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[Year]: 1939
[Name]: Nile Kinnick
[PR yds]: 583
[Yds/PR]: 20.0
[KO yds]: 377
[Yds/KO]: 25.1
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[Year]: 1940
[Name]: Bill Geyer(Colgate)
[PR yds]: 498
[Yds/PR]: 21.0
[KO yds]: 395
[Yds/KO]: 27.0
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[Year]: 1941
[Name]: Vern Lockard(Colorado)
[PR yds]: 616
[Yds/PR]: 20.4
[KO yds]: 496
[Yds/KO]: 24.4
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[Year]: 1942
[Name]: na
[PR yds]: 481
[Yds/PR]: 20.9
[KO yds]: 483
[Yds/KO]: na
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[Year]: 1943
[Name]: Paul Copoulos
[PR yds]: 475
[Yds/PR]: 18.4
[KO yds]: 384
[Yds/KO]: 34.9
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[Year]: 1944
[Name]: na
[PR yds]: 372
[Yds/PR]: 19.7
[KO yds]: 337
[Yds/KO]: na
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[Year]: 1945
[Name]: na
[PR yds]: 395
[Yds/PR]: 14.1
[KO yds]: 321
[Yds/KO]: na
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[Year]: 1946
[Name]: Forrest Hall
[PR yds]: 436
[Yds/PR]: 20.1
[KO yds]: 573
[Yds/KO]: 38.2
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[Year]: 1947
[Name]: Skip Minisi(Penn)
[PR yds]: 493
[Yds/PR]: 24.8
[KO yds]: 387
[Yds/KO]: 28.8
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[Year]: 1948
[Name]: Jerry Williams(Washington St.)
[PR yds]: 791
[Yds/PR]: 25.0
[KO yds]: 503
[Yds/KO]: 29.9
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[Year]: 1949
[Name]: Billy Conn(Georgetown)
[PR yds]: 498
[Yds/PR]: 21.8
[KO yds]: 444
[Yds/KO]: 31.1
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[Year]: 1950
[Name]: Johnny Turco(Holy Cross)
[PR yds]: 445
[Yds/PR]: 22.5
[KO yds]: 729
[Yds/KO]: 27.4
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[Year]: 1951
[Name]: Bob Mischak(Army)
[PR yds]: 533
[Yds/PR]: 25.9
[KO yds]: 504
[Yds/KO]: 31.3
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[Year]: 1952
[Name]: Carroll Hardy(Colorado)
[PR yds]: 536
[Yds/PR]: 17.2
[KO yds]: 517
[Yds/KO]: 32.2
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[Year]: 1953
[Name]: Carl Bolt(Wash. & Lee)
[PR yds]: 288
[Yds/PR]: 19.4
[KO yds]: 371
[Yds/KO]: 27.1
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[Year]: 1954
[Name]: George Marinkov(No. Carolina St.)
[PR yds]: 293
[Yds/PR]: 19.5
[KO yds]: 632
[Yds/KO]: 35.8
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[Year]: 1955
[Name]: Jim Brown(Syracuse)
[PR yds]: 330
[Yds/PR]: 19.5
[KO yds]: 471
[Yds/KO]: 32.0
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[Year]: 1956
[Name]: Paul Hornung(Notre Dame)
[PR yds]: 290
[Yds/PR]: 19.1
[KO yds]: 503
[Yds/KO]: 31.0
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[Year]: 1957
[Name]: Overton Curtis(Utah St.)
[PR yds]: 267
[Yds/PR]: 19.1
[KO yds]: 695
[Yds/KO]: 30.2
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[Year]: 1958
[Name]: Marshall Starks(Illinois)
[PR yds]: 242
[Yds/PR]: 23.4
[KO yds]: 506
[Yds/KO]: 26.3
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[Year]: 1959
[Name]: Don Perkins
[PR yds]: 241
[Yds/PR]: 17.5
[KO yds]: 520
[Yds/KO]: 34.7
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[Year]: 1960
[Name]: Tom Hennessey(Holy Cross)
[PR yds]: 307
[Yds/PR]: 21.2
[KO yds]: 577
[Yds/KO]: 33.4
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[Year]: 1961
[Name]: Paul Allen(BYU)
[PR yds]: 336
[Yds/PR]: 23.4
[KO yds]: 494
[Yds/KO]: 40.1
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[Year]: 1962
[Name]: Larry Coyer(Marshall)
[PR yds]: 333
[Yds/PR]: 20.8
[KO yds]: 660
[Yds/KO]: 30.2
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[Year]: 1963
[Name]: Gary Wood
[PR yds]: 350
[Yds/PR]: 17.4
[KO yds]: 618
[Yds/KO]: 32.5
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[Year]: 1964
[Name]: Bob Baker(Cornell)
[PR yds]: 518
[Yds/PR]: 16.7
[KO yds]: 558
[Yds/KO]: 35.1
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[Year]: 1965
[Name]: Tom Barrington(Ohio St.)
[PR yds]: 459
[Yds/PR]: 23.5
[KO yds]: 636
[Yds/KO]: 34.3
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[Year]: 1966
[Name]: Frank Moore(Louisville)
[PR yds]: 443
[Yds/PR]: 20.2
[KO yds]: 572
[Yds/KO]: 27.9
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[Year]: 1967
[Name]: Altie Taylor(Utah St.)
