Special Teams records
Coaching staff
2012 Spartans
2012 outlook
Career (Statistics include postseason games)
Season
Punts 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Ralf Mojsiejenko Aaron Bates Craig Jarrett Ray Stachowicz Chris Salani Josh Butland Brandon Fields Bill Simpson Greg Montgomery John Pingel
1981-84 2007-10 1998-2001 1977-80 1992-95 1988-91 2003-05 1971-73 1985-87 1937-38
279 260 239 230 224 220 209 196 184 150
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 10.
1985-87 2003-06 1981-84 1977-80 1998-2001 1937-38 2007-10 2011 1988-91 2002
45.2 45.0 43.8 43.3 42.9 42.1 42.0 41.4 40.7 40.4
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1996-99 2008-11 2000-03 1993-96 1951-53 1983-86 1984-87 1946-48 1948-50 1971-73
1,088 659 635 620 619 584 561 513 490 475
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1993-96 1998-2001 2003-04 1988-91 1969-71 2006-07 2005-06 2008-11 1983-84 1979-81
2,575 1,770 1,632 1,571 1,340 1,135 1,121 1,100 1,022 898
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
2006-09 2001-04 1987-90 1978-81 1994-97 1974-77 1947-49 2009-11 1996-99 1985-86
164 148 137 126 125 98 94 93 75 60
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
2006-09 2001-04 1987-90 1994-97 1996-99 1978-81 1974-77 1982-84 2009-11 1992-93
71 62 57 52 46 45 44 35 32 22
1. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Punting Average (Min. 50 Atts.) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Greg Montgomery Brandon Fields Ralf Mojsiejenko Ray Stachowicz Craig Jarrett John Pingel Aaron Bates Mike Sadler Josh Butland Jason Daily
2011 Recap Spartan Records Spartan history Honors & awards Bowl History the university
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Gari Scott (84 returns) Keshawn Martin (65) Ziehl Kavanaght (80) Derrick Mason (61) Jim Ellis (55) Bobby Morse (70) Todd Krumm (64) George Guerre (35) Jesse Thomas (27) Bill Simpson (48) Derrick Mason (106 returns) Herb Haygood (76) DeAndra Cobb (64) Courtney Hawkins (65) Eric Allen (62) Devin Thomas (39) Demond Williams (51) Keshawn Martin (47) Larry Jackson (43) Derek Hughes (36)
Extra Points 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Brett Swenson (166 attempts) Dave Rayner (151) John Langeloh (140) Morten Andersen (129) Chris Gardner (132) Hans Nielsen (105) George Smith (116) Dan Conroy (94) Paul Edinger (81) Chris Caudell (69)
Field Goals 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Brett Swenson (91 attempts) Dave Rayner (90) John Langeloh (79) Chris Gardner (75) Paul Edinger (58) Morten Andersen (72) Hans Nielsen (70) Ralf Mojsiejenko (53) Dan Conroy (39) Bill Stoyanovich (35)
Punt Return Yards 1938 1982 1984 1985 1983 1991 1972 2008 1980 1987
99 77 76 75 74 73 73 71 71 70
1. 2. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Brandon Fields Greg Montgomery Brandon Fields Ray Stachowicz Aaron Bates Greg Montgomery Ralf Mojsiejenko Ralf Mojsiejenko Ray Stachowicz Greg Montgomery
2004 1986 2003 1980 2010 1987 1984 1982 1979 1985
47.9 47.8 46.4 46.2 45.0 45.0 44.7 44.6 44.3 44.1
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1999 1998 1950 1987 1997 1996 1951 2002 1972 2011
488 440 358 322 313 312 305 287 286 274
Punt Return Yards
Kickoff Return Yards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
John Pingel Ralf Mojsiejenko Ralf Mojsiejenko Greg Montgomery Ralf Mojsiejenko Josh Butland Bill Simpson Aaron Bates Ray Stachowicz Greg Montgomery
Punting Average (Min. 20 Atts.)
