Annual Statistical Leaders / Punt Return Yards
Return to 2001 records index Regular season only;
Top 15 national rankings in parentheses Year
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2001
Leader
Dick Hutton, HB
Dick Hutton, HB
Don Bloom, HB
Ron Clark, HB (10)
Ron Clark, HB
Bob Decker, HB
Bill Thayer, HB
Bob Smith, HB
Dennis Korinek, HB
Rex Fischer, QB
Larry Naviaux, HB
Doug Thomas, QB
Pat Fischer, HB
Pat Fischer, HB
Pat Fischer, HB (2)
Dennis Stuewe, HB
Dave Theisen, HB
Willie Ross, HB
Frank Solich, FB
Larry Wachholtz, S (2)
Larry Wachholtz, S (11)
Dana Stephenson, CB
Guy Ingles, SE
Guy Ingles, SE
Johnny Rodgers, WB
Johnny Rodgers, WB (3)
Johnny Rodgers, WB (3)
Randy Borg, CB
Jim Burrow, DB
Bobby Thomas, SE
Dave Butterfield, DB
Ted Harvey, DB
Kenny Brown, WB (5)
Kenny Brown, WB
Dave Liegl, DB
Irving Fryar, WB (4)
Irving Fryar, WB (3)
Jeff Smith, IB (4)
Shane Swanson, WB (3)
Robb Schnitzler, SE (7)
Dana Brinson, WB
Dana Brinson, WB
Dana Brinson, WB
Tyrone Hughes, WB (5)
Tyrone Hughes, WB
Corey Dixon, SE
Tyrone Hughes, SE
Corey Dixon, SE
Kareem Moss, ROV
Mike Fullman, CB
Mike Fullman, CB
Bobby Newcombe, WB
Joe Walker, ROV
Bobby Newcombe, WB (2)
Bobby Newcombe, WB (15)
DeJuan Groce, CB (9)
No.
7
10
2
16
14
7
12
8
7
4
5
8
9
8
13
15
11
11
9
31
29
28
19
22
26
33
39
28
27
21
31
4
19
23
28
24
18
19
19
16
27
22
21
15
18
15
25
24
31
21
21
12
25
16
20
33
Yards
127
82
97
247
157
92
89
70
99
74
83
65
139
135
276
128
100
124
74
452
299
200
207
193
349
548
618
253
265
149
208
80
278
125
244
318
277
264
275
207
330
222
196
227
225
101
269
223
234
285
250
244
283
294
291
469
Avg.
18.1
8.2
48.5
15.4
11.2
13.1
7.4
8.8
14.1
18.5
16.6
8.1
15.4
16.9
21.2
8.5
9.1
11.3
8.2
14.6
10.3
7.1
10.9
8.8
13.4
16.6
15.8
9.0
9.8
7.1
6.7
20.0
14.6
5.4
8.7
13.3
15.4
13.9
14.5
12.9
12.2
10.1
9.3
15.1
12.5
6.7
10.8
9.3
7.5
13.6
11.9
20.3
11.3
18.4
14.6
14.2
TD
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
2
3
2
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Note: In 1984, Jeff Smith finished second nationally with a
15.0 average, but Shane Swanson was listed as NU's season
leader because he had 50 more return yards; in 1986, Rod
Smith led the nation with an 18.9 average, but Dana Brinson
was listed as season leader with more total yards.
Source: University of Nebraska Athletic Dept.