Nebraska Cornhuskers football statistical leaders

The Nebraska Cornhuskers football statistical leaders are the individual statistical leaders of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football program in various categories, ^[1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. The Cornhuskers compete as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the West Division of the Big Ten.

Although Nebraska began competing in intercollegiate football in 1890, ^[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1956. Records before this are often incomplete and inconsistent, and are generally not included. These lists are dominated by recent players for several reasons, including: college football's progressively increasing season length, an NCAA statute forbidding freshmen from playing varsity football that was in place until 1972, and the exclusion of bowl game stats from official records until 2002. ^[2]

Passing

Yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Tommy Armstrong Jr. 8,871 2013–16 2 Adrian Martinez 8,491 [3] 2018–21 3 Taylor Martinez 7,258 2010–13 4 Zac Taylor 5,850 2005–06 5 David Humm 5,236 1972–74 6 Joe Ganz 5,125 2006–08 7 Jerry Tagge 4,704 1969–71 8 Eric Crouch 4,481 1998–01 9 Tommie Frazier 3,521 1992–95 10 Turner Gill 3,317 1980–83

Season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Joe Ganz 3,568 2008 2 Zac Taylor 3,197 2006 3 Tanner Lee 3,143 2017 4 Tommy Armstrong Jr. 3,030 2015 5 Taylor Martinez 2,871 2012 6 Adrian Martinez 2,863 [3] 2021 7 Tommy Armstrong Jr. 2,695 2014 8 Zac Taylor 2,653 2005 9 Adrian Martinez 2,617 [3] 2018 10 Sam Keller 2,422 2007

Game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Joe Ganz 510 2007 Kansas State 2 484 Colorado 3 Sam Keller 438 Ball State 4 Zac Taylor 431 2005 Iowa State Tanner Lee 2017 Purdue 6 Ryker Fyfe 407 2015 Purdue 7 Joe Ganz 405 2007 Kansas 8 Tanner Lee 399 2017 Penn State 9 Zac Taylor 395 2006 Kansas 10 392 2005 Colorado

Touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Tommy Armstrong Jr. 67 2013–16 2 Taylor Martinez 56 2010–13 3 Zac Taylor 45 2005–06 4 Adrian Martinez 45 [3] 2018–21 5 Joe Ganz 44 2006–08 6 Tommie Frazier 43 1992–95 7 David Humm 41 1972–74 8 Turner Gill 34 1980–83 9 Jerry Tagge 32 1969–71 Vince Ferragamo 1975–76

Season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Zac Taylor 26 2006 2 Joe Ganz 25 2008 3 Taylor Martinez 23 2012 Tanner Lee 2017 5 Vince Ferragamo 22 1976 Tommy Armstrong Jr. 2014 2015 8 Zac Lee 19 2005 Gerry Gdowski 1989 10 David Humm 18 1972

Game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Joe Ganz 7 2007 Kansas State 2 Steve Taylor 5 1987 UCLA Eric Crouch 2000 Iowa Joe Dailey 2004 Baylor Taylor Martinez 2010 Oklahoma State

Rushing

Yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Mike Rozier 4,780 1981–83 2 Ameer Abdullah 4,588 2011–14 3 Ahman Green 3,880 1995–97 4 Eric Crouch 3,434 1998–2001 5 Roy Helu 3,404 2007–10 6 Rex Burkhead 3,329 2009–12 7 Calvin Jones 3,215 1991–93 8 Ken Clark 3,037 1987–89 9 Taylor Martinez 2,975 2010–13 10 I. M. Hipp 2,814 1977–79

Season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Mike Rozier 2,295 1983 2 Ahman Green 2,083 1997 3 Lawrence Phillips 1,826 1994 4 Mike Rozier 1,807 1982 5 Ameer Abdullah 1,690 2013 6 1,611 2014 7 Ken Clark 1,497 1988 8 Jammal Lord 1,412 2002 9 Rex Burkhead 1,357 2011 10 Bobby Reynolds 1,342 1950

Game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Roy Helu 307 2010 Missouri 2 Calvin Jones 294 1991 Kansas 3 Mike Rozier 285 1983 Kansas 4 Ken Clark 256 1988 Oklahoma State 5 Rick Berns 255 1978 Missouri 6 I. M. Hipp 254 1977 Indiana 7 Mike Rozier 251 1982 Oklahoma State 8 Keith Jones 248 1987 Colorado 9 Taylor Martinez 241 2010 Kansas State 10 Keith Jones 240 1987 Iowa State

Touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Eric Crouch 59 1998–2001 2 Mike Rozier 49 1981–83 3 Ahman Green 42 1995–97 4 Calvin Jones 40 1991–93 5 Ameer Abdullah 39 2011–14 6 Tommie Frazier 36 1992–95 7 Adrian Martinez 35 [3] 2018-21 8 Keith Jones 32 1984–97 Steve Taylor 1985–88 10 Taylor Martinez 31 2010–13

Season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Mike Rozier 29 1983 2 Ahman Green 22 1997 3 Eric Crouch 20 2000 4 Bobby Reynolds 19 1950 Scott Frost 1997 Ameer Abdullah 2014 7 Eric Crouch 18 2001 8 Jeff Kinney 16 1971 Lawrence Phillips 1994 Eric Crouch 1999

Game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Calvin Jones 6 1991 Kansas 2 Rick Berns 4 1976 Hawaii Mike Rozier 1982 Oklahoma State 1983 Iowa State Kansas Lawrence Phillips 1995 Michigan State Taylor Martinez 2010 Kansas State Ameer Abdullah 2014 Northwestern

Receiving

Receptions

Career Rank Player Rec Years 1 Stanley Morgan Jr. 189 2015–18 2 Kenny Bell 181 2011–14 3 JD Spielman 170 2017–19 4 Jordan Westerkamp 167 2013–16 5 Nate Swift 166 2005–08 6 Johnny Rodgers 143 1970–72 7 Terrence Nunn 136 2004–07 8 Marlon Lucky 135 2005–08 9 Quincy Enunwa 115 2010–13 10 Todd Peterson 108 2005–08

Season Rank Player Rec Year 1 Marlon Lucky 75 2007 2 Trey Palmer 71 2022 3 Stanley Morgan Jr. 70 2018 4 JD Spielman 66 2018 5 Jordan Westerkamp 65 2015 6 Nate Swift 63 2008 7 Todd Petersen 62 2008 8 Stanley Morgan Jr. 61 2017 9 Maurice Purify 57 2007 10 Johnny Rodgers 55 1972

Game Rank Player Rec Year Opponent 1 Dennis Richnafsky 14 1967 Kansas State 2 Marlon Lucky 13 2007 Texas A&M 3 11 Ball State Maurice Purify Colorado Nate Swift 2008 Baylor Jordan Westerkamp 2015 Southern Miss JD Spielman 2017 Ohio State 8 Johnny Rodgers 10 1971 Kansas State Matt Davison 1998 Texas A&M Stanley Morgan Jr. 2018 Minnesota Trey Palmer [4] 2022 Oklahoma

Yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Stanley Morgan Jr. 2,747 2015–18 2 Kenny Bell 2,689 2011–14 3 JD Spielman 2,545 2017–19 4 Johnny Rodgers 2,497 1970–72 5 Nate Swift 2,476 2005–08 6 Jordan Westerkamp 2,474 2013–16 7 Terrence Nunn 1,762 2004–07 8 Todd Peterson 1,602 2005–08 9 Niles Paul 1,532 2007–10 10 Quincy Enunwa 1,526 2010–13

Season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Trey Palmer 1,043 2022 2 Stanley Morgan Jr. 1,004 2018 3 986 2017 4 Johnny Rodgers 942 1972 5 Nate Swift 941 2008 6 Jordan Westerkamp 918 2015 7 Samori Toure 898 2021 8 JD Spielman 897 2019 9 Johnny Rodgers 872 1971 10 Kenny Bell 863 2012

Game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Trey Palmer 237 2022 Purdue 2 JD Spielman 209 2018 Wisconsin 3 200 2017 Ohio State 4 Stanley Morgan Jr. 185 2017 Penn State 5 Matt Davison 167 1998 Texas A&M 6 Chuck Malito 166 1976 Hawaii 7 Trey Palmer 165 2022 Iowa 8 Guy Ingles 163 1969 Oklahoma State 9 Frantz Hardy 159 2006 Kansas JD Spielman 2019 Illinois

Touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Johnny Rodgers 25 1970–72 2 Nate Swift 22 2005–08 3 Stanley Morgan Jr. 22 2015–18 4 Kenny Bell 21 2011–14 5 Jordan Westerkamp 18 2013–16 6 Maurice Purify 16 2006–07 7 Jon Bostick 15 1989–91 Quincy Enunwa 2010–13 JD Spielman 2017–19 10 2 tied 14

