23.08 Lance Alworth (13 for 300 yards), 1961 CAREER: (min 20): 28.21 Felix Jones (62 for 1749 yards), 2005-07 26.14 Dickey Morton (22 for 575 yards), 1971-73 25.03 Ron Dickerson (31 for 776 yards), 1989-92 24.40 Darren McFadden (38 for 926 yards), 2005-07 24.26 Dennis Johnson (102 for 2475 yards), 2008-Present 23.87 Lance Alworth (31 for 740 yards), 1959-61 23.63 Carl Miller (43 for 1016 yards), 1983-85 22.48 David Dickey (21 for 472 yards), 1966-68 22.29 Jon Richardson (35 for 780 yards), 1970-72 21.98 Derek Holloway (55 for 1209 yards), 1979-82 21.66 DeCori Birmingham (61 for 1321 yards), 2001-04 21.58 Donnie Stone (24 for 518 yards), 1956-58 21.57 Jack Brasuell (23 for 496 yards), 1963-65
RECORDS: Individual Records - Returns
TOTAL RETURNS
Felix Jones holds the top two spots for season kickoff return average.
130 127 126 124 124 124 121 117 117 116 116
Dennis Johnson vs. South Carolina (2 returns), 2011 Carl Miller vs. Texas (5 returns), 1984 Lance Ray vs. Vanderbilt (4 returns), 2010 Dennis Johnson vs. Ole Miss (5 returns), 2009 Dennis Johnson vs. Florida (5 returns), 2009 Steven Harris vs. Ole Miss (6 returns), 2000 Jack Brasuell vs. Texas (3 returns), 1963 Felix Jones vs. Auburn (5 returns), 2005 Steven Harris vs. Tennessee (5 returns), 2000 Decori Birmingham vs. LSU (4 returns), 2001 Freddie Bradley vs. TCU (3 returns), 1991
SEASON: 1031 Dennis Johnson (40 returns), 2009 905 Dennis Johnson (41 returns), 2008 652 Felix Jones (22 returns), 2007 638 DeCori Birmingham (28 returns), 2002 554 Felix Jones (23 returns), 2006 543 Felix Jones (17 returns), 2005 518 Lance Ray (23 returns), 2010 501 Jon Richardson (22 returns), 1972 497 Cedric Washington (25 returns), 2003 497 Ron Dickerson (20 returns), 1992 461 Dennis Johnson (18 returns), 2011 445 Barry Foster (20 returns), 1989 445 Barry Foster (23 returns), 1988 428 Lance Alworth (14 returns), 1960 420 Steven Harris (20 returns), 2000 CAREER: 2,475 Dennis Johnson (102 returns), 2008-Present 1,749 Felix Jones (62 returns), 2005-07 1,321 DeCori Birmingham (61 returns), 2001-04 1,209 Derek Holloway (55 returns), 1979-82 1,016 Carl Miller (43 returns), 1982-85 1,008 Barry Foster (51 returns), 1987-89 926 Darren McFadden (38 returns), 2005-07 780 Jon Richardson (35 returns), 1970-72 776 Ron Dickerson (31 returns), 1989-92 740 Lance Alworth (31 returns), 1959-61
GAME: 9 Bobby Joe Edmonds vs. Ole Miss (8 PR, 1 KR), 1985 9 Ken Hatfield vs. Rice (9 PR, 0 KR), 1964 8 Cobi Hamilton at Auburn (0 PR, 8 KR), 2010 8 DeCori Birmingham vs. Alabama (2 PR, 6 KR), 2002 8 Gary Anderson vs. Texas Tech (8 PR, 0 KR), 1979 8 Mike Higgins vs. Ole Miss (4 PR, 1 KR), 1994 7 DeCori Birmingham vs. Kentucky (3 PR, 4 KR), 2002 7 Fred Talley vs. Boise State (0 PR, 7 KR) , 2000 7 Orlando Watters vs. Auburn (2 PR, 5 KR), 1993 7 Orlando Watters vs. Alabama (2 PR, 5 KR), 1993 7 Pat Burris vs. Baylor (2 PR, 5 KR), 1990 7 Jack Morris vs. North Texas (7 PR, 0 KR), 1971 7 Lance Alworth vs. Tulsa (7 PR, 0 KR), 1961 7 Gary Adams vs. TCU (7 PR, 0 KR), 1968 7 Gary Adams vs. TCU (7 PR, 0 KR), 1967 7 Gary Adams vs. Oklahoma State (7 PR, 0 KR), 1967 SEASON: 56 DeCori Birmingham (28 PR, 28 KR), 2002 50 Gary Anderson (34 PR, 16 KR), 1979 46 Orlando Watters (28 PR, 18 KR), 1993 43 Ken Hatfield (31 PR, 12 KR), 1964 41 Dennis Johnson (0 PR, 41 KR), 2008 41 Bobby Joe Edmonds (40 PR, 1 KR), 1985 41 Lance Alworth (28 PR, 13 KR), 1961 40 Dennis Johnson (0 PR, 40 KR), 2009 37 Orlando Watters (36 PR, 1 KR), 1992 36 Vaughn Lusby (36 PR, 0 KR), 1977 32 Gary Anderson (29 PR, 3 KR), 1982 32 Gary Anderson (29 PR, 3 KR), 1981 32 Lance Alworth (18 PR, 14 KR), 1960 CAREER: 137 Gary Anderson (115 PR, 22 KR), 1979-82 113 DeCori Birmingham (52 PR, 61 KR), 2001-04 102 Dennis Johnson (0 PR, 102 KR), 2008-Present 96 Bobby Joe Edmonds (93 PR, 3 KR), 1982-85 91 Vaughn Lusby (86 PR, 5 KR), 1974, 76-78 91 Ken Hatfield (72 PR, 19 KR), 1962-64
