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Top 10: Ohio State's Single Season Return Leaders

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February 25, 2015 at 6:11pm
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Dontre Wilson has led the Buckeyes' in KO return yards the past two seasons.

Dontre Wilson has led the Buckeyes' in KO return yards the past two seasons.

SINGLE SEASON KICKOFF RETURN YARDS
Dontre Wilson quietly gained the fifth most kickoff return yards in 2014. He did a nice job in 2013 as well. 

 

Single Season Kickoff Return Yards
Rank Player KO Return Yards KO Return Average Year
1 JORDAN HALL 683 26.3 2011
2 KEN-YON RAMBO 653 21.1 1999
3 JAAMAL BERRY 534 25.4 2010
         
4 TED GINN JR. 532 29.6 2005
5 DONTRE WILSON 528 24.0 2014
6 DONTRE WILSON 523 24.9 2013
6 MAURICE HALL 523 21.8 2001
         
8 CARLOS SNOW 513 27.0 1988
9 JORDAN HALL 503 27.9 2010
9 JAMIE HOLLAND 503 21.0 1986
Ted Ginn Jr. has the highest KO and punt return averages.

Ted Ginn Jr. has the highest KO and punt return averages.

2014 LEADERS
Dontre Wilson 528 yards (24.0)
Curtis Samuel 246 (20.5)

GOING FOR THREE?
Next year Dontre Wilson has a chance to put his name on the kickoff return top 10 list for a third time. Provided he doesn't miss more than six games I believe he will do it.

TED GINN JR.
Ted Ginn is not at the top of the list for total kickoff return yards, but he does have the highest return average of the players on the list.

 

Single Season Punt Return Yards
Rank Player PUnt Return Yards Punt Return AVG Year
1 NEAL COLZIE 679 17.0 1973
2 NATE CLEMENTS 513 13.2 2000
3 TOM CAMPANA 447 12.1 1971
         
4 LARRY ZELINA 431 18.7 1969
5 GARCIA LANE 411 10.3 1982
6 DAVID BOSTON 392 8.3 1997
7 TED GINN JR. 384 25.6 2004
         
8 RAY SMALL 364 15.2 2008
9 MIKE GUESS 350 9.2 1978
10 JEFF GRAHAM 330 13.8 1990
Neal Colzie has the most punt return yards in Ohio State history.

Neal Colzie has the most punt return yards in Ohio State history.

2014 LEADERS
Jalin Marshall 283 yards (11.8)
Dontre Wilson 136 yards (9.7)

ALL DECADES
Players from the '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s and '10s are represented on the punt return list. I believe this is the only time it has happened during this series.
 

TED GINN JR.
Again, Ted Ginn is not at the top of the list, but he does have the highest punt return average of the players on the list.

 

Single Season Offensive Leaders
Category Player Number Year
RUSHING EDDIE GEORGE 1,927 1995
RECEIVING DAVID BOSTON 1,435 1998
PASSING JOE GERMAINE 3,330 1998
TOTAL J.T. BARRETT 3,772 2014
TOUCHDOWNS PETE JOHNSON 26 1975
POINTS  PETE JOHNSON 156 1975
KO RETURN YARDS JORDAN HALL 683 2011
PUNT RETURN YARDS NEAL COLZIE 679 1973

 

Jordan Hall is Ohio State's single season leader in kickoff return yards.

Jordan Hall is Ohio State's single season leader in kickoff return yards. 
 

 

 

Single Season Defensive Leaders
Category Player Number Year
TOTAL TACKLES TOM COUSINEAU 211 1978
SOLO TACKLES TOM cOUSINEAU 142 1978
TACKLES FOR LOSS MIKE VRABEL 26 1995
SACKS VERNON GHOLSTON 14 2007
INTERCEPTIONS CRAIG CASSADY 9 1975
INTERCEPTIONS MIKE SENSIBAUGH 9 1969
PASSES BROKEN UP BRADLEY ROBY 17 2012
PASSES BROKEN UP AHMED PLUMMER 17 1998

 

*Per 247sports.com
**Players are added after positions are covered.
***Torrance Gibson is listed as an athlete.

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