Longest Kick Return Game ..................... 100 ......................Ted Wilson, SE Louisiana, 9/17/83 ............................... 100 ................... Ted Wilson, Eastern Kentucky, 1984 ............................... 100 ..........Todd Cleveland, Bethune-Cookman, 1994
SINGLE SEASON Most Punts Returned UCF ..................... 38 ...........1990 Opponent ........... 39 ...........1982
Most Kick Returns UCF ..................... 63 ...........2007 Opponent ........... 89 ...........2007
Touchdowns On Kick Returns Game ..................... 1 ........................................................11 players tied, .................................................... last Quincy McDuďŹƒe, Samford, 9/5/09 Season ................... 3 ..............................................Todd Cleveland, 1994 Career .................... 4 ...................................Todd Cleveland, 1994, 96-97
Fewest Punts Returned UCF ..................... 12 ...........1982 Opponent ........... 11 ...........1998
Fewest Kick Returns UCF ..................... 25 ...........1981 Opponent ........... 24 ...........1982
Average Per Kick Return Game ..................... 39.6 ...................Paul Miranda, Louisiana Tech, 1998 Season ................... 30.7 ............................................Paul Miranda, 1998 Career .................... 33.3 .......................................Paul Miranda, 1997-98
Most Yards Returned UCF ..................... 463 .........2005 Opponent ........... 449 .........1984
Most Kick Return Yds UCF ..................... 1,479 ......2007 Opponent ........... 1,822 ......2007
TEAM PUNT/KICK RETURN RECORDS
Fewest Yards Returned UCF ..................... 15 ...........1983 Opponent ........... 32 ...........2009
Fewest Kick Return Yds UCF ..................... 508 .........2000 Opponent ........... 532 .........1989
Highest Average Per Punt Return UCF ..................... 16.5 ........2005 Opponent ........... 13.4 ........1992
Highest Avg. Per Kick Return UCF ..................... 24.9 ........2008 Opponent ........... 25.3 ........2001
Lowest Average Per Punt Return UCF ..................... -0.8.........1983 Opponent ........... 2.3 ..........2009
Lowest Avg. Per Kick Return UCF ..................... 15.4 ........2000 Opponent ........... 13.0 ........1989
Single Game Most Punts Returned UCF ........................ 8 .......................... Northwest Missouri St., 10/24/87 Both Teams ........... 11 ......................................Alabama A&M, 10/17/81 ............................... 11 ..........................Southeastern Louisiana, 9/18/82 Opponent .............. 9 ........................................Alabama A&M, 10/17/81 Most Yards Returned UCF ........................ 158 ...................... Northwest Missouri St., 10/24/87 Both Teams ............ 176 ....................................Alabama A&M, 10/17/81 Opponent .............. 155 ....................................Alabama A&M, 10/17/81 Most Kicks Returned UCF ........................ 11 ....................................... Nicholls State, 10/23/82 Both Teams ............ 14 ................................Grand Valley State, 10/31/87 ............................... 14 .................................. Western Kentucky, 9/24/94 Opponent .............. 11 ................................Grand Valley State, 10/31/87 Most Kick Return Yards UCF ........................ 240 ........................................ East Carolina, 10/6/07 Both Teams ............ 436 ........................................ East Carolina, 10/6/07 Opponent .............. 203 ................................ Mississippi State, 10/25/97
OPPONENT SINGLE GAME PUNT/KICK RETURN RECORDS Most Punt Returns 7...................... Marvious Hester, Georgia Tech ........................... 9/2/00 Most Punt Return Yards 119.................. Keyon Laws, Ball State ...................................... 9/21/96 Highest Avg. Yards Per Punt Return (minimum 2 returns) 59.5................. Keyon Laws, Ball State ...................................... 9/21/96 Longest Punt Return 89.................... William Covington, Troy ................................... 9/12/92 Touchdowns on Punt Returns 1...................... Numerous Times Last ................. Joe Hunter, West Virginia .................................. 11/1/03 Most Kick Returns 8...................... Earnest Williams, Memphis .............................. 