Kick Return Records

INDIVIDUAL KICKOFF / RETURNS

Most Kickoffs

GAME.................10...................... Will Horton vs. Davidson, 2017 .......................................Kirk Roach vs. North Carolina A&T, 1987 SEASON ............ 78.......................................Dean Biasucci, 1983 CAREER............216....................................... Kirk Roach, 1984-87

Most Kickoff Returns

GAME.................. 9......Mike Malone at Appalachian State, 2007 SEASON ............ 58........................................Mike Malone, 2007

.............................................................................Ranks 1st in SoCon history CAREER............184..............................Otis Washington, 1985-88

Most Kickoff Return Yards

GAME..............240.....Detrez Newsome at South Carolina, 2016

.............................................................................Ranks 1st in SoCon history SEASON ........1,383........................................Mike Malone, 2007

.............................................................................Ranks 1st in SoCon history CAREER.........2,641...................................Mike Malone, 2004-07

Most Yards Per Kickoff Return

GAME.............85.0.......................... Mike Malone vs. Elon, 2005 SEASON .........36.5.......................................... Kerry Hayes, 1993 CAREER..........28.2..................................... Kerry Hayes, 1991-94

Most Kickoff Returns For Touchdowns

GAME.................. 2............................. Kerry Hayes vs. VMI, 1992 SEASON .............. 3.......................................... Kerry Hayes, 1993 CAREER............... 5..................................... Kerry Hayes, 1991-94

....................................................Ranks 1st in SoCon history & NCAA record

Longest Kickoff Return

SCORING..........100...............Detrez Newsome vs. Wofford, 2014 .........................100..........Xavier Godard vs. Ga. Southern, 2003 .........................100.........Harvey Walker vs. Jacksonville St., 1976

SEASON KICKOFF RETURNS

NAME YEAR RET YDS

1. Mike Malone 2007 58 1,383 2. Otis Washington 1988 48 1,113 3. Jawan Clark 2000 41 816 4. Detrez Newsome 2016 40 970 Earl Bates 1987 40 870 6. George Richardson 2011 38 1,037 7. George Richardson 2009 37 771 8. Nate Harris 2010 32 642 Otis Washington 1986 32 649 10. Mike Malone 2006 30 663

CAREER KICKOFF RETURNS

NAME YEARS RET YDS

1. Mike Malone 2005-07 105 2,578 2. Detrez Newsome 2014-17 95 2,279 3. Otis Washington 1986-88 84 1,825 4. Eric Rasheed 1981-84 79 1,784 5. Tracy Biggs 1996-99 77 1,633 6. George Richardson 2009-11 75 1,808 7. Kerry Hayes 1991-94 73 2,058

LONG KICKOFF RETURNS

YDS NAME OPPONENT DATE

100 Detrez Newsome Wofford 10/11/14 100 Xavier Godard Georgia Southern 10/11/03 100 Harvey Walker Jacksonville St. 10/9/76 99 George Richardson Furman 10/1/11 97 Kerry Hayes Furman 10/2/93 96 Jerry Gaines Morehead State 10/5/74 96 Eric Rasheed Davidson 9/8/84 95 Calvin Jones ETSU 11/13/21 95 Kerry Hayes Appalachian State 11/13/93 95 Anthony James Furman 11/11/79 95 Tom Broadwater Catawba 1960 94 Kerry Hayes VMI 10/10/92 93 Detrez Newsome at South Carolina 11/19/16 92 Nick Miller The Citadel 10/1/05 90 Mike Malone Elon 10/29/05 90 Xavier Godard Appalachian State 11/16/02 90 Otis Washington Marshall 11/12/88 90 Kerry Hayes VMI 10/10/92 90 Kerry Hayes The Citadel 9/18/93

ANNUAL KICK RETURN LEADERS

YEAR PLAYER NO. YDS AVG TDS 1969 Harvey Walker 7 203 29.0 0 1970 David Hackett 11 170 15.5 0 1971 Allan Corpening 13 270 20.8 0 1972 MISSING – – – –1973 Tommy Bowen 12 295 24.6 0 1974 Jerry Gaines 8 227 28.4 1 1975 Herb Cole 15 334 22.3 0 1976 Harvey Walker 6 206 34.3 1 1977 Gerald Harp 27 613 22.7 0 1978 Gerald Harp 18 361 20.1 0 1979 Anthony James 25 594 23.8 1 1980 Anthony James 20 364 18.2 0 1981 Dwayne Norman 18 357 19.8 0 1982 Eric Rasheed 14 333 23.8 0 1983 Eric Rasheed 28 631 22.5 0 1984 Eric Rasheed 20 437 21.9 1 1985 Vince Nowell 16 277 17.3 0 1986 Otis Washington 32 649 20.3 0 1987 Earl Bates 40 870 21.8 1 1988 Otis Washington 48 1,113 23.2 1 1989 Andy Schultz 14 289 20.6 0 1990 Andy Schultz 27 496 18.4 1 1991 Kerry Hayes 24 544 22.7 0 1992 Kerry Hayes 20 545 27.3 2 1993 Kerry Hayes 16 584 36.5 3 1994 Kerry Hayes 13 385 29.6 0 1995 David Patten 21 383 18.2 0 1996 Tracy Biggs 26 596 22.9 0 1997 Tracy Biggs 25 497 19.9 0 1998 Tracy Biggs 26 540 20.8 0 1999 Aaron Wright 22 442 20.1 0 2000 Jawan Clark 41 816 19.9 0 2001 Randy Thompson 12 215 17.9 0 2002 Xavier Godard 21 498 23.7 1 2003 T. Alford 22 488 22.1 0 2004 T. Alford 16 354 22.1 0 2005 Mike Malone 17 534 31.4 1 2006 Mike Malone 30 663 22.1 0 2007 Mike Malone 58 1,383 23.8 1 2008 Adam Hearns 20 367 18.4 0 2009 George Richardson 37 771 20.8 0 2010 Nate Harris 32 642 20.1 0 2011 George Richardson 38 1,037 27.3 1 2012 Shaun Warren 19 411 21.6 0 2013 Shaun Warren 22 427 19.4 0 2014 Detrez Newsome 26 689 26.5 1 2015 Detrez Newsome 18 389 21.6 0 2016 Detrez Newsome 40 970 24.3 1 2017 Tra Hardy 23 502 21.8 0 2018 Nate Mullen 11 188 17.1 0 2019 Caleb Ferguson 15 366 24.4 0 20-21 Reggie Jones 11 225 20.5 0 2021 Calvin Jones 19 590 31.1 1 2022