SPECIAL TEAMS STAT BOOK (1989-2023)
Longest Field Goal
| YEAR | NAME | YARDS | TEAM VS. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Bengi Islas | 55 | Fernley |
| 2004 | Bengi Islas | 49 | |
| 2015 | Jose Araiza | 45 | Lowry |
| 2013 | Louden Smith | 44 | Wooster |
| 2018 | Emmanuel Valenzuela-Jones | 41 | Moapa |
| 1991 | Damien Fertitta | 41 | Boulder City |
| 1996 | Kris Rendon | 41 | Moapa |
| 2011 | Austin Ferreira | 41 | Spring Creek |
| 2014 | Jose Araiza | 41 | @ Lowry |
| 2014 | Jose Araiza | 41 | Fernley |
| 2010 | Austin Ferreira | 40 | Dayton |
| 2013 | Louden Smith | 40 | Spring Creek |
| 2017 | Emmanuel Valenzuela-Jones | 40 | @Sparks |
P.A.T’S IN A YEAR AND PERCENTAGE
| YEAR | NAME | PAT’S | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Austin Ferreira | 60/66 | 90 |
| 2018 | Emmanuel Valenzuela-Jones | 57/63 | 90 |
| 2022 | Matt Tanner | 52/57 | 90 |
| 2009 | Luis Aguilar | 52/60 | 87 |
| 2011 | Austin Ferreira | 52/62 | 84 |
| 2023 | Michael Tanner | 39/42 | 93 |
| 2012 | Louden Smith | 39/47 | 82 |
| 2016 | Jose Araiza | 40/49 | 81 |
| 2017 | Emmanuel Valenzuela-Jones | 39/50 | 78 |
| 2019 | Jairo Zarate | 33/35 | 94 |
| 2015 | Jose Araiza | 29/30 | 97 |
Longest Kickoff Return for a TD
| YEAR | NAME | YARDS | TEAM VS. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Ronnie Wood | 99 | Incline |
| 1995 | Sal Alcaraz | 94 | North Tahoe |
| 1991 | Brian Mulloy | 91 | North Tahoe |
| 1999 | Casey Nelson | 90 | Fernley |
| 2000 | Evan Birchard | 90 | @Dayton |
| 2022 | Joe Birnbaum | 90 | Moapa Valley |
| 1991 | Brian Mulloy | 88 | Dayton |
| 2015 | Cole Harrity | 88 | Dayton |
| 1993 | Brant Smith | 86 | Incline |
| 2018 | Marcus Bellon | 86 | @South Tahoe |
| 1983 | Rick Neptune | 85 | Hawthorne |
| 2008 | CJ Ackerman | 85 | Dayton |
| 1995 | Josh Simpson | 84 | Mouat Sec |
Longest Punt Return for a TD
| YEAR | NAME | YARDS | TEAM VS. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Evan Birchard | 95 | Dayton |
| 2010 | Mitch Nelson | 90 | Spring Creek |
| 2018 | Marcus Bellon | 85 | Sparks |
| 2018 | Marcus Bellon | 79 | @Moapa |
| 1993 | Ronnie Wood | 75 | Incline |
| 2011 | Trevor Auldridge | 70 | Fernley |
| 2011 | Trevor Auldridge | 69 | Fallon |
| 1997 | Mike Avilla | 66 | Yerington |
| 2008 | CJ Ackerman | 65 | Colfax |
| 2012 | Tyler Griffin | 65 | Spring Creek |
Best Kickoff Return Average (Min. 5 Attempts)
| YEAR | NAME | ATT/YRDS | AVG. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Brant Smith | 7/252 | 36.0 |
| 1991 | Brian Mulloy | 17/569 | 33.5 |
| 2022 | Joe Birnbaum | 13/397 | 30.5 |
| 1993 | Ronnie Wood | 11/364 | 33.1 |
| 2010 | Mitch Nelson | 6/190 | 31.6 |
| 2018 | Derek Laferrire | 9/229 | 25.4 |
| 1991 | Jess Spect | 8/227 | 28.4 |
| 1990 | Andy DeLaTorre | 8/185 | 23.1 |
Best Punt Return Average (Min. 8 Attempts)
| YEAR | NAME | ATT/YRDS | AVG. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Mike Avilla | 27/858 | 31.8 |
| 2011 | Trevor Auldridge | 14/416 | 29.1 |
| 2018 | Marcus Bellon | 8/227 | 28.3 |
| 2012 | Tyler Griffin | 13/355 | 27.3 |
| 1993 | Ronnie Wood | 14/343 | 24.5 |
| 2018 | Derek Laferriere | 12/219 | 18.25 |
| 1996 | Kris Rendon | 21/370 | 17.6 |
| 2010 | Mitch Nelson | 24/408 | 17.0 |
Most Total Return Yards in a Season
| YEAR | NAME | YARDS | GAMES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Mike Avilla | 858 | 11 |
| 1991 | Brian Mulloy | 736 | 11 |
| 1993 | Ronnie Wood | 707 | 12 |
| 2010 | Mitch Nelson | 598 | 12 |
Most Blocked Punts/Kicks in a Season
| YEAR | NAME | BLOCKS | GAMES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Dave Olbrantz | 4 | 11 |
| 2005 | Kevin Sahlberg | 4 | 11 |
| 2019 | Tyler Estabrook | 4 | 11 |
| 1994 | Robert Shaffer | 3 | 12 |
| 2009 | James DePew | 3 | 12 |
Most Touchbacks in a Season
| YEAR | NAME | TOUCHBACKS | GAMES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Austin Ferreira | 29 | 12 |
| 2022 | Matt Tanner | 27 | 12 |
| 2021 | Jairo Zarate | 22 | 8* |
| 2018 | Emmanuel Valenzuela-Jones | 22 | 13* |
| 2015 | Jose Araiza | 16 | 10* |
| 2016 | Jose Araiza | 15 | 10* |
| 2017 | Emmanuel Valenzuela-Jones | 7 | 12 |
| 2012 | Louden Smith | 6 | 12 |