Records: Punt Returns single-season punt return avg.
Yearly Punt Return Leaders Year 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946
Returner Ryan White Trey Ellis Jonathan Krause Jonathan Krause Jonathan Krause John Cole Alex Washington D.J. Moore Alex Washington Alex Washington Earl Bennett Dominique Morris Ronald Hatcher Grant Brigham Ronald Hatcher Ronald Hatcher Jimmy Williams Alvin Duke Alvin Duke Alvin Duke Sanford Ware Sanford Ware Jeff Brothers Jeff Brothers Robert Davis Corey Harris Corey Harris Derrick Payne Carl Parker Thanh Anderson Mike MacIntyre Manuel Young Rick Risser Manuel Young Manuel Young Manuel Young Mark Brown Preston Brown Preston Brown Preston Brown Jay Chesley Jay Chesley Phil Atter Walter Overton Walter Overton Curt Chesley Watson Brown Doug Mathews Bob Goodridge Bernie Kemple Chuck Boyd Steve Bevil Toby Wilt Terrell Dye Thom Garden Ed Creagh Dillon Johnston David Ray Phil King Phil King Charley Horton Charley Horton Charley Horton Charley Horton Richard Foster Richard Foster Lee Nalley Lee Nalley Lee Nalley J.P. Moore
No. Yards Avg. 20 150 7.5 9 49 5.4 18 64 3.6 25 281 11.2 19 78 4.1 18 143 7.9 25 118 4.7 17 244 14.4 25 165 6.6 10 56 5.6 12 76 6.3 11 82 7.5 36 298 8.3 11 47 4.3 15 107 7.1 23 216 9.4 38 285 7.5 14 144 10.3 32 277 8.7 33 305 9.2 25 197 7.8 21 81 3.9 13 68 5.2 20 246 12.3 18 113 6.3 9 27 3.0 23 209 9.1 15 61 4.1 10 49 4.9 23 107 4.7 18 39 2.2 19 93 4.9 8 68 8.5 24 163 6.8 27 163 6.8 6 38 6.3 16 46 2.9 6 101 16.8 21 137 6.5 16 213 13.3 25 178 7.1 12 123 10.3 11 91 8.3 24 200 8.3 21 202 9.6 12 76 6.3 5 79 15.8 30 354 11.8 13 82 6.3 4 23 5.8 8 113 14.1 7 90 12.6 11 94 8.5 9 70 7.8 9 71 7.8 18 106 5.9 10 100 10.0 10 299 19.9 8 99 12.4 20 247 12.4 21 220 10.5 13 172 13.2 5 116 23.2 8 169 21.1 14 123 8.8 7 89 12.7 35 498 14.2 43 791 18.4 34 419 12.3 32 643 20.1
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Name (Min: 200 ret. yards) No. Yards Lee Nalley, 1948 43 791 D.J. Moore, 2008 17 244 Lee Nalley, 1949 35 498 Phil King, 1956 20 247 Lee Nalley, 1947 34 419 Doug Matthews, 1968 30 354 Jonathan Krause, 2012 25 281 Alvin Duke, 1996 33 305 Alvin Duke, 1997 32 277 Ronald Hatcher, 2003 36 298
Avg. TDs 18.4 3 14.4 0 14.2 1 12.4 1 12.3 1 11.8 2 11.2 2 9.2 1 8.7 0 8.3 0
career punt return yards
JONATHAN KRAUSE
Krause returned two punts for touchdowns in 2012, becoming the first Commodore to do so since 1968.
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Name Lee Nalley, 1947-49 Alvin Duke, 1996-98 Charley Horton, 1952-55 Ronald Hatcher, 2000-03 Preston Brown, 1976-79 Doug Matthews, 1968-69 Jonathan Krause, 2010-13 Jimmy Williams, 1997-00 Walter Overton, 1971-72 Manuel Young, 1981-84
No. Yards Avg. TDs 112 1,708 15.3 5 79 726 9.2 1 47 677 14.4 3 76 647 8.5 0 59 497 10.6 2 43 424 9.9 2 61 423 6.9 2 53 403 7.6 1 45 402 8.9 1 59 363 6.2 0
misc. punt return records Individual Single-Game Most Punt Returns Most Return Yards
(8) J.P. Moore, vs. Florida, 1946 Lee Nalley, vs. Ole Miss, 1948 (203) Lee Nalley, vs. Kentucky, 1948
Individual Single-Season Most Punt Returns Highest Return Avg. Most TDs - Punt Returns
(43) Lee Nalley, 1948 19.9 (10 for 199) David Ray, 1958 (3) Lee Nalley, 1948
Individual Career
Most Punt Returns Most TDs - Punt Returns Highest Avg. Per Return (min. 25)
Team Single-Game
Most Punts Returned Most Yards Returned Avg. Gain Per Return
(11) N.C. State, 1946 (203) Kentucky, 1948 33.8 (6 for 203) Kentucky, 1948
Team Single-Season
Lee NALLEY
Nalley held both team and NCAA records. He returned five punts for touchdowns, averaging 15.3 yards on 112 career returns.
112) Lee Nalley, 1947-49 (5) Lee Nalley (15.3) Lee Nalley
Most Punts Returned Highest Avg. Per Return Most TDs On Punt Returns
907 (55 attempts) 1948 (16.5) 1948 (3) 1948
chronological list of punt returns for touchdowns Date 11/24/2012 11/24/2012 9/15/2012 11/6/2010 11/4/2000 9/11/1999 9/14/1996 9/18/1993 10/21/1989 11/22/1980 12/2/1979
Player Jonathan Krause Casey Hughes Jonathan Krause Javon Marshall Matt Stewart Jimmy Williams Alvin Duke Gabe Banks Corey Harris Tom Burson Lyle Kilpatrick
Opponent Yards Wake Forest 83 Wake Forest 0 (block) UMass 40 Florida 4 (block) Florida 24 (block) No. Illinois 65 Alabama 88 Ole Miss Block Georgia 60 Chattanooga 46 Tennessee 5 (block)
Date 9/16/1978 10/23/1976 9/25/1971 11/7/1969 11/22/1968 9/21/1968 10/30/1965 10/9/1965 11/7/1964 11/16/1958 9/20/1958
Player Preston Brown Preston Brown Walter Overton Watson Brown Doug Mathews Doug Mathews Steve Bevil Chuck Boyd Steve Bevil William Smith David Ray
Opponent Yards Arkansas 90 Air Force 84 Miss. State 57 Kentucky 62 Davidson 89 VMI 72 Tulane 67 Alabama 69 Kentucky 72 Florida 53 Missouri 81
Date 10/27/1956 11/5/1955 9/26/1953 11/7/1952 10/29/1949 12/3/1948 10/29/1948 10/16/1948 11/14/1947
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Player Phil King Charley Horton Charley Horton Charley Horton Lee Nalley Lee Nalley Lee Nalley Lee Nalley Lee Nalley
Opponent Yards MTSU 93 Kentucky 62 Pennsylvania 87 Miami (Fla.) 58 Auburn 60 Miami (Fla.) 59 Auburn 52 Kentucky 88 Miami (Fla.) 88
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