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Kickoff Return Leaders: Ohio State's Career Leaders

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March 30, 2015 at 10:11am
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Maurice Hall is Ohio State's career leader in KO return yards.

Maurice Hall is Ohio State's career leader in KO return yards.

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HALL OF RECORDS
Maurice Hall's 1,642 kickoff return yards is the most in Ohio State history. I would have guessed Ted Ginn, but he is fifth. I would have guessed Ginn would have the highest return average of the top 10, but that goes to Tom Barrington who played between 1963 and 1965.

 

Career Kickoff Return Yards
Rank Player KO Return Yards Ko Return Yd Avg Years
1 MAURICE HALL 1,642 22.8 2001-2004
2 KEN-YON RAMBO 1,468 22.9 1997-2000
3 CARLOS SNOW 1,380 23.8 1987-1991
         
4 JORDAN HALL 1,308 26.7 2009-2013
5 DONTRE WILSON 1,051 24.4 2013-PRESENT
6 TED GINN JR. 1,012 26.6 2004-2006
7 HOWARD CASSADY 981 23.4 1952-1955
         
8 TOM BARRINGTON 730 30.4 1963-1965
9 LAMAAR THOMAS 721 21.2 2006-2009
10 RAY SMALL 715 21.0 2006-2009

2014 LEADERS
Dontre Wilson.......1,051  (24.4)
Curtis Samuel.......246  (20.5)

If I only had one pick for KO and punt returns, Ted Ginn Jr. would be it.

If I only had one pick for KO and punt returns, Ted Ginn Jr. would be it.

1952-2013
I find it very interesting that six decades of players are represented in the kickoff career yards list. Like other facets of the game I would have imagined that the return game would have had a period of time of dominance. That is not the case and it is refreshing.  
 

THE TOP 10 BY DECADE
1950s- Howard Cassady
1960s- Tom Barrington
1980s- Carlos Snow
1990s- Ken-Yon Rambo*
2000s- Maurice Hall, Ted Ginn Jr., Ray Small and Lamar Thomas
2010s- Jordan Hall* and Dontre Wilson

*Majority of years played in decade.

 

SINGLE SEASON KICKOFF RETURN LEADERS
RANK PLAYER KO RETURN YDS KO YARD AVG 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

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

 

Dontre Wilson is quietly moving up the Ohio State kickoff return list. He is on pace to finish his career as the all-time leader.

Dontre Wilson is quietly moving up the Ohio State kickoff return list. He is on pace to finish his career as the all-time leader.

 

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