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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 (27)
Born Greensboro, NC
School Maryland
Status AMER
Rushes 57
Yards 215
Touchdowns 1
Average 3.77
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NEED TO KNOW:

  • Acquired: Signed by EDM 02/13/24
  • CFL experience (Elks): 4 (2)
  • College: University of Maryland (2017-19)
  •  Highlights:
    • Led the CFL in all purpose yards in 2025 with 2,424
    • Name Elks Most Outstanding Special Teams Player (2025)
    • 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:

  • 2025: (Edmonton) Led the CFL in all purpose yards with 2,424. Returned two punts for touchdowns (Week 5 & 12 vs. Ottawa), with his return on July 7 the first by a member of the Elks since Kendial Lawrence in 2015. Named the Elks nominee for Most Outstanding Special Teams Player.
  • 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
2025
EDM 18 57 215 1 3.8 18
Total
58 174 928 7 5.3 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
2025
EDM 18 18 13 113 54 0 8.7 46
Total
58 67 52 488 353 1 9.4 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
2025
EDM 18 69 879 12.7 94 2
Total
58 194 2495 12.9 94 6

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
2025
EDM 18 47 1076 22.9 47 0
Total
58 132 2912 22.1 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
2025
EDM 18 0 0 0 18

Rushing

DATE WEEK OPP CAR YDS TD AVG LG
06-08
1 BC 3 5 0 1.7 3
06-20
3 MTL 6 41 0 6.8 14
06-27
4 WPG 7 42 0 6.0 14
07-06
5 OTT 5 10 0 2.0 3
07-13
6 BC 2 2 0 1.0 3
07-26
8 SSK 2 5 0 2.5 4
08-02
9 HAM 4 26 0 6.5 18
08-08
10 MTL 1 0 0 0.0 0
08-16
11 TOR 2 3 0 1.5 4
08-22
12 OTT 4 24 0 6.0 16
09-01
13 CGY 2 2 0 1.0 2
09-06
14 CGY 4 16 0 4.0 8
09-13
15 TOR 3 17 0 5.7 15
09-20
16 HAM 4 4 0 1.0 6
09-27
17 SSK 2 1 0 0.5 1
10-11
19 WPG 2 1 0 0.5 5
10-18
20 BC 4 16 1 4.0 6
10-25
21 CGY 0 0 0 0.0 0
Total
57 215 1 3.0 122

Receiving

DATE WEEK OPP REC ATT YDS TD AVG LG
06-08
1 BC 1 1 -7 0 -7.0 -7
06-20
3 MTL 2 3 5 0 2.5 4
06-27
4 WPG 0 1 0 0 0.0 0
07-06
5 OTT 1 1 46 0 46.0 46
07-13
6 BC 0 1 0 0 0.0 0
07-26
8 SSK 2 2 9 0 4.5 6
08-02
9 HAM 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
08-08
10 MTL 1 2 7 0 7.0 7
08-16
11 TOR 1 1 11 0 11.0 11
08-22
12 OTT 1 1 17 0 17.0 17
09-01
13 CGY 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
09-06
14 CGY 1 2 -3 0 -3.0 -3
09-13
15 TOR 2 2 14 0 7.0 16
09-20
16 HAM 1 1 14 0 14.0 14
09-27
17 SSK 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
10-11
19 WPG 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
10-18
20 BC 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
10-25
21 CGY 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Total
13 18 113 0 9.9 111

Punt Returns

DATE WEEK OPP PR YDS AVG LG TD
06-08
1 BC 3 28 9.3 11 0
06-20
3 MTL 3 21 7.0 13 0
06-27
4 WPG 5 68 13.6 30 0
07-06
5 OTT 5 163 32.6 94 1
07-13
6 BC 1 8 8.0 8 0
07-26
8 SSK 6 65 10.8 21 0
08-02
9 HAM 5 69 13.8 35 0
08-08
10 MTL 4 44 11.0 20 0
08-16
11 TOR 5 33 6.6 18 0
08-22
12 OTT 4 106 26.5 80 1
09-01
13 CGY 4 32 8.0 12 0
09-06
14 CGY 3 10 3.3 8 0
09-13
15 TOR 3 36 12.0 15 0
09-20
16 HAM 1 44 44.0 44 0
09-27
17 SSK 4 55 13.8 18 0
10-11
19 WPG 5 43 8.6 13 0
10-18
20 BC 4 42 10.5 15 0
10-25
21 CGY 4 12 3.0 13 0
Total
69 879 12.7 94 2

Kickoff Returns

DATE WEEK OPP KOR YDS AVG LG TD
06-08
1 BC 2 24 12.0 16 0
06-27
4 WPG 2 62 31.0 40 0
07-13
6 BC 3 63 21.0 22 0
07-26
8 SSK 0 9 0.0 9 0
08-02
9 HAM 5 129 25.8 47 0
08-08
10 MTL 4 109 27.2 34 0
08-16
11 TOR 1 23 23.0 23 0
08-22
12 OTT 4 88 22.0 28 0
09-01
13 CGY 3 78 26.0 36 0
09-06
14 CGY 3 56 18.7 21 0
09-13
15 TOR 4 89 22.2 27 0
09-20
16 HAM 1 8 8.0 8 0
09-27
17 SSK 3 57 19.0 23 0
10-11
19 WPG 4 98 24.5 31 0
10-18
20 BC 6 146 24.3 34 0
10-25
21 CGY 2 37 18.5 24 0
Total
47 1076 22.9 47 0

Player Transactions

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