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 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eric Bross | 42 | 1989 | A | Iowa State | W | 43-40 |
DeMarco Murray | 81 | 2007 | A | Tulsa | W | 62-21 |
Joe Wylie | 85 | 1971 | A | Pittsburgh | W | 55-29 |
Juaquin Iglesias | 88 | 2006 | A | Baylor | W | 36-10 |
Antwone Savage | 88 | 2001 | H | North Carolina | W | 41-27 |
Brandon Daniels | 89 | 1999 | A | Notre Dame | L | 34-30 |
Alex Ross | 91 | 2014 | N | Texas | W | 31-26 |
DeMarco Murray | 91 | 2007 | H | Baylor | W | 52-21 |
Orville Mathews | 92 | 1940 | A | #15 Santa Clara | L | 33-13 |
Otis Rogers | 94 | 1937 | A | Kansas State | W | 19-0 |
Jerome Ledbetter | 95 | 1980 | H | Oklahoma State | W | 63-14 |
George Thomas | 95 | 1949 | A | Boston College | W | 46-0 |
Joe Mixon | 97 | 2016 | H | #3 Ohio State | L | 45-24 |
Jerome Ledbetter | 99 | 1980 | A | Colorado | W | 82-42 |
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 |