9/22/07 Most Kick Return Yards 197.................. Danny Copeland, Eastern Kentucky ................ 10/18/86 197.................. Robert Issac, Mississippi State ........................ 10/25/97 Highest Avg. Yardage Per Kick Return (minimum 2 returns) 56.5................. Glen Farris, Alabama A&M ............................. 10/16/82 Longest Kick Return 97.................... Glen Farris, Alabama A&M ............................. 10/16/82 97.................... Danny Copeland, E. Kentucky ......................... 10/18/86 97.................... Bert Rich, Maine ............................................. 11/18/95 97.................... Lowell Robinson, Pittsburgh ........................... 10/13/06 Touchdowns on Kick Returns 1...................... Numerous Times Last ................. Chris Johnson, East Carolina ............................. 10/6/07
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PUNT RETURNS
PUNT RETURN YARDAGE
Game 1. Sean Beckton .............. 8/158 ............ NW Missouri State, 10/24/87 2. Mike Dickinson ........... 7/32 ..................Southern Illinois, 10/27/90 Mike Dickinson ........... 7/100 .........................Millersville, 11/16/91 4. Neil Beasley ................ 6/94 ...............................Samford, 11/15/86 Mike Dickinson ........... 6/37 ................Bethune-Cookman, 9/15/90 Mike Dickinson ........... 6/37 ...................... Kentucky State, 9/29/90 Mike Dickinson ........... 6/100 ..................................... Troy, 8/31/91 Todd Cleveland ........... 6/64 ...............................Samford, 10/11/97 Joe Burnett ................. 6/54 ......................................Tulsa, 12/1/07 Joe Burnett ................. 6/52 ..................................Miami, 10/11/08 Rocky Ross .................. 6/91 ...................................Samford, 9/5/09
Game 1. Sean Beckton .............. 158/8 ............ NW Missouri State, 10/24/87 2. Siaha Burley ................ 125/3 ...................... New Mexico, 11/21/98 3. Mike Dickinson ........... 100/6 ..................................... Troy, 8/31/91 4. Mike Dickinson ........... 100/7 .........................Millersville, 11/16/91 5. Neil Beasley ................ 94/6 ...............................Samford, 11/15/86 6. Todd Cleveland ........... 94/4 ...............Louisiana-Monroe, 10/19/96 7. Rocky Ross .................. 91/6 ...................................Samford, 9/5/09 8. Sean Beckton .............. 84/3 ....................Texas Southern, 11/17/90 9. Joe Burnett ................. 83/1 ......................................Tulsa, 12/1/07 Joe Burnett ................. 83/5 ................. South Carolina St., 8/30/08
Season (Punt Returns) 1. Mike Dickinson ........... 32/223 ................................................. 1990 2. Mike Dickinson ........... 31/387 ................................................. 1991 Joe Burnett ................. 31/331 ................................................. 2007 4. Joe Burnett ................. 28/463 ................................................. 2005 5. Joe Burnett ................. 26/378 ................................................. 2008 6. Asante Samuel ............ 25/275 ................................................. 2000 7. Todd Cleveland ........... 22/183 ................................................. 1997 8. Siaha Burley ................ 21/293 ................................................. 1998 9. Mark Whittemore ....... 20/216 ................................................. 1994 10. Asante Samuel ............ 19/165 ................................................. 2001 Asante Samuel ............ 19/233 ................................................. 2002 Career 1. Joe Burnett ................. 96/1,304 .........................................2005-08 2. Mike Dickinson ........... 85/717 ............................................1989-92 3. Asante Samuel ............ 63/673 ............................................1999-02 4. Mark Whittemore ....... 43/420 ............................................1991-94 5. Tavaris Capers ............. 40/372 ............................................2001-04 6. Todd Cleveland ........... 35/307 .....................................1994, ‘96-97 7. Sean Beckton .............. 27/314 ............................................1987-90
LONGEST PUNT RETURN 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7.
