Gopher Sports Guides

Returns
Game: 9, Danny Upchurch vs. Buffalo, 9/21/02
Season: 40, Danny Upchurch, 2002
Career: 52, Rodney Heath, 1993-96

Return Yards
Game: 132, Tellis Redmon vs. Northwestern, 10/28/00
Season: 405, Marion Barber III, 2003
Career: 571, Tellis Redmon, 1999-2001

Punt Return Average
Game (min. 2 ret.): 43.5, Bill Crockett  vs. Nebraska, 9/26/64
Season (min. 10 ret.): 13.9, Rick Upchurch, 1973
Career (min. 25 ret.): 13.4, Rick Upchurch, 1973-74
   
Longest Returns
    91    Fred Houde vs. Iowa, 10/27/28#
    83    Tellis Redmon vs. Northwestern, 10/28/00 (TD)
    80     Bill Crockett vs. Nebraska, 9/26/64 (TD)
    79    Chris Gaiters vs. Northern Illinois, 9/24/88
    76    George Roscoe vs. North Dakota St., 9/29/34#
    72    Rodney Heath at Purdue, 10/5/96 (TD)
    71    Bob Thompson vs. Purdue, 11/18/50

Punt Returns for Touchdowns
Game: 1, seven times, last by Tellis Redmon vs. Northwestern,10/28/00
Season: 2, Douglas Roalstad, 1968
Career: 2, Douglas Roalstad, 1967-68


Freshman Punt Return Average
12.2, Bryant Allen, 2009

Sophomore Punt Return Average
14.5, Marion Barber III, 2003

Junior Punt Return Average
13.9, Rick Upchurch, 1973

Senior Punt Return Average
16.9, Paul Giel, 1953