Punt Return Yards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Single Game
Punts
Gari Scott (37 returns) Gari Scott (32) Jesse Thomas (18) Todd Krumm (36) Sedrick Irvin (23) Derrick Mason (31) Jim Ellis (24) Ziehl Kavanaght (33) Bill Simpson (21) Keshawn Martin (25)
Kickoff Return Yards Devin Thomas (39 returns) Nick Hill (38) Derrick Mason (36) Derrick Mason (35) DeAndra Cobb (36) DeAndra Cobb (28) Demond Williams (34) Keshawn Martin (23) Herb Haygood (24) Eric Allen (20)
2007 2011 1994 1995 2004 2003 2006 2009 2001 1969
1,135 999 966 947 869 763 690 665 632 598
Extra Points Brett Swenson (54 attempts) Morten Andersen (54) Dan Conroy (48) Dan Conroy (46) Brett Swenson (45) John Langeloh (44) Paul Edinger (41) Dave Rayner (39) Dave Rayner (40) George Smith (50)
2007 1978 2011 2010 2009 1989 1999 2004 2003 1948
53 52 48 45 44 42 40 39 39 39
Derrick Mason (6 ret.) Eastern Mich. 1996 Sedrick Irvin (4) Indiana 1997 Allen Brenner (3) Illinois 1966 Otis Wiley (5) Eastern Michigan 2008 Jesse Thomas (4) Minnesota 1950 Gari Scott (5) Penn State 1999 Derrick Mason (3) Michigan 1995 Jesse Thomas (3) William & Mary 1950 John Matsock (4) Illinois 1954 Sherman Lewis (4) Northwestern 1963
137 117 117 113 113 107 106 105 104 103
Kickoff Return Yards Derrick Mason (5 returns) Penn State 1994 Devin Thomas (5) Boston College 2007 Keshawn Martin (4) Minnesota 2009 Glenn Winston (8) Penn State 2008 Larry Jackson (4) Ohio State 1984 DeAndra Cobb (5) Ohio State 2003 Keshawn Martin (5) Purdue 2009 Derrick Mason (7) Michigan 1994 DeAndra Cobb (5) Notre Dame 2004 DeAndra Cobb (4) Rutgers 2003
186 178 176 173 168 167 166 156 152 150
Extra Points 1. 2. 9.
John Langeloh Northwestern 1989 10 John Goss Illinois 2005 8 Dave Rayner Indiana 2002 8 Morten Andersen Illinois 1978 8 Evan Slonac Marquette 1952 8 George Smith Arizona 1949 8 George Smith Temple 1949 8 George Smith Hawaii 1948 8 Dan Conroy Indiana 2011 7 Brett Swenson Western Mich. 2009 7 Brett Swenson Indiana 2007 7 Brett Swenson UAB 2007 7 Brett Swenson Eastern Michigan 2006 7 Seven other players 7
Field Goals Ohio State 1998 1. Paul Edinger Paul Edinger Northwestern 1998 John Langeloh Wisconsin 1988 4. Dan Conroy Illinois 2010 Brett Sewnson Purdue 2009 Brett Swenson Wisconsin 2008 Brett Swenson Indiana 2008 Dave Rayner Ohio State 2004 Dave Rayner Louisiana Tech 2003 Dave Rayner Northwestern 2002 Ralf Mojsiejenko Minnesota 1982 Morten Andersen Indiana 1981 Morten Andersen Illinois 1979 Hans Nielsen Purdue 1977 Dirk Kryt Ohio State 1972
5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Active Player
Field Goals Brett Swenson (28 attempts) Dave Rayner (31) Dave Rayner (29) Paul Edinger (26) Paul Edinger (26) Brett Sewenson (22) John Langeloh (27) Dan Conroy (23) Chris Gardner (22) John Langeloh (24) Hans Nielsen (28)
2008 2004 2003 1998 1999 2009 1988 2011 1996 1987 1977
22 22 22 22 21 19 18 17 17 17 17
Derrick Mason established Michigan State and Big Ten career records with 2,575 kickoff return yards.
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