(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:
- Marcus Montag, 477 – 2016
- Daniel Ziegler, 447 – 2012
- Daniel Ziegler, 384 – 2013
- Andre Watson, 374 – 2024
- Austin Roberts, 358 – 2017
- Nicky Smith, 320 – 2025
- Austin Roberts, 266 – 2018
- Andre Watson, 236 – 2023
- Ben Dauber, 229 – 2016
- Andre Watson, 203 – 2022
- Jonny Reid, 195 – 2014
- Mellow Nelson, 182 – 2017
- Tim Malo, 155 – 2019
- Hudson Neff, 147 – 2023
- Hudson Neff, 142 – 2025
Kickoff Return Yards in a Career:
- Andre Watson, 917 (2021-2024)
- Daniel Ziegler, 831 (2010-2013)
- Austin Roberts, 624 (2015-2018)
- Marcus Montag, 477 (2013-2016)
- Nicky Smith, 460 (2023-current)
- Melloy Nelson, 409 (2016-2019)
- Hudson Neff, 354 (2022-2025)
- Ben Dauber, 270 (2014-2017)
- Tim Malo, 206 (2017-2020)
- Carson Neff, 202 (2019-2022)
- Jonny Reid, 195 (2011-2014)
- Tommy Funk, 172 (2019-2022)
- Eric Ho, 145 (2008-2011)
- Coleby Chambers, 139 (2022-2024)
- Moses McBride, 120 (1987-1990)
Kickoff Return Average in a Season:
(Minimum 8 returns)
- Austin Roberts, 44.8 – 2017
- Daniel Ziegler, 40.6 – 2012
- Daniel Ziegler, 27.4 – 2013
- Jonny Reid, 24.4 – 2014
- Austin Roberts, 22.2 – 2018
- Andre Watson, 22.0 – 2024
- Marcus Montag, 21.7 – 2016
- Nicky Smith, 20.0 – 2025
- Andre Watson, 19.7 – 2023
- Melloy Nelson, 18.2 – 2017
- Hudson Neff, 16.3 – 2023
- Nicky Smith, 14.0 – 2024
- Ben Dauber, 12.7 – 2016
Kickoff Return Average in a Career:
(Minimum 14 returns)
- Daniel Ziegler, 33.2 (2010-2013)
- Austin Roberts, 31.2 (2015-2018)
- Andre Watson, 22.4 (2021-2024)
- Marcus Montag, 21.7 (2013-2016)
- Hudson Neff, 18.6 (2022-2025)
- Melloy Nelson, 17.8 (2016-2019)
- Nicky Smith, 17.7 (2023-current)
- Ben Dauber, 12.9 (2014-2017)
Kickoff Returns for a Touchdown in a Season:
- Daniel Ziegler, 2 – 2012
- Daniel Ziegler, 2 – 2013
- Austin Roberts, 2 – 2017
- Multiple players with 1
Kickoff Returns for a Touchdown in a Career:
- Daniel Ziegler, 4 (2010-2013)
- Austin Roberts, 2 (2015-2018)
- Multiple players with 1
PUNT RETURNING
Punt Return Yards in a Season:
- Daniel Ziegler, 231 – 2013
- Hudson Neff, 162 – 2025
- Austin Roberts, 122 – 2018
- Andre Watson, 97 – 2022
- Taylor Rapp, 93 – 2015
- Larry Johnston, 90 – 1973
- Andre Watson, 88 – 2024
- Paul Lockhart, 87 – 1995
- John Huntley, 82 – 1973
- Daniel Ziegler, 77 – 2012
- Tye Hulford, 70 – 2003
- Jonny Reid, 70 – 2014
- Tim Malo, 68 – 2019
- Tim Donnelly, 65 – 1974
- Austin Roberts, 42 – 2017
Punt Return Yards in a Career:
- Daniel Ziegler, 308 (2010-2013)
- Andre Watson, 215 (2021-2024)
- Austin Roberts, 164 (2015-2018)
- Hudson Neff, 162 (2022-2025)
