All-Time Leaders: Longest Interception Returns

 

Will Johnson (image via YouTube)

On the heels of Will Johnson's pick-six last Saturday night against Fresno State, here's a look at the longest interception returns in program history:

1. 94 yards - Brandon Herron (2011 vs. Western Michigan)
2. 92 yards - Thomas Darden (1971 vs. UCLA)
3. 88 yards - Ernest Shazor (2004 vs. Miami-OH)
4. 86 yards - Will Johnson (2024 vs. Fresno State)
5. 81 yards - Mike Rotunno (1955 vs. Missouri)
6. 81 yards - Mike Sainristil (2023 vs. Washington)
7. 80 yards - David Long, Jr. (2017 vs. Maryland)
8. 73 yards - Josh Metellus (2018 vs. SMU)
9. 72 yards - Blake Countess (2013 vs. Minnesota)
10. 72 yards - Mike Sainristil (2023 vs. Michigan State)

Hit the jump for some videos.

Brandon Herron's 94-yarder:

Will Johnson's 86-yarder: