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re: Best punt returners in SEC history?
Posted on 5/19/26 at 9:01 am to RollTide1987
Posted on 5/19/26 at 9:01 am to RollTide1987
Derek Abney is the answer you seek OP.
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Posted on 5/19/26 at 9:36 am to RollTide1987
Cordarrelle Patterson only played 1 season at UT. In that season he received:
24 punts for 671 yards and 1 TD (averaging 28.0 yards per return)
In their best seasons:
Javier Arenas averaged 15.9 yards per return
David Palmer averaged 16.1 yards per return
Deuce McAllister averaged 11.2 yards per return
Kevin Faulk averaged 15.6 yards per return
Patrick Peterson averaged 16.1 yards per return
Trindon Holliday averaged 18.1 yards per return
Domanick Davis averaged 13.9 yards per return
Tyrian Mathieu averaged 15.6 yards per return
Ace Sanders averaged 15.3 yards per return
Dexter McCluster averaged 14.0 yards per return
Christian Kirk averaged 24.4 yards per return
Derek Abney averaged 15.1 yards per return
Brandon James averaged 18.1 yards per return
Joe Adams averaged 15.1 yards per return
Scott Woerrner averaged 15.1 yards per return
Tyrone Prothro averaged 16.3 yards per return
Cyrus Jones averaged 20.5 yards per return
Thomas Bailey averaged 12.6 yards per return
Brandon Boykin averaged 12.9 yards per return
Isaiah McKenzie averaged 12.8 yards per return
Eddie Jackson averaged 23.0 yards per return
Jazquez Green averaged 14.5 yards per return
Skyler Green averaged 18.5 yards per return
Marcus Murphy averaged 13.9 yards per return
Tony James averaged 14.8 yards per return
Damien Gary averaged 13.5 yards per return
Ta'Boris Fisher averaged 12.2 yards per return
Chuck Carswell averaged 12.5 yards per return
Greg Richardson averaged 10.0 yards per return
Trey Gainous averaged 11.3 yards per return
Eddie Kennison averaged 13.3 yards per return
Shawn Summers averaged 14.2 yards per return
Eric Parker averaged 10.1 yards per return
Marshay Green averaged 11.2 yards per return
Bobby Joe Edmonds averaged 11.8 yards per return
Kevin Prentiss averaged 13.0 yards per return
24 punts for 671 yards and 1 TD (averaging 28.0 yards per return)
In their best seasons:
Javier Arenas averaged 15.9 yards per return
David Palmer averaged 16.1 yards per return
Deuce McAllister averaged 11.2 yards per return
Kevin Faulk averaged 15.6 yards per return
Patrick Peterson averaged 16.1 yards per return
Trindon Holliday averaged 18.1 yards per return
Domanick Davis averaged 13.9 yards per return
Tyrian Mathieu averaged 15.6 yards per return
Ace Sanders averaged 15.3 yards per return
Dexter McCluster averaged 14.0 yards per return
Christian Kirk averaged 24.4 yards per return
Derek Abney averaged 15.1 yards per return
Brandon James averaged 18.1 yards per return
Joe Adams averaged 15.1 yards per return
Scott Woerrner averaged 15.1 yards per return
Tyrone Prothro averaged 16.3 yards per return
Cyrus Jones averaged 20.5 yards per return
Thomas Bailey averaged 12.6 yards per return
Brandon Boykin averaged 12.9 yards per return
Isaiah McKenzie averaged 12.8 yards per return
Eddie Jackson averaged 23.0 yards per return
Jazquez Green averaged 14.5 yards per return
Skyler Green averaged 18.5 yards per return
Marcus Murphy averaged 13.9 yards per return
Tony James averaged 14.8 yards per return
Damien Gary averaged 13.5 yards per return
Ta'Boris Fisher averaged 12.2 yards per return
Chuck Carswell averaged 12.5 yards per return
Greg Richardson averaged 10.0 yards per return
Trey Gainous averaged 11.3 yards per return
Eddie Kennison averaged 13.3 yards per return
Shawn Summers averaged 14.2 yards per return
Eric Parker averaged 10.1 yards per return
Marshay Green averaged 11.2 yards per return
Bobby Joe Edmonds averaged 11.8 yards per return
Kevin Prentiss averaged 13.0 yards per return
Posted on 5/19/26 at 10:15 am to RollTide1987
The answer is Bobby Majors…Tennessee. It was helped by the fact the blocking rules were different..but he was the GOAT…and still is.
Posted on 5/19/26 at 11:19 am to GreatPumpkin
Chris davis
Posted on 5/20/26 at 11:50 am to RollTide1987
B James the best kick returner
best punt returner I would go Jav Arenas for Bama prob
best punt returner I would go Jav Arenas for Bama prob
Posted on 5/20/26 at 2:29 pm to RollTide1987
Tenner fans can say nothing but "Joe Adams".
Posted on 5/20/26 at 3:18 pm to RollTide1987
"The Human Joystick" Dante Hall.
Posted on 5/20/26 at 3:58 pm to RollTide1987
Auburn - David Langner
Posted on 5/20/26 at 4:00 pm to RollTide1987
Having watched both I would take Palmer over Arenas.
Posted on 5/20/26 at 5:23 pm to BayouPride
All good returners but don't forget EDDIE BOO KENNISON with the
102 yard punt return vs MISS STATE
102 yard punt return vs MISS STATE
Posted on 5/20/26 at 5:25 pm to RollTide1987
Ace Sanders is the only one I've ever know that was able to return one to the 55 yard line...
Posted on 5/20/26 at 5:25 pm to captdalton
Palmer only played 3 yrs and missed a game or two of that. Most guys on the list played 4 yrs.
Palmer was legit though.
Palmer was legit though.
Posted on 5/20/26 at 5:27 pm to Lonnie Utah
According to people that know, this was the LOUDEST that Willy-B has ever been...
Posted on 5/20/26 at 5:28 pm to Lonnie Utah
Lots of people remember the UGA one, but the one vs Mizzou was like a better overall return.
Posted on 5/20/26 at 5:29 pm to Lonnie Utah
And one more for good measure..
Posted on 5/20/26 at 5:32 pm to Lonnie Utah
and this one that didn't count.
Posted on 5/20/26 at 6:45 pm to RollTide1987
As far LSU you have Eddie Kennison, Tommy Casanova, and honey badger.
Posted on 5/20/26 at 7:46 pm to BayouPride
If I remember correctly the honey badger got very few punts kicked to him. Most chose to kick if out of bounds
Posted on 5/20/26 at 7:54 pm to jeffsdad
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If I remember correctly the honey badger got very few punts kicked to him. Most chose to kick if out of bounds
You don’t remember correctly. Mathieu didn’t really go wild in the return game until the end of the season. Returned a punt for a TD against Arkansas the last game of the season and then had two wild punt returns against UGA in the SECCG. He actually split time returning punts with Odell Beckham and Rueben Randle
Faulk and Skyler Green, yeah people tried punting the ball away from them
This post was edited on 5/20/26 at 7:56 pm
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