- Taylor Rapp, 114 (2012-2015)
- Larry Johnston, 90 (1970-1973)
- Paul Lockhart, 87 (1992-1995)
- John Huntley, 82 (1970-1973)
- Tim Malo, 76 (2017-2020)
- Tye Hulford, 70 (2000-2003)
- Jonny Reid, 70 (2011-2014)
- Tim Donnelly, 65 (1972-1975)
- Scott Randall, 48 (1989-1992)
- Felipe Arreola, 41 (2017-2020)
- Blake Robbins, 40 (1988-1991)
Punt Return Average in a Season:
(Minimum 6 returns)
- Daniel Ziegler, 28.9 – 2013
- Hudson Neff, 18.0 – 2025
- Andre Watson, 12.6 – 2024
- Austin Roberts, 10.2 – 2018
- Andre Watson, 9.7 – 2022
Punt Return Average in a Career:
(Minimum 10 returns)
- Daniel Ziegler, 28.0 (2010-2013)
- Andre Watson, 11.3 (2021-2024)
- Austin Roberts, 10.3 (2015-2018)
Punt Returns for a Touchdown in a Season:
- Multiple Players with 1
Punt Returns for a Touchdown in a Career:
- Multiple Players with 1
Punting
Punts in a Season:
- Melloy Nelson, 34 – 2017
- Mike Zimmerman, 26 – 1980
- Nolan Wright, 23 – 2024
- Ethan Vinup, 19 – 2013
- Jacob Kaepernick, 19 – 2020
- Carson Neff, 19 – 2021
- Mike Zimmerman, 18 – 1979
- Nolan Wright, 18 – 2023
- Jacob Kaepernick, 17 – 2018
- Melloy Nelson, 17 – 2019
- Larry Johnston, 15 – 1973
- Michael Mindnich, 14 – 2016
- Craig Forhan, 13 – 1974
- Jacob Kaepernick, 12 – 2019
- Nolan Wright, 12 – 2025
Punts in a Career:
- Nolan Wright, 63 (2022-2025)
- Melloy Nelson, 60 (2016-2019)
- Jacob Kaepernick, 49 (2017-2020)
- Mike Zimmerman, 44 (1977-1980)
- Carson Neff, 24 (2019-2022)
- Ethan Vinup, 19 (2010-2013)
- Jonny Reid, 18 (2011-2014)
- Michael Mindnich, 16 (2015-2018)
- Larry Johnston, 15 (1970-1973)
- Jesse Haggen, 14 (2010-2013)
- Craig Forhan, 13 (1973-1976)
- Marcus Montag, 11 (2013-2016)
- Sam Diehl, 8 (2010-2013)
- Logan Barnett, 7 (2006-2009)
- Junior Arreola, 6 (2015-2018)
- Wyatt Coleman, 6 (2016-2019)
Punting Average in a Season:
(Minimum 9 punts)
- Craig Forhan, 43.6 – 1974
- Nolan Wright, 39.6 – 2022
- Jacob Kaepernick, 37.6 – 2018
- Nolan Wright, 37.5 – 2024
- Nolan Wright, 36.8 – 2023
- Jacob Kaepernick, 35.8 – 2020
- Mike Zimmerman, 34.2 – 1979
- Jacob Kaepernick, 34.2 – 2019
- Ethan Vinup, 34.2 – 2013
- Melloy Nelson, 33.8 – 2019
- Larry Johnston, 33.6 – 1973
- Mike Zimmerman, 33.1 – 1980
- Carson Neff, 32.2 – 2021
- Nolan Wright, 31.8 – 2025
- Melloy Nelson, 31.6 – 2017
Punting Average in a Career:
(Minimum 15 punts)
- Nolan Wright, 36.5 (2022-2025)
- Jacob Kaepernick, 35.8 (2017-2020)
- Ethan Vinup, 34.2 (2010-2013)
- Larry Johnston, 33.6 (1970-1973)
- Mike Zimmerman, 33.5 (1977-1980)
- Melloy Nelson, 32.4 (2016-2019)
- Carson Neff, 31.2 (2019-2022)
- Jonny Reid, 31.2 (2011-2014)
- Michael Mindnich, 29.3 (2015-2018)
