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Kickoff Returns
Game
1. 8 Mike Dotterer vs. Arizona State • 1981
Season
1. 39 Cameron Scarlett 2017
2. 37 Chris Owusu 2009
  37 Christian McCaffrey 2015
4. 36 Ryan Wells 2002
  36 Ty Montgomery 2013
6. 29 Vincent White 1980
7. 28 Ray Anderson 1974
8. 27 Kevin T. Scott 1988
  27 Ty Montgomery 2011
  27 Nathaniel Peat 2021
Career
1. 95 Ryan Wells 1999-02
2. 91 Ty Montgomery 2011-14
3. 78 Chris Owusu 2008-11
4. 76 Damon Dunn 1994-97
5. 67 Cameron Scarlett 2015-18
6. 66 Ray Anderson 1973-75
7. 62 Kevin T. Scott 1987-90
8. 56 Christian McCaffrey 2014-16
9. 54 Glyn Milburn 1990-92
10. 53 Vincent White 1979-82
Kickoff Return Yards
Game
1. 204 Ty Montgomery (4) vs. Washington • 2013
Season
1. 1,167 Chris Owusu (37) 2009
2. 1,091 Ty Montgomery (36) 2013
3. 1,070 Christian McCaffrey (37) 2015
4. 1,008 Cameron Scarlett (39) 2017
5. 715 Ryan Wells (36) 2002
6. 680 Ty Montgomery (27) 2011
7. 663 Nathaniel Peat (27) 2021
8. 656 Damon Dunn (22) 1995
9. 653 T.J. Rushing (23) 2004
10. 603 Vincent White (29) 1980
Career
1. 2,493 Ty Montgomery (91) 2011-14
2. 2,132 Chris Owusu (78) 2008-11
3. 2,071 Ryan Wells (95) 1999-02
4. 2,067 Damon Dunn (76) 1994-97
5. 1,613 Cameron Scarlett (67) 2015-18
6. 1,479 Christian McCaffrey (56) 2014-16
7. 1,409 T.J. Rushing (52) 2002-05
8. 1,356 Ray Anderson (66) 1973-75
9. 1,256 Glyn Milburn (54) 1990-92
10. 1,238 Kevin T. Scott (62) 1987-90
Kickoff Return Average
Game
1. 99.00 T.J. Rushing (1-99) vs. BYU • 2004
Season (minimum 12 returns)
1. 33.92 Ron Inge (12-407) 1973
2. 31.54 Chris Owusu (37-1,167) 2009
3. 30.31 Ty Montgomery (36-1,091) 2013
4. 29.82 Damon Dunn (22-656) 1995
5. 29.08 Reggie Sanderson (13-378) 1972
6. 28.92 Christian McCaffrey (37-1,070) 2015
7. 28.40 T.J. Rushing (23-653) 2004
8. 28.10 Connor Wedington (21-590) 2019
9. 27.38 T.J. Rushing (21-575) 2005
10. 27.25 Kevin B. Scott (12-327) 1986
Career (minimum 20 returns)
1. 28.10 Connor Wedington (21-590) 2017-20
2. 27.82 Ron Inge (28-779) 1973-76
3. 27.40 Ty Montgomery (91-2,493) 2011-14
4. 27.33 Chris Owusu (78-2,132) 2008-11
5. 27.20 Damon Dunn (76-2,067) 1994-97
6. 27.10 T.J. Rushing (52-1,409) 2002-05
7. 26.41 Christian McCaffrey (56-1,479) 2014-16
8. 25.21 Doug Baldwin (28-706) 2007-10
9. 24.50 Nathaniel Peat 46-1,126) 2019-21
10.  24.07 Cameron Scarlett (67-1,613) 2016-19
11. 24.04 Kevin B. Scott (46-1,106) 1983-86
12. 23.26 Glyn Milburn (54-1,256) 1990-92
Kickoff Return for Touchdown
Game
1. 1 Multiple
Last by Christian McCaffrey
vs. Cal • 2015
Season
1. 3 Chris Owusu 2009
Career
1. 3 Damon Dunn 1994-97
  3 T.J. Rushing 2002-05
  3 Chris Owusu 2008-11
  3 Ty Montgomery 2011-14
Opening Kickoff Return for Touchdown
Game
1. 1 Ty Montgomery vs. Washington (2013)
  1 Chris Owusu vs. San Jose State (2009)*
  1 Chris Owusu vs. Washington (2009)*
      *back-to-back games
Longest Kickoff Return for Touchdown
Game
1. 100 Bob Bryan vs. San Francisco • 1950
  100 Damon Dunn at Arizona State • 1994
  100 Ty Montgomery at Utah • 2013