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The list of NCAA major college football yearly punt and kickoff return leaders identifies the major college leaders for each season from 1939 to the present. It includes yearly leaders in four statistical categories: (1) total punt return yardage, and (2) yards per punt return, (3) total kickoff return yardage, and (4) yards per kickoff return.
During a college football game on Halloween night in 1959, Billy Cannon of Louisiana State University (LSU) returned a punt 89 yards for a touchdown against the Ole Miss Rebels. The return occurred late in the fourth quarter and provided the only touchdown scored in the game, as the Tigers won 7–3.
The Tigers' only score came on a Liberty Bowl-record 79-yard punt return by Norman Jefferson. Baylor overcame the 7–0 deficit to lead 10–7 at the half. Baylor raised their lead to 13–7 in the third quarter on a 35-yard field goal by Syler, but missed a chance to increase their lead to 9 points later in the period when Syler was wide right ...
LSU football has added a wide receiver and punt returner from Mississippi State out of the transfer portal.
Hester had a record 20 return touchdowns — 14 punts (also most all time), five kickoffs and a missed field-goal attempt — in his 11 NFL seasons, the first eight of which were with the Bears. A ...
But his main role for the Bengals was as a punt returner — a big need for the Bears. He had 33 punt returns for 340 yards last season, an average of 10.3, and five returns of 20 or more yards.
Highest average, yards per punt return, game [min. 3 returns]: 40.7, vs. Detroit Lions, November 13, 2011 Hester returned 3 punts for 122 yards. Most punt return touchdowns, lifetime: 13; Most punt return touchdowns, season: 4; Most punt return touchdowns, game: 1 Achieved several times and tied with many players
LSU: Norman Jefferson 79-yard punt return (Ron Lewis kick) LSU 7–0: Baylor: Matt Clark 5-yard pass from Tom Muecke (Terry Syler kick) Tied 7–7: 2: Baylor: Terry Syler 23-yard field goal: Baylor 10–7: 3: Baylor: Terry Syler 35-yard field goal: Baylor 13–7: 4: Baylor: John Simpson 15-yard pass from Cody Carlson (Matt Clark pass from Cody ...