re: Best punt returners in SEC history?

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