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UMass Football Career Punt Return Yards Leaders
Don Caparotti holds UMass's career punt return yards record with 679 yards (1989–1992). DeShon Hardy (667) and Breon Parker (588) round out the top three. 4 of the top 20 played since 2000; the most recent is T.Y. Harding (2022–2026), No. 17 on the list.
UMass MinutemenUpdated Oct 6, 2026
| Rank | Player | Years | Punt Return Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Caparotti | 1989–1992 | 679 |
| 2 | DeShon Hardy | 1999–2002 | 667 |
| 3 | Breon Parker | 1993–1995 | 588 |
| 4 | Steve Schubert | 1970–1972 | 586 |
| 5 | JJ Moore | 2003–2007 | 478 |
| 6 | Stephen Parnell | 1968–1969 | 476 |
| 7 | Eric Thimas | 1990–1993 | 469 |
| 8 | Tim Berra | 1971–1973 | 468 |
| 9 | Kevin Sullivan | 1977–1979 | 463 |
| 10 | Ron Harris | 1975–1976 | 450 |
| 11 | Trey Dudley-Giles | 2012–2015 | 404 |
| 12 | Jerome Bledsoe | 1988–1991 | 371 |
| 13 | Tony Williams | 1991–1994 | 318 |
| 14 | Paul Platek | 1982–1985 | 285 |
| 15 | Kenneth Palm | 1961–1964 | 280 |
| 16 | Phil DeRose | 1962–1964 | 267 |
| 17 | T.Y. HardingIn CFB 27 | 2022–2026 | 257 |
| 18 | Troy Lockman | 1999–2000 | 256 |
| 19 | Julian Talley | 2008–2011 | 252 |
| 20 | Bob Manning | 1978–1980 | 249 |
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Sources & notes
- CFB Clipboard — Career leaderboards researched and compiled by CFB Clipboard.
- Career totals cover a player’s games at UMass only.
Last updated Oct 6, 2026.