Season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Quincy Enunwa 12 2013 2 Johnny Rodgers 11 1971 3 Nate Swift 10 2008 Stanley Morgan Jr. 2017 5 Maurice Purify 9 2007 Trey Palmer 2022 7 6 tied 8

Game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Clarence Swanson 3 1921 Colorado Agricultural Johnny Rodgers 1971 Minnesota Frosty Anderson 1973 Minnesota Don Westbrook 1974 Kansas Tom Banderas 1987 Missouri Tracey Wistrom 2000 Iowa Maurice Purify 2007 Kansas Frantz Hardy Kansas State Maurice Purify Colorado Brandon Kinnie 2010 Oklahoma State

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing, rushing, and receiving yards. ^[5]

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Adrian Martinez 10,792 [3] 2018–21 2 Tommy Armstrong Jr. 10,690 2013–16 3 Taylor Martinez 10,233 2010–13 4 Eric Crouch 7,915 1998–2001 5 Zac Taylor 5,777 2005–06 6 Tommie Frazier 5,476 1992–95 7 Joe Ganz 5,466 2006–08 8 Jammal Lord 5,421 2000–03 9 Jerry Tagge 5,283 1969–71 10 David Humm 5,027 1972–74

Season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Taylor Martinez 3,890 2012 2 Joe Ganz 3,826 2008 3 Tommy Armstrong Jr. 3,430 2015 4 3,400 2014 5 Adrian Martinez 3,338 [3] 2021 6 Adrian Martinez 3,246 [3] 2018 7 Zac Taylor 3,165 2006 8 Tanner Lee 3,046 2017 9 Taylor Martinez 2,963 2011 10 Jammal Lord 2,774 2002

Game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Joe Ganz 528 2007 Kansas State 2 521 2007 Colorado 3 Adrian Martinez 446 2019 Illinois 4 441 2018 Wisconsin 5 Taylor Martinez 435 2010 Oklahoma State 6 Zac Taylor 433 2005 Iowa State 7 Tommy Armstrong Jr. 431 2015 Southern Miss 8 Sam Keller 423 2007 Ball State 9 Tommy Armstrong Jr. 422 2014 USC 10 Joe Ganz 416 2007 Kansas

All-purpose yards

All-purpose yardage is the sum of rushing, receiving, kick return, and punt return yardage.

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Ameer Abdullah 7,186 2011–14 2 Johnny Rodgers 5,586 1970–72 3 Mike Rozier 5,445 1981–83 4 Ahman Green 4,280 1995–97 5 Marlon Lucky 4,214 2005–08 6 Rex Burkhead 3,953 2009–12 7 Roy Helu 3,905 2007–10 8 JD Spielman 3,694 2017–19 9 Cory Ross 3,559 2002–05 10 Eric Crouch 3,543 1998–2001

Season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Mike Rozier 2,486 1983 2 Ameer Abdullah 2,272 2014 3 Johnny Rodgers 2,011 1972 4 Ameer Abdullah 1,999 2013 5 Johnny Rodgers 1,983 1971 6 Ahman Green 1,982 1997 7 Lawrence Phillips 1,894 1994 8 Ameer Abdullah 1,884 2012 9 Mike Rozier 1,790 1982 10 Marlon Lucky 1,743 2007

Game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Roy Helu 321 2010 Missouri 2 Calvin Jones 298 1991 Kansas 3 Trey Palmer 297 2022 Purdue 4 Rick Berns 289 1978 Missouri 5 Mike Rozier 285 1983 Kansas 6 I. M. Hipp 284 1984 Indiana 7 Jeff Smith 273 1983 Minnesota 8 Craig Johnson 270 1978 Kansas 9 Johnny Rodgers 266 1972 Colorado Marlon Lucky 2007 Nevada

Scoring

Points

Career Rank Player Points Years 1 Alex Henery 397 2007–10 2 Kris Brown 388 1995–98 3 Eric Crouch 368 1998–2001 4 Drew Brown 355 2014–17 5 Josh Brown 315 1999–2002 6 Mike Rozier 312 1981–83 7 Ameer Abdullah 288 2011–14 8 Ahman Green 270 1995–97 9 Johnny Rodgers 264 1970–72 10 Calvin Jones 252 1991–93

Season Rank Player Points Year 1 Mike Rozier 174 1983 2 Bobby Reynolds 157 1950 3 Ahman Green 132 1997 Ameer Abdullah 2014 5 Eric Crouch 120 2000 6 Brett Maher 119 2012 7 Kris Brown 116 1997 Eric Crouch 2001 9 Scott Frost 114 1997 10 2 tied 110

Touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Eric Crouch 61 1998–2001 2 Mike Rozier 52 1981–83 3 Ameer Abdullah 48 2011–14 4 Ahman Green 45 1995–97 5 Johnny Rodgers 44 1970–72 6 Calvin Jones 42 1991–93 7 Tommie Frazier 36 1992–95 8 Rex Burkhead 35 2009–12 9 Adrian Martinez 34 2018–21 10 Keith Jones 33 1984–87

Season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Mike Rozier 29 1983 2 Bobby Reynolds 22 1950 Ahman Green 1997 Ameer Abdullah 2014 Casey Thompson [6] 2022 6 Eric Crouch 20 2000 6 Scott Frost 19 1997 Eric Crouch 2001 9 5 tied 17

Game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Harvey Rathbone 7 1910 Haskell 2 Calvin Jones 6 1991 Kansas

Defense

Interceptions

Career Rank Player Ints Years 1 Dana Stephenson 14 1967–69 2 Josh Bullocks 13 2002–04 Nathan Gerry 2013–16 4 Bret Clark 12 1982–84 5 Tom Novak 11 1946–49 Larry Wachholtz 1964–66 Tyrone Byrd 1989–92 Ralph Brown 1996–99 Fabian Washington 2002–04 10 2 tied 10

Season Rank Player Ints Year 1 Josh Bullocks 10 2003 2 Larry Wachholtz 7 1966 Dana Stephenson 1969 Bill Kosch 1970 5 Dave Mason 6 1971 Kenny Wilhite 1991 Matt O'Hanlon 2009 8 16 tied 5

Game Rank Player Ints Year Opponent 1 Dana Stephenson 3 1969 Colorado Joe Blahak 1970 Kansas State Ric Lindquist 1979 Kansas State Matt O'Hanlon 2009 Oklahoma

Tackles

Career Rank Player Tackles Years 1 Barrett Ruud 432 2001–04 2 Jerry Murtaugh 342 1968–70 3 Mike Brown 312 1996–99 4 Luke Reimer 293 2019-23 5 Lavonte David 285 2010–11 6 Dedrick Young 284 2015–18 7 Lee Kunz 276 1976–78 8 Clete Pillen 273 1974–76 Nathan Gerry 2013–16 10 Steve Damkroger 269 1979–82

Season Rank Player Tackles Year 1 Lavonte David 152 2010 2 Barrett Ruud 149 2003 3 143 2004 4 Lee Kunz 141 1977 5 Lavonte David 133 2011 6 Jerry Murtaugh 132 1970 7 Clete Pillen 129 1976 8 Demorrio Williams 128 2003 9 Clete Pillen 125 1975 Mike Knox 1983

Game Rank Player Tackles Year Opponent 1 Clete Pillen 30 1976 Oklahoma State 2 27 1975 Oklahoma 3 Jerry Murtaugh 25 1970 USC 4 Lee Kunz 23 1977 Oklahoma 5 Rich Glover 22 1971 Oklahoma 6 Ken Geddes 20 1968 Missouri 7 8 tied 19

Sacks

Career Rank Player Sacks Years 1 Trev Alberts 29.5 1991–93 2 Grant Wistrom 26.5 1994–97 3 Jim Skow 26.0 1983–85 4 Danny Noonan 24.0 1984–86 Ndamukong Suh 2005–09 6 Broderick Thomas 22.5 1985–88 7 Adam Carriker 20.5 2003–06 8 Jared Crick 20.0 2008–11 9 Randy Gregory 17.5 2013-2014 10 Barry Turner 17.0 2005–09

Season Rank Player Sacks Year 1 Jim Skow 15.0 1985 Trev Alberts 1993 3 Danny Noonan 12.0 1986 Ndamukong Suh 2009 5 Danny Noonan 11.0 1985 Broderick Thomas 1986 Kenny Walker 1990 Demorrio Williams 2003 9 Randy Gregory 10.5 2013 10 5 tied 10.0

Game Rank Player Sacks Year Opponent 1 Jared Crick 5.0 2009 Baylor 2 Ndamukong Suh 4.5 Texas 3 Jim Skow 4.0 1985 Missouri Danny Noonan 1986 Florida State Kenny Walker 1990 Oregon State Trev Alberts 1993 Texas Tech Mike Rucker 1996 Texas Tech

Tackles for loss

Career Rank Player TFL Years 1 Grant Wistrom 58.5 1994–97 2 Ndamukong Suh 57 2005–09 3 Barrett Ruud 50 2001–04 4 Trev Alberts 45 1990–93 5 Jim Skow 44 1982–85 6 Willie Harper 41 1970–72 Adam Carriker 2003–06 8 Broderick Thomas 39 1985–88 9 Mike Rucker 38 1995–98 Jay Moore 2003–06

Season Rank Player TFL Year 1 Jim Skow 25 1985 2 Ndamukong Suh 24 2009 3 Corey McKeon 22 2005 4 Derrie Nelson 21 1980 Kenny Walker 1990 Trev Alberts 1993 Demorrio Williams 2003 8 Grant Wistrom 20 1996 9 Ndamukong Suh 19 2008 Randy Gregory 2013

Game Rank Player TFL Year Opponent 1 Jim Skow 7 1985 Missouri Jared Crick 2009 Baylor Ndamukong Suh Texas

Pass breakups

Career Rank Player PBU Years 1 Ralph Brown 50 1996–1999 2 Keyuo Craver 41 1998–2001 DeJuan Groce 1999–2002 4 Erwin Swiney 38 1997–2001 Fabian Washington 2002–2004 6 Cortney Grixby 32 2004–2007 7 Prince Amukamara 27 2007–2010 Joshua Kalu 2014-2017 9 Dicaprio Bootle 26 2017-2020 10 Daniel Bullocks 22 2002–2005 Stanley Jean-Baptiste 2011–2013 Lamar Jackson 2016–2019 Cam Taylor-Britt 2018-2021

Season Rank Player PBU Year 1 DeJuan Groce 17 2000 2 Ralph Brown 15 1999 Fabian Washington 2004 DiCaprio Bootle 2018 5 Ralph Brown 14 1998 DeJuan Groce 2001 Zack Bowman 2005 8 7 tied 13

Game Rank Player PBU Year Opponent 1 Ralph Brown 7 1996 Colorado 2 Fabian Washington 6 2004 Kansas 3 Joe Blahak 5 1972 Oklahoma State DeJuan Groce 2000 Iowa State 2001 Missouri Erwin Swiney Baylor Kellen Huston 2004 Pitt Zack Bowman 2005 Michigan Stanley Jean-Baptiste 2012 Northwestern DiCaprio Bootle 2018 Michigan

Special teams

Field goals made

Career Rank Player FGs Years 1 Alex Henery 68 2007–10 2 Drew Brown 59 2014–17 3 Kris Brown 57 1995–98 4 Josh Brown 43 1999–2002 5 Brett Maher 39 2009–12 6 Dale Klein 27 1984–86 7 Byron Bennett 24 1990–93 Jordan Congdon 2005–06 9 Billy Todd 22 1977–78 10 Paul Rogers 20 1968–70

Season Rank Player FGs Year 1 Alex Henery 24 2009 2 Drew Brown 21 2015 3 Brett Maher 20 2012 4 Jordan Congdon 19 2005 Brett Maher 2011 6 Kris Brown 18 1997 Alex Henery 2008 2010 9 7 tied 14

Game Rank Player FGs Year Opponent 1 Dale Klein 7 1985 Missouri 2 Alex Henery 5 2009 Virginia Tech Drew Brown 2015 Southern Miss 4 13 tied 4

Longest field goal

Game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Alex Henery 57 2008 Colorado 2 Paul Rogers 55 1969 Kansas Billy Todd 1977 Kansas Chris Drennan 1989 NIU Tristan Alvano 2023 Purdue 6 Rich Sanger 54 1972 Texas A&M Brett Maher 2012 UCLA 8 Alex Henery 53 2010 Oklahoma 9 4 tied 52

Field goal percentage

Career (min. two seasons) Rank Player FG% Years 1 Alex Henery 89.5% 2007–10 2 Jordan Congdon 80.0% 2005–06 3 Brett Maher 78.0% 2009–12 4 Drew Brown 77.6% 2014–17 5 Gregg Barrios 74.3% 1986–90 6 Kris Brown 74.0% 1995–98 7 Connor Culp 70.4% [7] 2020– 8 Josh Brown 69.4% 1999–2002 9 Dale Klein 65.9% 1984–86 10 Billy Todd 62.2% 1977–78

Season (min. 10 attempts) [8] [9] Rank Player FG% Year 1 Alex Henery 94.7% 2010 2 Pat Smith 92.3% 2013 3 Connor Culp 86.7% [7] 2020 4 Kris Brown 85.7% 1997 Alex Henery 2008 2009 Drew Brown 2016 2017 9 Jordan Congdon 82.6% 2005 Brett Maher 2011

