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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.
| 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.
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.
| 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.
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