83 82 80 63 59
Orlando Watters (64 PR, 19 KR), 1991-92 Lance Alworth (51 PR, 31 KR), 1959-61 Tim Horton (78 PR, 2 KR), 1986-89 Felix Jones (1 PR, 62 KR), 2005-07 Derek Holloway (4 PR, 55 KR), 1979-82
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE
GAME: 219 DeCori Birmingham vs. Alabama (8 returns), 2002 174 Joe Adams vs. Missouri State (6 returns), 2011 152 Derek Holloway vs. Houston (4 returns), 1980 150 Dennis Johnson vs. Texas (6 returns), 2008 147 Felix Jones vs. Southern California (4 returns), 2005 146 Carl Miller vs. Baylor (3 returns), 1983 146 Jack Morris vs. North Texas (7 returns), 1971 145 Dennis Johnson vs. Auburn (3 returns), 2009 145 Donnie Centers vs. Baylor (6 returns), 1986 144 Felix Jones vs. Troy (3 returns), 2007 143 Orlando Watters vs. South Carolina (6 returns), 1992 142 Cobi Hamilton vs. Auburn (8 returns), 2010 142 Dennis Johnson vs. Alabama (6 returns), 2008 138 Thomas Brown vs. Vanderbilt (3 returns), 1978 136 Lance Alworth vs. Tulsa (7 returns), 1961 135 Fred Talley vs. Boise State (7 returns), 2000 134 Terry Stewart vs. Wichita State (4 returns), 1969 130 Dennis Johnson vs. South Carolina (2 returns), 2011 130 DeCori Birmingham vs. Miss. State (5 returns), 2002 130 Gary Anderson vs. Texas Tech (8 returns), 1979 SEASON: 1,031 Dennis Johnson (40/1031 KR), 2009 980 DeCori Birmingham (28/342 PR, 28/638 KR), 2002 905 Dennis Johnson (41/905 KR), 2008 771 Ken Hatfield (31/518 PR, 12/253 KR), 1964 652 Felix Jones (22/652 KR), 2007 636 Lance Alworth (28/336 PR, 13/300 KR), 1961 635 Lance Alworth (18/307 PR, 14/328 KR), 1960 629 Gary Anderson (34/286 PR, 16/343 KR), 1979 554 Felix Jones (23/554 KR), 2006 554 Felix Jones (1/11 PR, 17/543 KR), 2005 549 Orlando Watters (28/157 PR, 18/392 KR), 1993 518 Lance Ray (23/518 KR), 2010 497 Ron Dickerson (20/497 KR), 1992 485 Bobby Joe Edmonds (40/466 PR, 1/19 KR), 1985 483 Ken Hatfield (20/285 PR, 7/198 KR), 1962 CAREER: 2,475 Dennis Johnson (0/0 PR, 102/2475 KR), 2008-Present 1,867 DeCori Birmingham (52/546 PR, 61/1321 KR), 2001-04 1,760 Felix Jones (1/11 PR, 62/1749 KR), 2005-07 1,604 Ken Hatfield (72/1153 PR, 19/451 KR), 1962-64 1,461 Gary Anderson (115/1004 PR, 22/457 KR), 1979-82 1,430 Lance Alworth (51/690 PR, 31/740 KR), 1959-61 1,253 Derek Holloway (4/44 PR, 55/1209 KR), 1979-82 1,020 Bobby Joe Edmonds (93/959 PR, 3/61 KR), 1982-85 1,016 Carl Miller (43/1016 KR), 1983-85 1,008 Barry Foster (51/1008 KR), 1987-89
KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE
SEASON: (min 13): 31.94 Felix Jones (17 for 543 yards), 2005 29.64 Felix Jones (22 for 652 yards), 2007 25.78 Dennis Johnson (40 for 1031 yards), 2009 25.61 Dennis Johnson (18 for 461 yards), 2011 25.57 Marquel Wade (14 for 358 yards), 2011 25.31 Jack Brasuell (13 for 329 yards), 1963 24.85 Ron Dickerson (20 for 497 yards), 1992 24.09 Felix Jones (23 for 554 yards), 2006 23.94 Derek Holloway (17 for 407 yards), 1980 23.60 Thomas Brown (15 for 354 yards), 1978 23.43 Lance Alworth (14 for 328 yards), 1960 23.29 Carl Miller (14 for 326 yards), 1985 23.11 Lawrence Richardson (18 for 416 yards), 2001
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Dennis Johnson has returned three kickoffs for touchdowns in his career and ranks fifth on the school’s all-time career kickoff return average list with an average of 24.26.