Siaha Burley ................ 91 (TD) .................... New Mexico, 11/21/98 Mike Dickinson ........... 86 (TD) ................................... Troy, 8/31/91 Joe Burnett ................. 83 (TD) ..................................Tulsa, 12/1/07 Neil Beasley ................ 72 (TD) ...........................Samford, 11/15/86 Mike Dickinson ........... 70 (TD) ............Bethune-Cookman, 9/28/91 Mark Whittemore ....... 70 (TD) ...........Louisiana-Monroe, 10/15/94 Joe Burnett ................. 68 (TD) ..................................Tulsa, 12/3/05
Joe Burnett 172
Season 1. Joe Burnett ................. 463/28 ................................................. 2005 2. Joe Burnett ................. 378/26 ................................................. 2008 3. Mike Dickinson ........... 387/31 ................................................. 1991 4. Joe Burnett ................. 331/31 ................................................. 2007 5. Siaha Burley ................ 293/21 ................................................. 1998 6. Asante Samuel ............ 233/19 ................................................. 2002 7. Mike Dickinson ........... 223/32 ................................................. 1990 8. Mark Whittemore ....... 216/20 ................................................. 1994 9. Sean Beckton .............. 208/17 ................................................. 1987 10. Tavaris Capers ............. 187/18 ................................................. 2004 Career 1. Joe Burnett ................. 1,304/96 .........................................2005-08 2. Mike Dickinson ........... 717/85 ............................................1989-92 3. Asante Samuel ............ 673/63 ............................................1999-02 4. Mark Whittemore ....... 420/43 ............................................1991-94 5. Tavaris Capers ............. 372/40 ............................................2001-04 6. Sean Beckton .............. 314/27 ............................................1987-90 7. Todd Cleveland ........... 307/35 .....................................1994, ‘96-97
AVERAGE PER PUNT RETURN Game (minimum of 5 returns) 1. Sean Beckton .............. 19.8 (158/8) ...... NW Missouri St., 10/24/87 2. Mike Dickinson ........... 16.7 (100/6) ........................... Troy, 8/31/91 3. Neal Beasley ............... 15.7 (94/6) .....................Samford, 11/15/86 4. Joe Burnett ................. 15.2 (76/5) .....................Memphis, 9/22/07 5. Rocky Ross .................. 15.1 (91/6) .........................Samford, 9/5/09 6. John Scargle ................ 14.6 (73/5) .........Hampton Sydney, 11/7/81 7. Mike Dickinson ........... 14.3 (100/7) ...............Millersville, 11/16/91
Season (minimum of 15 returns) 1. Joe Burnett ................. 16.5 (463/28) ....................................... 2005 2. Joe Burnett ................. 14.5 (378/26) ....................................... 2008 3. Siaha Burley ................ 14.0 (293/21) ....................................... 1998 4. Mike Dickinson ........... 12.5 (387/31) ....................................... 1981 5. Asante Samuel ............ 12.3 (233/19) ....................................... 2002 6. Sean Beckton .............. 12.2 (208/17) ....................................... 1987 7. Mark Whittemore ....... 10.8 (216/20) ....................................... 1994 8. Joe Burnett ................. 10.7 (331/31) ....................................... 2007 9. Tavaris Capers ............. 10.4 (187/18) ....................................... 2004 10. John Scargle ................ 10.1 (172/17) ....................................... 1981 Career (minimum 2 years/20 returns) 1. Siaha Burley ................ 14.0 (293/21) ..................................1997-98 2. Joe Burnett ................. 13.6 (1,304/96) ...............................2005-08 3. Sean Beckton .............. 11.6 (314/27) ..................................1987-90 4. Tim Kiggins ................. 10.7 (236/22) ..................................1979-80 Asante Samuel ............ 10.7 (673/63) ..................................1999-02 6. Mark Whittemore ....... 9.8 (420/43) ....................................1991-94 7. Tavaris Capers ............. 9.3 (372/40) ....................................2001-04
