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Javon
LEAKE
#22 Running Back
Javon
LEAKE
#22 Running Back
Height 6'0
Weight 206 lbs
Birth Date (Age) 1998-07-01 (26)
Born Greensboro, NC
School Maryland
Status AMER
Rushes 102
Yards 661
Touchdowns 6
Average 6.48
Profile Stats Transactions

NEED TO KNOW:

  • Acquired: Signed by EDM 02/13/24
  • CFL experience (Elks): 3 (1)
  • College: University of Maryland (2017-19)
  •  Highlights:
    • Averaged 6.5 yards per carry as a running back in 2024.
    • Recorded fastest top speed by a pro football player in 2024 at 22.5 MPH vs SSK in Week 9
    • Named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Special Teams Player in 2023.
    • CFL All-Star in 2023.
    • Grey Cup Champion with the Toronto Argonauts in 2022.
    • In 2019 with the Terrapins, he was a First Team All-Big Ten selection and was named Big Ten return specialist of the year.

YEAR-BY-YEAR:

  • 2024: (Edmonton) Set a career high offensively with 961 total yards of offence and seven touchdowns.
  • 2022-23: (Toronto) Leake led the league with 1,216 punt return yards — the third highest total in CFL history — and added a league leading four punt return touchdowns. In 2022, he appeared in eight regular season games. In 25 career CFL games the Greensboro, N.C., native has 1,402 punt return yards, 1,297 kickoff return yards and has rushed for 52 yards on 15 carries, while adding five receptions for 74 yards.

 

Seasons

Rushing

YEAR TEAM GP CAR YDS TDS AVG LG
2022
TOR 8 10 32 0 3.2 9
2023
TOR 17 5 20 0 4.0 8
2024
EDM 15 102 661 6 6.5 88
Total
40 117 713 6 6.1 88

Receiving

YEAR TEAM GP TAR REC YDS YAC TD AVG LG
2022
TOR 8 7 5 74 74 0 14.8 46
2023
TOR 17 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
2024
EDM 15 42 34 301 225 1 8.9 67
Total
40 49 39 375 299 1 9.6 67

Punt Returns

YEAR TEAM GP PR YDS AVG LG TD
2022
TOR 8 22 186 8.5 17 0
2023
TOR 17 81 1216 15.0 91 4
2024
EDM 15 22 214 9.7 27 0
Total
40 125 1616 12.9 91 4

Kickoff Returns

YEAR TEAM GP KOR YDS AVG LG TD
2022
TOR 8 22 504 22.9 50 0
2023
TOR 17 38 793 20.9 41 0
2024
EDM 15 25 539 21.6 56 0
Total
40 85 1836 21.6 56 0

Game Log

Game Participation Count

Year Team Regular Semi-Final Final Greycup Total
2022
TOR 8 0 1 1 10
2023
TOR 17 0 1 0 18
2024
EDM 15 0 0 0 15

Rushing

DATE WEEK OPP CAR YDS TD AVG LG
06-08
1 SSK 3 4 0 1.3 6
06-15
2 MTL 2 6 0 3.0 6
06-22
3 TOR 1 6 0 6.0 6
06-28
4 BC 2 19 0 9.5 15
07-14
6 OTT 4 19 0 4.8 10
07-19
7 OTT 2 11 0 5.5 13
07-28
8 HAM 8 55 0 6.9 14
08-03
9 SSK 12 169 3 14.1 61
08-11
10 BC 21 97 1 4.6 15
08-17
11 HAM 5 12 1 2.4 5
09-02
13 CGY 10 53 0 5.3 15
09-07
14 CGY 10 55 0 5.5 10
10-05
18 SSK 9 15 1 1.7 5
10-12
19 CGY 5 12 0 2.4 6
10-26
21 TOR 8 128 0 16.0 88
Total
102 661 6 5.9 275

Receiving

DATE WEEK OPP REC ATT YDS TD AVG LG
06-08
1 SSK 1 1 4 0 4.0 4
06-15
2 MTL 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
06-22
3 TOR 4 4 26 0 6.5 10
06-28
4 BC 1 2 8 0 8.0 8
07-14
6 OTT 2 2 21 0 10.5 15
07-19
7 OTT 1 1 -5 0 -5.0 -5
07-28
8 HAM 3 5 33 0 11.0 22
08-03
9 SSK 3 3 26 0 8.7 15
08-11
10 BC 4 4 37 0 9.3 20
08-17
11 HAM 1 3 11 0 11.0 11
09-02
13 CGY 1 3 3 0 3.0 3
09-07
14 CGY 5 5 27 0 5.4 8
10-05
18 SSK 2 3 7 0 3.5 4
10-12
19 CGY 4 4 23 0 5.8 8
10-26
21 TOR 2 2 80 1 40.0 67
Total
34 42 301 1 8.7 190

Punt Returns

DATE WEEK OPP PR YDS AVG LG TD
06-08
1 SSK 3 29 9.7 13 0
06-15
2 MTL 2 10 5.0 7 0
06-22
3 TOR 6 72 12.0 27 0
06-28
4 BC 4 41 10.2 14 0
07-14
6 OTT 2 15 7.5 10 0
07-19
7 OTT 2 23 11.5 17 0
07-28
8 HAM 1 5 5.0 5 0
08-03
9 SSK 2 19 9.5 11 0
Total
22 214 9.7 27 0

Kickoff Returns

DATE WEEK OPP KOR YDS AVG LG TD
06-08
1 SSK 5 102 20.4 24 0
06-15
2 MTL 4 118 29.5 56 0
06-22
3 TOR 5 103 20.6 40 0
06-28
4 BC 2 40 20.0 22 0
07-14
6 OTT 4 79 19.8 22 0
07-19
7 OTT 1 16 16.0 16 0
07-28
8 HAM 2 29 14.5 16 0
08-03
9 SSK 1 33 33.0 33 0
10-12
19 CGY 1 19 19.0 19 0
Total
25 539 21.6 56 0

Player Transactions

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