Punting

Career Rank Player Avg Years 1 Dan Hadenfeldt 44.54 1997–2000 2 Sam Koch 44.04 2002–05 3 Kyle Larson 43.67 2001–03 4 Brett Maher 43.15 2011–12 5 Sam Foltz 42.67 2013–15 6 Alex Henery 42.18 2007–10 7 Jesse Kosch 41.92 1994–97 8 Isaac Armstrong 41.84 2018–19 9 Mike Stigge 41.75 1989–92 10 Scott Livingston 41.04 1982–84

Season Rank Player Avg Year 1 Sam Koch 46.51 2005 2 Kyle Larson 45.12 2003 3 Dan Hadenfeldt 44.98 1999 4 Bill Lafleur 44.94 1998 5 Jesse Kosch 44.70 1996 6 Brett Maher 44.51 2011 7 Sam Foltz 44.20 2015 8 Dan Hadenfeldt 43.79 2000 9 Grant Campbell 43.36 1981 Isaac Armstrong 2018

Longest punt Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Mike Stigge 87 1992 Oklahoma State 2 Sam Koch 84 2005 Pitt William Przystup 2021 Northwestern 4 Kyle Larson 80 2003 Texas 5 Sam Koch 76 2005 Wake Forest Alex Henery 2009 Virginia Tech 7 Jesse Kosch 74 1995 Arizona State Brian Buschini [10] 2022 Wisconsin 9 Darin Erstad 73 1994 Oklahoma Dan Hadenfeldt 1999 Cal Isaac Armstrong 2018 Bethune–Cookman

Punt returns

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Johnny Rodgers 1,515 1970–72 2 DeJuan Groce 1,218 1999–2002 3 De'Mornay Pierson-El 904 2014–17 4 Bobby Newcombe 829 1997–2000 5 Tyrone Hughes 817 1989–92 6 Larry Wachholtz 788 1964–66 7 Dana Brinson 767 1985–88 8 Irving Fryar 708 1981–83 9 Jeff Smith 665 1981–84 10 Joe Walker 653 1997–2000

Season Rank Player Yards Year 1 DeJuan Groce 732 2002 2 Johnny Rodgers 618 1972 3 De'Mornay Pierson-El 596 2014 4 Johnny Rodgers 548 1971 5 DeJuan Groce 469 2001 6 Larry Wachholtz 452 1965 7 Niles Paul 407 2009 8 Johnny Rodgers 349 1970 9 Cortney Grixby 333 2005 10 Dana Brinson 330 1986

Longest punt return Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Eric Hagg 95 2010 Texas 2 Bobby Newcombe 94 2000 Missouri 3 Johnny Rodgers 92 1971 Oklahoma State 4 DeJuan Groce 89 2002 Missouri 5 Nate Swift 88 2008 Virginia Tech 6 Dave Butterfield 87 1976 TCU 7 De'Mornay Pierson-El 86 2014 Fresno State 8 Pat Fischer 84 1960 Oklahoma State 9 DeJuan Groce 83 2002 Troy State 10 3 tied 82

Kick returns

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Josh Davis 2,265 2000–03 2 Niles Paul 1,887 2007–10 3 Ameer Abdullah 1,592 2011–14 4 Tyrone Hughes 1,443 1989–92 5 Kenny Bell 1,277 2011–14 6 Joe Walker 1,159 1997–2000 7 Dana Brinson 1,154 1985–88 8 Cortney Grixby 1,094 2004–07 9 Johnny Rodgers 847 1970–72 10 JD Spielman 838 2017–19

Season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Cortney Grixby 1,094 2007 2 Josh Davis 994 2002 3 Niles Paul 969 2008 4 Ameer Abdullah 763 2011 5 Josh Davis 675 2001 6 JD Spielman 669 2017 7 Kenny Bell 609 2013 8 Josh Davis 596 2003 9 Tyrone Hughes 523 1990 10 Dana Brinson 510 1988

Longest kick return Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Owen Frank 105 1911 Kansas State 2 Ron Clark 100 1949 Kansas State Niles Paul 2010 Oklahoma State Ameer Abdullah 2011 Fresno State 5 Tyrone Hughes 99 1990 Kansas State Joe Walker 1998 Louisiana Tech Kenny Bell 2013 Penn State JD Spielman 2017 Arkansas State 9 Johnny Rodgers 98 1971 Texas A&M Keith Jones 1985 Kansas

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