Lynden Special Teams Records

(Special Teams stats are not complete, I’m still going through old game film to tabulate more statistics)

KICKOFF RETURNING

Kickoff Return Yards in a Season:

  1. Caleb Wheeler, 418 – 2019
  2. Eric Martin-Mann, 344 – 2017
  3. Noah King, 332 – 2015
  4. Jacob Hommes, 301 – 2016
  5. Jordan Wittenberg, 298 – 2015
  6. Grant Vander Yacht, 278 – 2018
  7. Ben Wall, 268 – 1993
  8. Trent Postma, 265 – 2013
  9. Luke Christianson, 258 – 2011
  10. Jake Jones, 257 – 2010
  11. Troy Petz, 253 – 2021
  12. Eric Martin-Mann, 250 – 2018
  13. Trent Postma, 227 – 2014
  14. Markus Koenen, 221 – 2025
  15. Jordan Wittenberg, 217 – 2014

Kickoff Return Yards in a Career:

  1. Jordan Wittenberg, 683 (2012-2015)
  2. Eric Martin-Mann, 594 (2015-2018)
  3. Caleb Wheeler, 548 (2017-2020)
  4. Ben Wall, 524 (1991-1994)
  5. Trent Postma, 520 (2011-2014)
  6. Troy Petz, 447 (2019-2022)
  7. Luke Christianson, 387 (2009-2012)
  8. Noah King, 332 (2012-2015)
  9. Dani Bowler, 329 (2023-2025)
  10. Jacob Hommes, 301 (2013-2016)
  11. Grant Vander Yacht, 295 (2015-2018)
  12. Collin Anker, 263 (2019-2022)
  13. Jake Jones, 257 (2008-2010)
  14. Trevin Melendez, 254 (2015-2018)
  15. Nick Ellis, 237 (1994-1996)
  16. Ryan VanDiest, 237 (1996-1998)

Kickoff Return Average in a Season:

(Minimum 8 returns)

  1. Noah King, 36.9 – 2015
  2. Jordan Wittenberg, 33.1 – 2015
  3. Troy Petz, 31.6 – 2021
  4. Eric Martin-Mann, 31.3 – 2017
  5. Grant Vander Yacht, 30.9 – 2018
  6. Ben Wall, 29.8 – 1993
  7. Trent Postma, 29.4 – 2013
  8. Eric Martin-Mann, 27.8 – 2018
  9. Luke Christianson, 25.8 – 2011
  10. Jacob Hommes, 25.1 – 2016
  11. Markus Koenen, 24.6 – 2025
  12. Caleb Wheeler, 20.9 – 2019
  13. Ben Wall, 20.6 – 1994
  14. Brady Elsner, 20.0 – 2023
  15. Jordan Wittenberg, 19.7 – 2014

 

Kickoff Return Average in a Career:

(Minimum 14 returns)

  1. Troy Petz, 31.9 (2019-2022)
  2. Trent Postma, 30.6 (2011-2014)
  3. Eric Martin-Mann, 29.7 (2015-2018)
  4. Luke Christianson, 27.6 (2009-2012)
  5. Jordan Wittenberg, 25.3 (2012-2015)
  6. Ben Wall, 23.8 (1991-1994)
  7. Caleb Wheeler, 21.1 (2017-2020)
  8. Dani Bowler, 20.6 (2023-2025)
  9. Trevin Melendez, 15.9 (2015-2018)
  10. Dion Terry, 11.7 (1989-1992)

Kickoff Returns for a Touchdown in a Season:

  1. Multiple Players with 1

 

Kickoff Returns for a Touchdown in a Career:

  1. Trent Postma, 2 (2011-2014)
  2. Jordan Wittenberg, 2 (2012-2015)
  3. Multiple players with 1

 

PUNT RETURNING

Punt Return Yards in a Season:

  1. Les Powers, 289 – 1985
  2. Jordan Wittenberg, 226 – 2013
  3. Ben Wall, 193 – 1993
  4. Luke Christianson, 158 – 2012
  5. Blair Bomber, 141 – 2008
  6. Luke Christianson, 137 – 2011
  7. Ryan VanDiest, 126 – 1996
  8. Collin Anker, 116 – 2021
  9. Blair Bomber, 115 – 2009
  10. Noah King, 108 – 2015
  11. Jordan Wittenberg, 107 – 2015
  12. John Hilt, 102 – 1995
  13. Jonathan Whetnall, 100 – 2014
  14. Evan Potter, 96 – 2019
  15. Rudy Mendoza, 89 – 2013

Punt Return Yards in a Career:

  1. Jordan Wittenberg, 387 (2012-2015)
  2. Les Powers, 372 (1982-1985)
  3. Luke Christianson, 295 (2009-2012)
  4. Ben Wall, 280 (1991-1994)
  5. Blair Bomber, 256 (2006-2009)
  6. Scott Noteboom, 168 (1989-1992)
  7. Ryan VanDiest, 155 (1995-1998)
  8. Collin Anker, 122 (2019-2022)
  9. Noah King, 108 (2012-2015)
  10. Brody Price, 108 (2024-2025)
  11. John Hilt, 102 (1992-1995)
  12. Jonathan Whetnall, 100 (2011-2014)
  13. Evan Potter, 96 (2016-2019)
  14. Josh Kraght, 89 (2009-2012)
  15. Rudy Mendoza, 89 (2010-2013)

Punt Return Average in a Season:

(Minimum 6 returns)

