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--2001 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Washington, Week 1 --1999 NFC Special Teams Player of the Week vs. San Francisco, Week 17 --1998-1999 Pro Football Weekly All-NFL Rookie Team member --1998 NFC Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Carolina, Week 5
--Highest average on kickoff returns, Superbowl -- 42.0 yards --Most kickoff return touchdowns, Superbowl -- 1 (tied with 5 others) --First rookie ever to return a kickoff for a touchdown in the Superbowl
--Most combined return yards, Franchise History -- 3,389 --Most kickoff return yards, Franchise History -- 2,597 --Second most punt return yards, Franchise History -- 792 --Longest Punt Return, Playoffs -- 36 yards --Most punt returns for a touchdown, Franchise History - 2 (tied with Deion Sanders)
--7th Place in 1997 Heisman Trophy Voting
--1997 Senior Bowl Invitee and Participant --1997 Associated Press 1st Team All-American All-Purpose Player --1997 Sporting News 1st Team All-American Kick Returner --1997 Football Writers 1st Team All-American Kick Returner --1997 Burger King Coaches All-American Kick Returner --1997 Preseason Playboy Magazine All-American Kick Returner --1997 NCAA I-A Punt Return Yardage Leader (19.3 Avg) --1997 AT&T Long Distance Punt Return Award vs. Indiana (92 yards) --1996 Football Writers 1st Team All-American Kick Returner --1996 The Sporting News 2nd Team All-American Kick Returner --1996 & 1997 Belitnikof Award Candidate --1996 AT&T Long Distance Punt Return Awards vs. Penn State and Ohio State
--1997 1st Team All-Big Ten (Media) Wide Receiver --1997 2nd Team All-Big Ten (Coaches) Wide Receiver --1997 Offensive Player of the Week vs. Indiana --1997 Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Michigan --1997 Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Minnesota --1996 2nd Team All-Big Ten (Coaches & Media) Wide Receiver --1996 Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Ohio State --Three-time conference leader in punt returns (1994, 1996, 1997)
--Named #1 at Hawkeyesports.com in their 'Favorite Hawkeyes of the 20th Century' voting that was controlled by the fans. See the results. --Voted as a member of the All-Time Iowa Hawkeyes football team by the Iowa City Press Citizen. Here is the rest of the squad:
OffenseSE Tim Dwight '94-97OL Duke Slater '18-21 OL Alex Karras '56-57 C Jay Hilgenberg '81-83 OL John Niland '63-65 OL John Alt '80-83 TE Marv Cook '85-88 QB Chuck Long '81-85 RB Nile Kinnick '37-39 RB Ronnie Harmon '82-85 FB Bill Reichardt '49-51
--1997 Co-captain --1997 Co-Most Valuable Player --1997 Special Teams MVP --1997 Coaches Hustle Award, Offense --1996 Co-Most Valuable Player --1996 Special Teams MVP --1996 Coaches Hustle Award, Offense --1994 Special Teams MVP
--Punt Return Yardage, Career -- 1,086 yards --Punt Return Touchdowns, Career -- 5 --Punt Return Touchdowns, Season -- 3 (tied with 2 others) --Kickoff Returns, Game -- 9 (vs. Ohio State, 1995) --Believed to be the only player to return punts for TDs against Penn State, Ohio State and Michigan.
--Receiving Yards, Career -- 2,271 --Receiving TDs, Career -- 21 (tied) --Kickoff Returns, Game -- 9 vs. Ohio State (1995) --Punt Return Yardage, Season -- 440 (1996) --Punt Return Yardage, Career -- 1,086 --Only player in Iowa football history to have 1,000 career yards in 3 different categories (kick returns, punt returns, and receiving) --Believed to be Iowa's career leader in All-Purpose Yards --5th place on Iowa's career scoring list (192 points, highest total for a non-kicker or running back)
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