PUNT RETURN TOUCHDOWNS Game 1. Jeff Farmer ..................... 1 (30 yds)* ............Illinois State, 10/20/84 David Alls ....................... 1 (11 yds)* .......................... VMI, 11/1/86 Neil Beasley ................... 1 (72 yds) ....................Samford, 11/15/86 Eric Jones ....................... 1 (5 yds)* .........Texas Southern, 11/18/85 Sean Beckton ................. 1 (60 yds) .........Texas Southern, 11/17/90 Mike Dickinson .............. 1 (86 yds) ............................ Troy, 8/31/91 Mike Dickinson .............. 1 (58 yds) ............ James Madison, 9/7/91 Mike Dickinson .............. 1 (70 yds) .....Bethune-Cookman, 9/28/91 Louis Lubin..................... 1 (11 yds)* ....................Buffalo, 11/13/93 Mark Whittemore .......... 1 (70 yds) ....Louisiana-Monroe, 10/15/94 Siaha Burley ................... 1 (91 yds) ............. New Mexico, 11/21/98 Thad Ward ..................... 1 (6 yds)* ...................... Georgia, 9/25/99 Thad Ward ..................... 1 (0 yds)* .... Middle Tennessee, 11/13/99 Ricot Joseph................... 1 (3 yds)* ......... Bowling Green, 11/20/99 Alphonzo Hopkins.......... 1 (2 yds)* ............Miami (Ohio), 11/23/02 Tavaris Capers ................ 1 (52 yds) ........................Buffalo, 10/4/03 Tavaris Capers ................ 1 (54 yds) ..................Penn State, 9/18/04 Joe Burnett .................... 1 (58 yds) .......................... Rice, 11/19/05 Joe Burnett .................... 1 (68 yds) ...........................Tulsa, 12/3/05 Blake Carter ................... 1 (31 yds)* ............................. USF, 9/9/06 Augustus Ashley ............ 1 (37 yds)* ..................Louisiana, 9/29/07 Joe Burnett .................... 1 (83 yds) ...........................Tulsa, 12/1/07 * After blocked punt Season 1. Mike Dickinson .............. 3 ........................................................ 1991 2. Thad Ward ..................... 2 ........................................................ 1999 Joe Burnett .................... 2 ........................................................ 2005 Career 1. Mike Dickinson .............. 3 ...................................................1989-92 Joe Burnett .................... 3 ...................................................2005-08 3. Thad Ward ..................... 2 ...................................................1999-01 Tavaris Capers ................ 2 ...................................................2001-04 5. 13 tied with one
KICK RETURNS Game 1. Ted Wilson ..................... 7/213 ............Eastern Kentucky, 10/13/84 Mark Whittemore .......... 7/188 .................... East Carolina, 9/21/91 Curtis Francis ................. 7/184 ................................. USF, 10/13/07 Joe Burnett .................... 7/175 ................. Boston College, 9/20/08 5. Shawn Jefferson............. 6/140 .................North Alabama, 10/1/88 Mark Whittemore .......... 6/94 .................... James Madison, 9/7/91 Mark Whittemore .......... 6/140 .................... East Carolina, 9/18/93
Doug Gabriel.................. 6/122 ..........Western Michigan, 10/12/02 Quincy McDuffie ............ 6/126 .............................Miami, 10/17/09 Quincy McDuffie ............ 6/171 ...........................Rutgers, 12/19/09 Season 1. Ted Wilson ..................... 40/952 .............................................. 1984 2. Quincy McDuffie ............ 39/944 .............................................. 2009 3. Mark Whittemore .......... 33/679 .............................................. 1991 4. Doug Gabriel.................. 31/632 .............................................. 2002 5. Mark Whittemore .......... 26/662 .............................................. 1992 Mark Whittemore .......... 26/591 .............................................. 1993 Luther Huggins .............. 26/653 .............................................. 2003 8. Joe Burnett .................... 26/745 .............................................. 2008 9. Ted Wilson ..................... 25/732 .............................................. 1983 Paul Miranda ................. 25/644 .............................................. 1998 Career 1. Ted Wilson ..................... 89/2,121 ......................................1983-86 2. Mark Whittemore .......... 86/1,932 ......................................1991-94 3. Curtis Francis ................. 75/1,674 ......................................2004-07 4. Luther Huggins .............. 67/1,567 ......................................2001-04 5. Todd Cleveland .............. 51/1,270 ...............................1994, ‘96-97 6. Edward Mack ................. 50/1,033 ...............................1996, ‘98-00 7. Shawn Jefferson............. 42/837 .........................................1988-90 8. Quincy McDuffie ............ 39/944 .....................................2009-pres. 9. Doug Gabriel.................. 37/795 .........................................2001-02 10. Joe Burnett .................... 26/745 .........................................2005-08
LONGEST KICK RETURN 1.
