Record book · official records since 1914 · computed leaderboards 1999–2025

Kick & Punt Return Records

Kick and punt returns — yardage, average, and returns taken to the end zone. Official single-game records from every era since 1914, as published by Wheaton College Athletics, followed by the top-25 single-game leaderboards computed from every season report and box score, 1999–2025.

Career Single Season Single Game

Career Kick Return Yards

1,553

Teddy Watkins · 2008-11

Season Kick Return Yards

828

Muhammad Weusi · 2003

Game KO Return Yards

155

Brian Lazear · vs. Illinois Wesleyan, 9/21/91

Official Single Game Records

Every era since 1914 · as published by Wheaton College Athletics

Single-Game Records

Official

Record	Mark	Player	Game
Kickoff Returns	7	Clark Gilbert	vs. Millikin, 11/12/83
KO Return Yards	155	Brian Lazear	vs. Illinois Wesleyan, 9/21/91
Yards per KO Return	61.5	John Tuin	vs. Augustana, 11/13/79
Longest KO Return	100	John Tuin	vs. Augustana, 9/20/80
Punt Returns	8	Phillip Nichols	vs. Carroll, 11/11/2017
Punt Return Yards	157	Ed Davies	vs. Illinois College, 10/11/52
Longest Punt Return	94	Joel Detwiler	vs. DePauw, 9/16/67

Single Game Leaderboards

1999–2025 · top 25 · computed from every season report and box score

Punt Return Yards

1999–2025

#	Player	Yds	Game	Detail
1	Pete Ittersagen	174	Nov 18 2006 vs Mount St. Joseph University	No 4 · TD 1
2	Mike Whalen	162	Oct 13 2001 vs Carthage College	No 8 · TD 0
3	Phillip Nichols	144	Sep 17 2016 vs Carthage College	No 6 · TD 1
4	Phillip Nichols	131	Nov 11 2017 vs Carroll University	No 8 · TD 0
5	Tyler Langs	124	Sep 18 2010 vs University of Wisconsin-Platteville	No 3 · TD 1
6	Pete Ittersagen	118	Sep 8 2007 vs Albion College	No 4 · TD 1
7	Ben Peays	113	Sep 18 1999 vs Anderson University (IN)	No 3 · TD 0
8	Pete Ittersagen	106	Sep 13 2008 vs Bethel University	No 3 · TD 1
9	Chaz Black	105	Sep 18 2004 vs Greenville University	No 7 · TD 1
10	Brad Musso	99	Nov 8 2003 vs North Park University	No 3 · TD 1
11	Brad Musso	97	Oct 18 2003 vs Carthage College	No 3 · TD 1
12	Mike Whalen	91	Sep 30 2000 vs North Central College	No 5 · TD 0
13	Pete Ittersagen	89	Nov 29 2008 vs Wabash College	No 4 · TD 1
13	Phillip Nichols	89	Sep 23 2017 vs Elmhurst University	No 6 · TD 0
13	Seth Kortenhoeven	89	Oct 11 2025 vs Illinois Wesleyan University	No 4 · TD 0
16	Breck Peacock	88	Nov 2 2024 vs Elmhurst University	No 3 · TD 0
17	Mike Whalen	81	Sep 15 2001 vs Wabash College	No 4 · TD 0
17	Tyler Sigler	81	Sep 10 2016 vs Kalamazoo College	No 2 · TD 0
19	Caleb Grotelueschen	80	Sep 25 2021 vs North Park University	No 5 · TD 0
20	Brad Musso	76	Oct 23 2004 vs Illinois Wesleyan University	No 4 · TD 0
20	Seth Kortenhoeven	76	Oct 7 2023 vs Elmhurst University	No 1 · TD 1
22	Brad Musso	75	Nov 9 2002 vs North Park University	No 3 · TD 1
23	Pete Ittersagen	74	Nov 3 2007 vs Carthage College	No 5 · TD 1
24	Michael Drach	72	Nov 2 2002 vs North Central College	No 4 · TD 0
24	Tyler Langs	72	Oct 23 2010 vs Carthage College	No 5 · TD 0

Kick Return Yards

1999–2025

#	Player	Yds	Game	Detail
1	Muhammad Weusi	173	Dec 6 2003 vs University of Mount Union	No 9 · TD 0
2	Eli Reeves	157	Oct 5 2024 vs North Central College	No 5 · TD 0
3	Teddy Watkins	153	Nov 5 2011 vs North Central College	No 5 · TD 0
4	Pete Ittersagen	150	Dec 6 2008 vs Franklin College	No 3 · TD 1
5	Jeremy Amos	149	Sep 23 2000 vs Hope College	No 5 · TD 0
6	Tim March	146	Oct 1 2005 vs North Central College	No 5 · TD 0
7	Bryant Wolfsberger	144	Sep 15 2001 vs Wabash College	No 4 · TD 1
8	Teddy Watkins	138	Sep 10 2011 vs Albion College	No 6 · TD 0
9	Teddy Watkins	135	Nov 20 2010 vs Coe College	No 4 · TD 0
10	Muhammad Weusi	134	Nov 22 2003 vs Hope College	No 6 · TD 0
11	Justin Swider	127	Sep 7 2013 vs Benedictine University	No 2 · TD 1
11	Kenny Jager	127	Dec 13 2025 vs University of Wisconsin - River Falls	No 5 · TD 0
13	Jeremy Amos	123	Nov 13 1999 vs Augustana College (IL)	No 2 · TD 1
14	Caleb Grotelueschen	116	Oct 23 2021 vs Carthage College	No 3 · TD 0
15	Stone Watson	115	Sep 9 2017 vs Kalamazoo College	No 2 · TD 1
16	Eli Reeves	114	Nov 9 2024 vs Millikin University	No 4 · TD 0
17	Justin Swider	113	Oct 26 2013 vs Illinois Wesleyan University	No 5 · TD 0
17	Caleb Titherington	113	Nov 18 2023 vs Mount St. Joseph University	No 5 · TD 0
19	Eli Reeves	112	Sep 6 2025 vs University of Mount Union	No 5 · TD 0
20	Matt Norton	111	Oct 18 2014 vs Millikin University	No 2 · TD 0
21	Seth Kortenhoeven	110	Nov 25 2023 vs University of Wisconsin-Whitewater	No 5 · TD 0
22	Teddy Watkins	108	Oct 4 2008 vs North Park University	No 3 · TD 0
22	Matthew Tucker	108	Nov 2 2019 vs Carroll University	No 2 · TD 0
24	Jack Allen	107	Sep 23 2023 vs Augustana College (IL)	No 3 · TD 0
25	Andy McClain	104	Oct 25 2008 vs North Central College	No 5 · TD 0