Thanks to @soonerbubba1960 who posted this research on Twitter/X in January 2024 which was added to the existing longest kick returns in the database (only Eric Bross was missing due to the shorter length). Please contact me if you have an addition/correction or experience any issues. See the Notes for more information.
Most Recent | By Player | By Season | By Opponent | By Game | Longest | Shortest
Since 1937
Player | Yards | Season | Opponent | Result | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alex Ross | 100 | 2014 | A | West Virginia | W | 45-33 |
Roy Finch | 100 | 2012 | H | Kansas | W | 52-7 |
Mark Bradley | 100 | 2003 | A | Iowa State | W | 53-7 |
Buster Rhymes | 100 | 1980 | H | Kansas State | W | 35-21 |
Jerome Ledbetter | 99 | 1980 | A | Colorado | W | 82-42 |
Joe Mixon | 97 | 2016 | H | #3 Ohio State | L | 45-24 |
Jerome Ledbetter | 95 | 1980 | H | Oklahoma State | W | 63-14 |
George Thomas | 95 | 1949 | A | Boston College | W | 46-0 |
Otis Rogers | 94 | 1937 | A | Kansas State | W | 19-0 |
Orville Mathews | 92 | 1940 | A | #15 Santa Clara | L | 33-13 |
Alex Ross | 91 | 2014 | N | Texas | W | 31-26 |
DeMarco Murray | 91 | 2007 | H | Baylor | W | 52-21 |
Brandon Daniels | 89 | 1999 | A | Notre Dame | L | 34-30 |
Juaquin Iglesias | 88 | 2006 | A | Baylor | W | 36-10 |
Antwone Savage | 88 | 2001 | H | North Carolina | W | 41-27 |
Joe Wylie | 85 | 1971 | A | Pittsburgh | W | 55-29 |
DeMarco Murray | 81 | 2007 | A | Tulsa | W | 62-21 |
Eric Bross | 42 | 1989 | A | Iowa State | W | 43-40 |