4. 6. 7. 9.
Ted Wilson ..................... 100 (TD) Southeastern Louisiana, 9/17/83 Ted Wilson ..................... 100 (TD) ........Eastern Kentucky, 10/13/84 Todd Cleveland .............. 100 (TD) .......Bethune-Cookman, 9/17/94 Todd Cleveland .............. 99 (TD) ..........................Buffalo, 11/19/94 Khymest Williams ......... 99 (TD) ............................. SMU, 11/17/07 Quincy McDuffie ............ 95 (TD) ............................Samford, 9/5/09 Todd Cleveland .............. 93 (TD) ........................Samford, 10/12/96 Curtis Francis ................. 93 (TD) .................. East Carolina, 10/6/07 Joe Burnett .................... 91 (TD) ................................... USF, 9/6/08 Joe Burnett .................... 91 (TD) ...........................Miami, 10/11/08
AVERAGE PER KICK RETURN Game (minimum of 5 returns) 1. Curtis Francis ................. 40.6 (203/5) .......... East Carolina, 10/6/07 2. Paul Miranda ................. 39.6 (198/5) ......... Louisiana Tech, 9/5/98 3. Ted Wilson ..................... 30.4 (213/7) .Eastern Kentucky, 10/13/84 4. Quincy McDuffie ............ 28.5 (171/6) .................Rutgers, 12/19/09 5. Mark Whittemore .......... 26.9 (188/7) ......... East Carolina, 9/21/91 6. Curtis Francis ................. 26.3 (184/7) ....................... USF, 10/13/07 7. Joe Burnett .................... 25.0 (175/7) ....... Boston College, 9/20/08 8. Quincy McDuffie ............ 24.4 (122/5) ............... Houston, 11/14/09 9. Doug Gabriel.................. 23.4 (117/5) ................. Syracuse, 11/2/02 Luther Huggins .............. 23.4 (117/5) ...........Virginia Tech, 8/31/03 Season (minimum of 15 returns) 1. Paul Miranda ............... 30.7 (644/21) ......................................1998 2. Ted Wilson ................... 29.3 (732/25) ......................................1983 3. Curtis Francis ............... 29.2 (643/22) ......................................2007 4. Mark Whittemore ........ 25.5 (662/26) ......................................1992 5. Luther Huggins ............ 25.1 (653/26) ......................................2003 6. Ted Wilson ................... 23.8 (952/40) ......................................1984 7. Todd Cleveland ............ 23.4 (375/16) ......................................1996 8. Luther Huggins ............ 23.1 (346/15) ......................................2001 9. Mark Whittemore ........ 22.7 (591/26) ......................................1993 10. Luther Huggins ............ 22.0 (528/24) ......................................2004
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Career (minimum 2 years/20 returns) 1. Paul Miranda ............... 33.3 (732/22) ................................ 1997-98 2. Joe Burnett .................. 28.7 (745/26) ................................ 2005-08 3. Todd Cleveland ............ 24.9 (1,270/51) ...................... 1994, ‘96-97 4. Quincy McDuffie .......... 24.2 (944/39) ............................ 2009-pres. 5. Luther Huggins ............ 23.4 (1,567/67) ............................. 2001-04 6. Ted Wilson ................... 23.8 (2,121/89) ............................. 1983-86 7. Mark Whittemore ........ 22.5 (1,932/86) ............................. 1991-94 8. Curtis Francis ............... 22.3 (1,674/75) ............................. 2004-07 9. Doug Gabriel................ 21.5 (795/37) ................................ 2001-02 10. Edward Mack ............... 20.7 (1,033/50) ...................... 1996, ‘98-00
KICK RETURN YARDAGE Game 1. Ted Wilson ................... 213/7 ............. Eastern Kentucky, 10/13/84 2. Curtis Francis ............... 203/5 ......................East Carolina, 10/6/07 3. Paul Miranda ............... 198/5 ..................... Louisiana Tech, 9/5/98 4. Mark Whittemore ........ 188/7 ......................East Carolina, 9/21/91 5. Curtis Francis .............. 184/7 ...................................USF, 10/13/07 6. Ted Wilson ................... 177/4 ........................ Richmond, 10/15/83 7. Joe Burnett .................. 175/7 ...................Boston College, 9/20/08 8. Quincy McDuffie .......... 171/6 ............................ Rutgers, 12/19/09 9. Ted Wilson ................... 152/4 ..... Southeastern Louisiana, 9/10/83 10. Luther Huggins ............ 