Nooksack Valley 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. Shane Thompson, 421 – 1998
  2. Evan Neitling, 415 – 2018
  3. Michael O’Bryan, 368 – 2015
  4. Nick DeGrasse, 363 – 2009
  5. Tanner Myhre, 327 – 2012
  6. Tanner Myhre, 321 – 2013
  7. Jackson Bennett, 292 – 2022
  8. Tre Silva, 285 – 2016
  9. Evan Neitling, 281 – 2017
  10. Anthony Reese, 272 – 2009
  11. Tre Silva, 260 – 2015
  12. Aaron Kortlever, 247 – 1991
  13. Jordan Silva, 224 – 2021
  14. Bryan Jones, 221 – 1996
  15. Austin O’Bryan, 220 – 2017

Kickoff Return Yards in a Career:

  1. Tanner Myhre, 885 (2011-2014)
  2. Evan Neitling, 769 (2015-2018)
  3. Nick DeGrasse, 570 (2006-2009)
  4. Michael O’Bryan, 567 (2013-2016)
  5. Shane Thompson, 553 (1996-1999)
  6. Tre Silva, 545 (2014-2017)
  7. Trey Handy, 435 (2009-2012)
  8. Bryan Jones, 406 (1993-1996)
  9. Ryan Smith, 377 (1994-1997)
  10. Jackson Bennett, 367 (2020-2023)
  11. Evan Bravo, 364 (2021-current)
  12. Cole Eldridge, 357 (2016-2019)
  13. Austin O’Bryan, 356 (2015-2018)
  14. Jordan Silva, 345 (2018-2021)
  15. Vince Anderson, 309 (1990-1993)

Kickoff Return Average in a Season:

(Minimum 8 returns)

  1. Evan Neitling, 29.6 – 2018
  2. Tre Silva, 28.5 – 2016
  3. Tanner Myhre, 25.2 – 2012
  4. Anthony Reese, 22.7 – 2009
  5. Austin O’Bryan, 22.0 – 2017
  6. Nick DeGrasse, 21.4 – 2009
  7. Jackson Bennett, 20.9 – 2022
  8. Nick Bruland, 20.8 – 2000
  9. Aaron Kortlever, 20.6 – 1991
  10. Evan Bravo, 20.3 – 2022
  11. Evan Neitling, 20.1 – 2017
  12. Tito Nolasco, 19.6 – 2010
  13. Cole Eldridge, 19.1 – 2019
  14. Tanner Myhre, 18.9 – 2013
  15. Tre Silva, 18.6 – 2015

Kickoff Return Average in a Career:

(Minimum 14 returns)

  1. Nick DeGrasse, 27.1 (2006-2009)
  2. Jordan Silva, 24.6 (2018-2021)
  3. Evan Neitling, 23.3 (2015-2018)
  4. Tre Silva, 22.7 (2014-2017)
  5. Trey Handy, 21.8 (2009-2012)
  6. Evan Bravo, 21.4 (2021-current)
  7. Tanner Myhre, 21.1 (2011-2014)
  8. Jackson Bennett, 20.1 (2020-current)
  9. Austin O’Bryan, 19.8 (2015-2018)
  10. Shane Thompson, 19.8 (1996-1999)
  11. Tito Nolasco, 19.0 (2008-2011)
  12. Scout Whittern, 17.9 (2017-2020)
  13. Cole Eldridge, 17.9 (2016-2019)
  14. Vince Anderson, 17.2 (1990-1993)
  15. Bryan Jones, 16.9 (1993-1996)

Kickoff Returns for a Touchdown in a Season:

  1. Nick DeGrasse, 2 – 2008
  2. Nick DeGrasse, 2 – 2009
  3. Multiple players with 1

Kickoff Returns for a Touchdown in a Career:

  1. Nick DeGrasse, 4 (2006-2009)
  2. Multiple players with 1

PUNT RETURNING

Punt Return Yards in a Season:

  1. Jackson Bennett, 199 – 2022
  2. Chuck Handy, 185 – 1980
  3. Anthony Reese, 161 – 2009
  4. Mark Olson, 152 – 1973
  5. Trey Handy, 144 – 2011
  6. Ty Willemsen, 143 – 2001
  7. Bill Handy, 140 – 1978
  8. Jackson Bennett, 136 – 2023
  9. Ty Willemsen, 126 – 2002
  10. Michael O’Bryan, 121 – 2016
  11. Vince Anderson, 112 – 1992
  12. Tyler Perry, 100 – 2010
  13. Mike Stacey, 95 – 1998
  14. Nathan Fadden, 89 – 1997
  15. Dave Longoria, 71 – 1989

Punt Return Yards in a Career:

  1. Jackson Bennett, 335 (2020-2023)
  2. Ty Willemsen, 327 (2000-2003)
  3. Trey Handy, 209 (2009-2012)
  4. Chuck Handy, 185 (1977-1980)
  5. Anthony Reese, 161 (2006-2009)
  6. Mark Olson, 152 (1970-1973)
  7. Michael O’Bryan, 146 (2013-2016)
  8. Bill Handy, 140 (1975-1978)
  9. Nathan Fadden, 129 (1994-1997)
  10. Tanner Myhre, 121 (2011-2014)
  11. Vince Anderson, 120 (1990-1993)
  12. Mike Stacey, 114 (1996-1999)
  13. Tyler Perry, 100 (2007-2010)
  14. Dave Longoria, 81 (1988-1991)
  15. Cory Olney, 80 (2021-current)

Punt Return Average in a Season:

