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San Diego State Football Career Punt Return Yards Leaders
Ray Peterson holds San Diego State's career punt return yards record with 1,194 yards (1992–1995). Monty Gilbreath (795) and Kyle Conerly (599) round out the top three. 4 of the top 15 played since 2000; the most recent is Jordan Byrd (2018–2022), No. 8 on the list.
San Diego State AztecsUpdated Oct 6, 2026
| Rank | Player | Years | Punt Return Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Peterson | 1992–1995 | 1,194 |
| 2 | Monty Gilbreath | 1986–1989 | 795 |
| 3 | Kyle Conerly | 2001–2004 | 599 |
| 4 | Nate Wright | 1967–1968 | 526 |
| 5 | Tom Deckert | 1969–1971 | 479 |
| 6 | Quest Truxton | 2016–2017 | 465 |
| 7 | Art Preston | 1949–1951 | 462 |
| 8 | Jordan Byrd | 2018–2022 | 445 |
| 9 | Art Delvaux | 1963–1964 | 438 |
| 10 | Jim Sandusky | 1983 | 381 |
| 11 | T.C. Wright | 1990–1991 | 376 |
| 12 | Ed Fletcher | 1951–1952 | 362 |
| 13 | Sean Pearce | 1999–2000 | 352 |
| 14 | Damon Gourdine | 1996–1998 | 348 |
| 14 | Lloyd Mills | 2013–2015 | 348 |
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Sources & notes
- CFB Clipboard — Career leaderboards researched and compiled by CFB Clipboard.
- Career totals cover a player’s games at San Diego State only.
Last updated Oct 6, 2026.