143/4 ................................. Akron, 11/3/01 Season 1. Ted Wilson ................... 952/40 ................................................1984 2. Quincy McDuffie .......... 944/39 ................................................2009 3. Joe Burnett .................. 745/26 ................................................2008 4. Ted Wilson ................... 732/25 ................................................1983 5. Mark Whittemore ........ 679/33 ................................................1991 6. Mark Whittemore ........ 662/26 ................................................1992 7. Luther Huggins ............ 653/26 ................................................2003 8. Paul Miranda ............... 644/25 ................................................1998 9. Curtis Francis ............... 643/22 ................................................2007 10. Doug Gabriel................ 632/31 ................................................2002
KICK RETURN TOUCHDOWNS Game 1. Ted Wilson ................... 1 (100 yds) ...............SE Louisiana, 9/17/83 Ted Wilson ................... 1 (100 yds) ..... Eastern Kentucky, 10/13/84 Todd Cleveland ............ 1 (100 yds) .... Bethune-Cookman, 9/17/94 Todd Cleveland ............ 1 (89 yds) ........Western Kentucky, 9/24/94 Todd Cleveland ............ 1 (99 yds) ....................... Buffalo, 11/19/94 Todd Cleveland ............ 1 (93 yds) ..................... Samford, 10/12/96 Paul Miranda ............... 1 (88 yds) ........................Toledo, 11/22/97 Curtis Francis ............... 1 (93 yds) ................East Carolina, 10/6/07 Khymest Williams ........ 1 (99 yds) ...........................SMU, 11/17/07 Joe Burnett .................. 1 (91 yds) .................................USF, 9/6/08 Joe Burnett .................. 1 (91 yds) ........................ Miami, 10/11/08 Quincy McDuffie .......... 1 (95 yds) ......................... Samford, 9/5/09 Season 1. Todd Cleveland ............ 3 .........................................................1994 2. Joe Burnett .................. 2 ..........................................................2008 3. Ted Wilson ................... 1 .........................................................1983 Ted Wilson ................... 1 ..........................................................1984 Todd Cleveland ............ 1 ..........................................................1996 Paul Miranda ............... 1 ..........................................................1997 Curtis Francis ............... 1 ..........................................................2007 Khymest Williams ........ 1 ..........................................................2007 Quincy McDuffie .......... 1 ..........................................................2009 Career 1. Todd Cleveland ............ 4 .............................................. 1994, 96-97 2. Ted Wilson ................... 2 .................................................... 1983-86 Joe Burnett .................. 2 .................................................... 2005-08 3. Paul Miranda ............... 1 .................................................... 1996-98 Curtis Francis ............... 1 .................................................... 2004-07 Khymest Williams ........ 1 ................................................ 2007-pres. Quincy McDuffie .......... 1 ................................................ 2009-pres.
Career 1. Ted Wilson ................... 2,121/89 ....................................... 1983-86 2. Mark Whittemore ........ 1,932/86 ....................................... 1991-94 3. Curtis Francis ............... 1,674/75 ....................................... 2004-07 4. Luther Huggins ............ 1,567/67 ....................................... 2001-04 5. Todd Cleveland ............ 1,270/51 ................................ 1994, ‘96-97 6. Edward Mack ............... 1,033/50 ................................ 1996, ‘98-00 7. Quincy McDuffie .......... 944/39 ...................................... 2009-pres. 8. Shawn Jefferson........... 837/42 .......................................... 1988-90 9. Doug Gabriel................ 795/37 .......................................... 2001-02 10. Joe Burnett .................. 745/26 ................................................2008
Luther Huggins 174
Ted Wilson