(Minimum 6 returns)

  1. Ty Willemsen, 18.0 – 2002
  2. Michael O’Bryan, 17.3 – 2016
  3. Trey Handy, 16.0 – 2011
  4. Mike Stacey, 15.8 – 1998
  5. Jackson Bennett, 15.3 – 2022
  6. Jackson Bennett, 15.1 – 2023
  7. Tyler Perry, 12.5 – 2010
  8. Anthony Reese, 11.5 – 2009
  9. Tanner Myhre, 10.5 – 2013
  10. Nathan Fadden, 9.9 – 1997
  11. Nick DeGrasse, 8.7 – 2009
  12. Trey Handy, 7.3 – 2012
  13. Cole Eldridge, 6.7 – 2018
  14. Nathan Fadden, 5.0 – 1996
  15. Mike Perez, 1.3 – 1994

Punt Return Average in a Career:

(Minimum 10 returns)

  1. Ty Willemsen, 17.2 (2000-2003)
  2. Jackson Bennett, 15.2 (2020-2023)
  3. Michael O’Bryan, 14.6 (2013-2016)
  4. Trey Handy, 11.6 (2009-2012)
  5. Anthony Reese, 11.5 (2006-2009)
  6. Tanner Myhre, 9.3 (2011-2014)
  7. Nathan Fadden, 7.6 (1994-1997)

Punt Returns for a Touchdown in a Season:

  1. Chuck Handy, 3 – 1980
  2. Mark Olson, 2 – 1973
  3. Bill Handy, 2 – 1978
  4. Ty Willemsen, 2 – 2001
  5. Anthony Reese, 2 – 2009
  6. Multiple players with 1

Punt Returns for a Touchdown in a Career:

  1. Chuck Handy, 3 (1977-1980)
  2. Ty Willemsen, 3 (2000-2003)
  3. Mark Olson, 2 (1970-1973)
  4. Bill Handy, 2 (1975-1978)
  5. Anthony Reese, 2 (2006-2009)
  6. Multiple players with 1

Punting

Punts in a Season:

  1. Dave Zapien, 43 – 1981
  2. Nick DeGrasse, 36 – 2009
  3. Erik Swanson, 34 – 2010
  4. Bryan Jones, 28 – 1995
  5. Bryan Jones, 28 – 1996
  6. Luke VanWeerdhuizen, 26 – 2000
  7. Trevon Myhre, 25 – 2011
  8. Bob Pace, 23 – 1999
  9. Brady Wood, 23 – 2013
  10. Luke Winter, 23 – 2017
  11. Luke Winter, 22 – 2016
  12. Mike Ashfield, 21 – 1997
  13. Kevin Davis, 21 – 2002
  14. Caleb Kingma, 21 – 2021
  15. Mike Hoefer, 17 – 1992
  16. Joey Brown, 17 – 2023

Punts in a Career:

  1. Bryan Jones, 70 (1993-1996)
  2. Luke Winter, 58 (2014-2017)
  3. Dave Zapien, 43 (1979-1982)
  4. Nick DeGrasse, 41 (2006-2009)
  5. Bob Pace, 37 (1996-1999)
  6. Brady Wood, 36 (2011-2014)
  7. Scout Whittern, 36 (2017-2020)
  8. Mike Ashfield, 34 (1995-1998)
  9. Erik Swanson, 34 (2008-2011)
  10. Mike Hoefer, 30 (1990-1993)
  11. Luke VanWeerdhuizen, 26 (1997-2000)
  12. Trevon Myhre, 25 (2008-2011)
  13. Cole Eldridge, 25 (2016-2019)
  14. Kevin Davis, 21 (1999-2002)
  15. Caleb Kingma, 21 (2018-2021)

Punting Average in a Season:

(Minimum 9 punts)

  1. Bryan Jones, 39.6 – 1996
  2. Joey Brown, 38.4 – 2023
  3. Cole Eldridge, 37.0 – 2019
  4. Dave Zapien, 36.0 – 1981
  5. Mike Hoefer, 35.9 – 1992
  6. Bryan Jones, 35.9 – 1995
  7. Scout Whittern, 35.7 – 2018
  8. Mike Hoefer, 34.8 – 1993
  9. Ethan Vinup, 34.8 – 2012
  10. Bob Pace, 34.5 – 1999
  11. Colton Kautz, 34.5 – 2015
  12. Luke VanWeerdhuizen, 34.2 – 2000
  13. Nick DeGrasse, 33.8 – 2009
  14. Bryan Jones, 33.4 – 1994
  15. Caleb Kingma, 33.0 – 2021

Punting Average in a Career:

(Minimum 15 punts)

  1. Joey Brown, 38.4 (2020-2023)
  2. Bryan Jones, 36.9 (1993-1996)
  3. Dave Zapien, 36.0 (1979-1982)
  4. Mike Hoefer, 35.4 (1990-1993)
  5. Ethan Vinup, 34.8 (2010-2013)
  6. Luke VanWeerdhuizen, 34.2 (1997-2000)
  7. Nick DeGrasse, 34.1 (2006-2009)
  8. Caleb Kingma, 33.0 (2018-2021)
  9. Cole Eldridge, 32.8 (2016-2019)
  10. Bob Pace, 32.5 (1996-1999)
  11. Luke Winter, 32.3 (2014-2017)
  12. Scout Whittern, 32.3 (2017-2020)
  13. Kevin Davis, 31.0 (1999-2002)
  14. Erik Swanson, 30.2 (2008-2011)
  15. Brady Wood, 29.3 (2011-2014)