University of Minnesota Athletics
Longest Kickoff Returns of the Year
| 1971 | 37 | George Honza | ||
| 1972 | 80 | George Honza | ||
| 1973 | 67 | Larry Powell | ||
| 1974 | 100 | Rick Upchurch# | ||
| 1975 | 58 | Bob Weber | ||
| 1976 | 30 | Bob Weber | ||
| 1977 | 100 | Bob Weber# | ||
| 1978 | 54 | Keith Edwards | ||
| 1979 | 44 | Glenn Lewis | ||
| 1980 | 93 | Dana Noel# | ||
| 1981 | 54 | Emmanuel Henry | ||
| 1982 | 44 | Kerry Glenn | ||
| 1983 | 58 | Darryl Castile | ||
| 1984 | 61 | Mel Anderson | ||
| 1985 | 27 | Mel Anderson | ||
| 1986 | 90 | Mel Anderson# | ||
| 1987 | 65 | Chris Gaiters | ||
| 1988 | 53 | Chris Gaiters | ||
| 1989 | 44 | Chris Gaiters | ||
| 1990 | 60 | Fred Foggie | ||
| 1991 | 34 | Keswic Joiner | ||
| 1992 | 88 | John Lewis# | ||
| 1993 | 63 | Chris Darkins | ||
| 1994 | 77 | Rishon Early | ||
| 1995 | 52 | Rafael Cooper | ||
| 1996 | 43 | Rishon Early | ||
| 1997 | 93 | Tutu Atwell# | ||
| 1998 | 86 | Tyrone Carter# | ||
| 1999 | 34 | Antoine Henderson | ||
| 2000 | 100 | Jermaine Mays# | ||
| 2001 | 77 | Marion Barber III | ||
| 2002 | 44 | Jermaine Mays | ||
| 2003 | 88 | Laurence Maroney# | ||
| 2004 | 39 | Marion Barber III | ||
| 2005 | 65 | Jakari Wallace | ||
| 2006 | 99 | Dominic Jones# | ||
| 2007 | 91 | Jay Thomas# | ||
| 2008 | 60 | Troy Stoudermire | ||
| 2009 | 71 | Troy Stoudermire | ||
| 2010 | 90 | Troy Stoudermire | ||
| 2011 | 96 | Duane Bennett# | ||
| 2012 | 48 | Troy Stoudermire | ||
| 2013 | 98 | Marcus Jones# | ||
| 2014 | 100 | Jalen Myrick# | ||
| 2015 | 60 | KiAnte Hardin | ||
| 2016 | 94 | Rodney Smith# | ||
| 2017 | 100 | Rodney Smith# | ||
| 2018 | 87 | Demetrius Douglas | ||
| 2019 | 36 | Rodney Smith | ||
| 2020 | 27 | Mohamed Ibrahim | ||
| 2021 | 41 | Mar'Keise Irving | ||
| 2022 | 92 | Quentin Redding | ||
| 2023 | 51 | La'Meke Brockington | ||
| 2024 | 32 | Koi Perich | ||
| 2025 | 93 | Koi Perich | ||
| # indicates touchdown | ||||