Damaris Johnson Sets NCAA Record

The Tulsa wide receiver set the NCAA's career kick return yardage record against UTEP.

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 12:03 pm

By: News On 6

Originally Published: Nov 20, 2010 3:22 PM CDT

Oklahoma Sports Staff

TULSA, Oklahoma -- With the opening kickoff return of the second half, Golden Hurricane receiver Damaris Johnson broke the NCAA's career kick return yardage record.

Johnson needed three yards coming into the game to break the record and took the kick - his first kick return of the day - 25 yards to set the new mark.

He passed Western Michigan's Brandon West (2006-09), who racked up 3,118 yards.

Johnson's mark stood at 3,140 yards after the return and finished the game with 3,202 yards.

He also had six catches for 146 yards in the game.