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  Football individual punt returns


Punt returns — longest
(Note: Through 1973, maximum 100 yards. Beginning in 1974, maximum 99 yards as rules changed disallowing kick returns from the end zone).
100 Roger Gourley, Provo, 10-13-1972, vs. Brighton, 42-0 PHS
100 Danny Lindsay, Cedar City, 09-18-1959, vs. Kanab, 41-0 CCHS
99 Rod Spaulding, Skyline, 10-06-1971, vs. Clearfield, 34-14 SHS (did not score)
99 Ski Afatasi, West Jordan, 09-23-1994, vs. Granger, 10-6 WJHS
98 Toby Richards, Mountain View, 10-07-1987, vs. Spanish Fork 27-24, MVHS
97 Neil Smith, East, 11-02-1917, vs. Ogden, 134-0 EHS
97 Gene Bankhead, Murray, 10-23-1942, vs. Bingham, 14-6 MHS
97 Morgan Scalley, Highland, 10-18-1996, vs. Davis, 42-0 HHS
97 Morgan Scalley, Highland, 09-12-1997, vs. West, 39-15 HHS (return of a free kick following a safety)
97 Brandon Fernandez, Ogden, 09-05-2003, vs. Emery

Punt returns — average yards per return, season
35.0 Bo Nagahi, Skyline, 1999
28.9 Taufui Vakapuna, East, 2001
23.2 Drew Shepherd, Park City, 2003
22.3 Emmett White, Ben Lomond, 1994
21.2 Emmett White, Ben Lomond, 1997
21.2 Woody Sideris, Park City, 2004
20.7 Aaron Englebright, Grand County, 1999
20.6 Morgan Scalley, Highland, 1997
20.4 Jeff Rogers, Murray, 1978
20.3 Brooks Petersen, Bear River, 1992

Punt returns — TDs, game
2 by many

Punt returns — TDs, season
6 Bob Ramsey, Kanab, 1971

Punt returns — TDs, career
No records submitted

Updated: Apr. 07, 2009

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