  1. Les Powers, 48.2 – 1985
  2. Jordan Wittenberg, 22.6 – 2013
  3. Luke Christianson, 17.6 – 2012
  4. Luke Christianson, 17.1 – 2011
  5. John Hilt, 17.0 – 1995
  6. Ben Wall, 16.1 – 1993
  7. Evan Potter, 12.0 – 2019
  8. Collin Anker, 11.6 – 2021
  9. Jonathan Whetnall, 11.1 – 2014
  10. Jordan Wittenberg, 10.7 – 2015
  11. Scott Noteboom, 10.6 – 1992
  12. Blair Bomber, 10.5 – 2009
  13. Brody Price, 10.3 – 2025
  14. Tim Martin, 9.7 – 1977
  15. Ben Wall, 9.7 – 1994

 

Punt Return Average in a Career:

(Minimum 10 returns)

  1. Blair Bomber, 19.7 (2006-2009)
  2. Luke Christianson, 15.4 (2009-2012)
  3. Jordan Wittenberg, 14.3 (2012-2015)
  4. Ben Wall, 13.3 (1991-1994)
  5. Brody Price, 10.8 (2024-2025)
  6. Collin Anker, 9.4 (2019-2022)
  7. Scott Noteboom, 8.8 (1989-1992)
  8. Ryan VanDiest, 8.2 (1995-1998)
  9. Rudy Mendoza, 8.1 (2010-2013)
  10. Josh Kraght, 7.4 (2009-2012)
  11. Rylan Severson, 3.8 (2013-2016)

Punt Returns for a Touchdown in a Season:

  1. Les Powers, 4 – 1985
  2. Blair Bomber, 2 – 2008
  3. Multiple players with 1

 

Punt Returns for a Touchdown in a Career:

  1. Les Powers, 5 (1982-1985)
  2. Blair Bomber, 2 (2006-2009)
  3. Multiple players with 1

Punting

Punts in a Season:

  1. Benji Lange, 42 – 1979
  2. Jordan Hastings, 33 – 2009
  3. Brian Anderson, 31 – 1978
  4. Troy Petz, 31 – 2021
  5. Dan MacPhee, 29 – 1992
  6. Joel DeJong, 28 – 1991
  7. Scooter Hastings, 27 – 2013
  8. Andy Hanson, 22 – 1994
  9. Trevin Melendez, 19 – 2018
  10. Dak Shagren, 19 – 2010
  11. Dominic Alexander, 18 – 1995
  12. James Marsh, 18 – 2016
  13. Mick Boies, 17 – 1989
  14. Andy Hanson, 16 – 1993
  15. Dak Shagren, 16 – 2011
  16. Per Wolfisberg, 16 – 2015
  17. Austin Anderson, 16 – 2019
  18. Malachi Koenen, 16 – 2025

 

Punts in a Career:

  1. Troy Petz, 52 (2019-2022)
  2. Scooter Hastings, 47 (2011-2014)
  3. Dak Shagren, 43 (2009-2012)
  4. Benji Lange, 42 (1979)
  5. Andy Hanson, 38 (1991-1994)
  6. James Marsh, 38 (2015-2018)
  7. Malachi Koenen, 38 (2023-current)
  8. Jordan Hastings, 33 (2007-2009)
  9. Brian Anderson, 31 (1978)
  10. Dan MacPhee, 29 (1989-1992)
  11. Joel DeJong, 28 (1988-1991)
  12. Dominic Alexander, 27 (1994-1997)
  13. Trevin Melendez, 26 (2015-2018)
  14. Mick Boies, 17 (1986-1989)
  15. Austin Anderson, 17 (2016-2019)

Punting Average in a Season:

(Minimum 9 punts)

  1. Dak Shagren, 42.9 – 2011
  2. Troy Petz, 40.1 – 2021
  3. Troy Petz, 39.9 – 2022
  4. Ray Alexander, 39.6 – 1977
  5. Malachi Koenen, 38.5 – 2023
  6. Joel DeJong, 37.4 – 1991
  7. Scooter Hastings, 37.3 – 2013
  8. Trevin Melendez, 36.5 – 2018
  9. Scooter Hastings, 36.2 – 2014
  10. Mick Boies, 36.1 – 1989
  11. Jordan Hastings, 35.9 – 2009
  12. Andy Hanson, 35.4 – 1993
  13. Benji Lange, 35.0 – 1979
  14. Malachi Koenen, 34.6 – 2025
  15. James Marsh, 34.2 – 2017

 

Punting Average in a Career:

(Minimum 15 punts)

  1. Troy Petz, 39.4 (2019-2022)
  2. Dak Shagren, 38.1 (2009-2012)
  3. Joel DeJong, 37.4 (1988-1991)
  4. Scooter Hastings, 37.1 (2011-2014)
  5. Mick Boies, 36.1 (1986-1989)
  6. Malachi Koenen, 36.0 (2023-current)
  7. Jordan Hastings, 35.9 (2007-2009)
  8. Ray Alexander, 35.3 (1974-1977)
  9. Benji Lange, 35.0 (1979)
  10. Per Wolfisberg, 34.1 (2012-2015)
  11. Trevin Melendez, 34.0 (2015-2018)
  12. Andy Hanson, 33.6 (1991-1994)
  13. Dan MacPhee, 33.3 (1989-1992)
  14. James Marsh, 32.5 (2015-2018)
  15. Dominic Alexander, 31.2 (1994-1997)
  16. Austin Anderson, 31.1 (2016-2019)