[PR yds]: 570
[Yds/PR]: 24.3
[KO yds]: 602
[Yds/KO]: 31.9
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[Year]: 1968
[Name]: Kerry Reardon(Iowa)
[PR yds]: 478
[Yds/PR]: 20.5
[KO yds]: 732
[Yds/KO]: 32.1
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[Year]: 1969
[Name]: Chris FarasopoulosBYU
[PR yds]: 527
[Yds/PR]: 22.4
[KO yds]: 698
[Yds/KO]: 32.2
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[Year]: 1970
[Name]: Stan Brown(Purdue)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 19.2
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 33.6
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[Year]: 1971
[Name]: Paul Loughran(Temple)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 18.9
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 33.5
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[Year]: 1972
[Name]: Larry WilliamsTexas Tech
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 17.6
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 30.8
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[Year]: 1973
[Name]: Steve Odom(Utah)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 19.2
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 29.4
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[Year]: 1974
[Name]: Anthony Davis(USC)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 18.3
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 42.5
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[Year]: 1975
[Name]: John Schultz(Maryland)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 16.1
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 31.0
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[Year]: 1976
[Name]: Ira Matthews(Wisconsin)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 15.0
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 29.6
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[Year]: 1977
[Name]: Tony Ball(Chattanooga)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 25.4
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 36.4
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[Year]: 1978
[Name]: Drew Hill(Georgia Tech)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 16.9
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 30.0
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[Year]: 1979
[Name]: Stevie Nelson(Ball St.)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 16.9
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 31.4
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[Year]: 1980
[Name]: Mike Fox(San Diego St.)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 15.7
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 32.8
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[Year]: 1981
[Name]: Frank MinnifieldLouisville
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 16.2
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 30.4
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[Year]: 1982
[Name]: Carl Monroe(Utah)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 15.8
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 30.1
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[Year]: 1983
[Name]: Gizmo Williams(East Carolina)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 19.0
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 31.1
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[Year]: 1984
[Name]: Keith Henderson(Texas Tech)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 15.7
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 28.9
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[Year]: 1985
[Name]: Erroll Tucker
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 24.3
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 29.1
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[Year]: 1986
[Name]: Terrance Roulhac(Clemson)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 18.9
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 33
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[Year]: 1987
[Name]: Barry Sanders(Oklahoma St.)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 16.5
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 31.6
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[Year]: 1988
[Name]: Raghib Ismail(Notre Dame)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 15.2
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 36.1
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[Year]: 1989
[Name]: Tony Smith(Southern Miss.)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 18.2
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 32.5
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[Year]: 1990
[Name]: Dale Carter(Tennessee)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 16.4
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 29.8
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[Year]: 1991
[Name]: Fred Montgomery(New Mexico St.)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 18.2
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 29.4
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[Year]: 1992
[Name]: Fred Montgomery(New Mexico St.)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 21.8
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 32.6
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[Year]: 1993
[Name]: Leeland McElroy(Texas A&M)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 19.9
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 39.3
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[Year]: 1994
[Name]: Eric Moulds(Mississippi St.)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 19.9
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 32.8
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[Year]: 1995
[Name]: Robert Tate(Cincinnati)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 21.9
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 34.3
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[Year]: 1996
[Name]: Tremain Mack(Miami-FL)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 22.9
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 39.5
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[Year]: 1997
[Name]: Eric Booth(Southern Miss.)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 19.3
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 34.8
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[Year]: 1998
[Name]: Broderick McGrew(North Texas)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 22.1
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 32.6
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[Year]: 1999
[Name]: James Williams(Marshall)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 19.0
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 32.9
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[Year]: 2000
[Name]: LaTarence Dunbar(TCU)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 22.8
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 33.7
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[Year]: 2001
[Name]: Chris Massey(Oklahoma St.)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 18.0
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 34.8
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[Year]: 2002
[Name]: Charles Pauley(San Jose St.)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 22.7
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 31.6
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[Year]: 2003
[Name]: Michael Waddell(North Carolina)J. R. Reed(South Fla.)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 18.5
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 31.7
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[Year]: 2004
[Name]: Justin Miller(Clemson)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 25.6
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 33.1
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[Year]: 2005
[Name]: Jonathan Stewart(Oregon)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 28.5
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 33.7
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[Year]: 2006
[Name]: Marcus Thigpen(Indiana)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 18.2
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 30.1
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[Year]: 2007
[Name]: A. J. Jefferson(Fresno St.)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 18.9
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 35.8
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[Year]: 2008
[Name]: Travis Shelton(Temple)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 20.5
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 31.3
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[Year]: 2009
[Name]: Ray Fisher(Indiana)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 18.4
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 37.4
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[Year]: 2010
[Name]: Nick Williams(Connecticut)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 19.1
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 35.3
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[Year]: 2011
[Name]: Raheem Mostert(Purdue)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 18.2
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 33.5
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[Year]: 2012
[Name]: Quincy McDuffie(UCF)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 19.8
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 34.2
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[Year]: 2013
[Name]: Kermit Whitfield(Florida State)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 20.9
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 36.4
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[Year]: 2014
[Name]: J. J. Nelson(UAB)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 19.8
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 38.3
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[Year]: 2015
[Name]: Evan Berry(Tennessee)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 24.4
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 38.3
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[Year]: 2016
[Name]: Kylen Towner(Western Kentucky)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 21.7
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 40.3
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[Year]: 2017
[Name]: Tony Pollard(Memphis)
[PR yds]:
[Yds/PR]: 20.4
[KO yds]:
[Yds/KO]: 40.0
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