Kickoff Return Records - University of Maryland Athletics

Kickoff Return Records

7/20/2009 8:00:00 AM | Football

By: Maryland Athletics

• Returns
• Yards
• Yards Per Return
• Touchdowns

Kickoff Returns - Career
1.	Keeta Covington, 1983-86	72
2.	Larry Marshall, 1969-71	65
3.	Steve Suter, 2001-04	52
4.	Bren Lowery, 1986-89	51
5.	Jo Jo Walker, 2002-05	49
	Chad Scott, 1995-96	49
7.	Louis Carter, 1972-74	45
8.	Torrey Smith, 2008-	42
9.	Lewis Sanders, 1996-99	39
10.	Doug Lawrence, 1989-92	36
11.	Ricky Johnson, 1988-89	35
12.	Jermaine Stewart, 1993-94	33
13.	Jermaine Lewis, 1992-95	32
	Alvin Thomas, 1968-70	32
	Kenny Dutton, 1967-69	32
16.	Josh Wilson, 2003-06	31
17.	Allen Williams, 1968-70	30
18.	Mike Anderson, 1986-89	28
	Tim Quander, 1981-82	28
20.	John King, 1968-69	27
21.	Da'Rel Scott, 2007-	26
22.	Mark Mason, 1990-93	25
23.	Raphael Wall, 1991-94	24
	Mike Lewis, 1979-82	24

Kickoff Returns - Season
1.	Torrey Smith (Fr.), 2008	42
2.	Bren Lowery (Jr.), 1988	34
3.	Josh Wilson (Sr.), 2006	31
4.	Allen Williams (Jr.), 1993	30
5.	Jo Jo Walker (Sr.), 2005	29
6.	Da'Rel Scott (Fr.), 2007	26
	Chad Scott (Jr.), 1995	26
8.	Keeta Covington (So.), 1984	25
9.	Raphael Wall (So.), 1992	24
	Keeta Covington (Jr.), 1985	24
	Kenny Dutton (So.), 1967	24
12.	Chad Scott (Sr.), 1996	23
	Doug Lawrence (So.), 1990	23
	Keeta Covington (Sr.), 1986	23
	Tim Quander (Sr.), 1982	23
16.	Steve Suter (So.), 2002	22
	Jermaine Stewart (So.), 1994	22
	Larry Marshall (Sr.), 1971	22
	Larry Marshall (So.), 1969	22
20.	Larry Marshall (Jr.), 1970	21
21.	Louis Carter (So.), 1972	20
22.	Lewis Sanders (So.), 1997	19
23.	Lewis Sanders (Jr.), 1999	18
	Ricky Johnson (Sr.), 1989	18

Yards - Career
1.	Keeta Covington, 1983-86	1,520
2.	Larry Marshall, 1969-71	1,507
3.	Steve Suter, 2001-04	1,259
4.	Bren Lowery, 1986-89	1,091
5.	Torrey Smith, 2008-	1,089
6.	Chad Scott, 1995-96	1,083
7.	Jo Jo Walker, 2002-05	1,081
8.	Louis Carter, 1972-74	1,023
9.	Lewis Sanders, 1996-99	956
10.	Josh Wilson, 2003-2006	847
11.	Doug Lawrence, 1989-92	714
	Tim Quander, 1981-82	714
13.	Ricky Johnson, 1988-89	672
14.	Jermaine Lewis, 1992-95	667
15.	Alvin Thomas, 1968-70	655
16.	John King, 1968-69	649
17.	Kenny Dutton, 1967-69	634
18.	Allen Williams, 1993-94	621
19.	Richard Jennings, 1972-75	569
20.	Da'Rel Scott, 2007-	566
	Jermaine Stewart, 1993-94	566
22.	Tom Brown, 1960-62	551
23.	Raphael Wall, 1991-94	527

Yards - Season
1.	Torrey Smith (Fr.), 2008	1,089
2.	Josh Wilson (Sr.), 2006	847
3.	Bren Lowery (Jr.), 1988	702
4.	Jo Jo Walker (Sr.), 2005	674
5.	Allen Williams (Jr.), 1993	621
6.	Larry Marshall (Sr.), 1971	587
7.	Da'Rel Scott (Fr.), 2007	566
8.	Keeta Covington (Jr.), 1985	556
9.	Chad Scott (Jr.), 1995	549
10.	Steve Suter (So.), 2002	546
11.	Chad Scott (Sr.), 1996	534
12.	Tim Quander (Sr.), 1982	530
13.	Raphael Wall (So.), 1992	527
14.	Keeta Covington (Sr.), 1986	485
15.	Lewis Sanders (Jr.), 1999	482
16.	Keeta Covington (So.), 1984	479
17.	Larry Marshall (Jr.), 1970	469
18.	Doug Lawrence (So.), 1990	461
19.	Lewis Sanders (So.), 1997	460
20.	Kenny Dutton (So.), 1967	454
21.	Larry Marshall (So.), 1969	451
22.	Louis Carter (So.), 1972	425
23.	Jermaine Stewart (So.), 1994	410

Yards Per Return - Career
Minimum 20 Returns and two seasons
1.	Tom Brown, 1960-62	26.24
2.	Tim Quander, 1981-82	25.50
3.	Bob Shemonski, 1949-51	24.81
4.	Richard Jennings, 1972-75	24.74
5.	Lewis Sanders, 1996-99	24.51
6.	Steve Suter, 2001-04	24.20
7.	John King, 1968-69	24.04
8.	Larry Marshall, 1969-71	23.18
9.	Louis Carter, 1972-74	22.73
10.	Chad Scott, 1995-96	22.10
11.	Jo Jo Walker, 2002-05	22.06
12.	Raphael Wall, 1991-94	21.96
13.	Bren Lowery, 1986-89	21.39
14.	Keeta Covington, 1983-86	21.11
15.	Jermaine Lewis, 1992-95	20.84
16.	Allen Williams, 1993-94	20.70
17.	Alvin Thomas, 1968-70	20.47
18.	Mark Mason, 1990-93	20.00
19.	Doug Lawrence, 1989-92	19.83
20.	Kenny Dutton, 1967-69	19.81

Yards Per Return - Season
Minimum 12 Returns
1.	John Schultz (Sr.), 1975	31.00
2.	Josh Wilson (Sr.), 2006	27.30
3.	Lewis Sanders (Jr.), 1999	26.78
4.	Larry Marshall (Sr.), 1971	26.68
5.	Torrey Smith (Fr.), 2008	25.93
6.	Steve Suter (So.), 2002	24.82
7.	Darryl Hill (Jr.), 1963	24.38
8.	Lewis Sanders (So.), 1997	24.21
9.	Steve Suter (Sr.), 2004	24.13
10.	Bren Lowery (Sr.), 1989	23.86
12.	Steve Suter (Jr.), 2003	23.40
12.	Jo Jo Walker (Sr.), 2005	23.24
13.	Chad Scott (Sr.), 1996	23.22
14.	Keeta Covington (Jr.), 1985	23.17
15.	Tim Quander (Sr.), 1982	23.04
16.	Ricky Johnson (Jr.), 1988	22.82
17.	Mukala Sikyala (Sr.), 2000	22.75
18.	John King (Jr.), 1968	22.47
19.	Larry Marshall (Jr.), 1970	22.33
20.	Louis Carter (Jr.), 1973	22.29
21.	Tommy Neal (Fr.), 1983	22.07
22.	Rich Parson (Fr.), 2001	22.05

Returns for TD - Career
1.	Lewis Sanders, 1996-99	2
	Richard Jennings, 1972-75	2
	Tom Brown, 1960-62	2
	Dennis Condie, 1959-61	2

Returns for TD - Season
1.	Richard Jennings (Sr.), 1975	2
	Dennis Condie (Jr.), 1960	2
3.	16 players	1
	(last time: Torrey Smith (Fr.), 99 yards vs. Nevada, 2008)

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