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Justin
Rankin
#31 Running Back
Justin
Rankin
#31 Running Back
Height 5'10
Weight 210 lbs
Birth Date (Age) 1997-06-22 (27)
Born Oberlin, OH
School Northwest Missouri State
Status AMER
Rushes 98
Yards 765
Touchdowns 5
Average 7.81
Profile Stats Transactions

NEED TO KNOW:

  • Acquired: Signed by EDM 07/21/24
  • CFL experience (Elks): R
  • College: Northwest Missouri State (2019)
  •  Highlights:
    • Recorded 108 yards rushing and three touchdowns against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Week 11 (2024)
    • Set a career high of 157 rushing yards on 14 carries in Week 16 vs Winnipeg
    • Led CFL running backs in yards per carry with 7.8 in 2024
    • Finished second in the CFL in carries of 20 yards or more (10) in six fewer games than league leader Brady Oliveira (11) (2024)
    • In the Indoor Football League, Rankin finished second in the league in both rushing yards (923) and touchdowns (45) as a member of the Bay Area Panthers in 2023.

YEAR-BY-YEAR:

  • 2024: (Edmonton) Played in 11 games for the Elks, recording 765 yards rushing on 98 carries and five touchdowns. Added 52 yards and a touchdown on nine receptions.
  • 2023: (Bay Area Panthers) He was a big part of the Bay Area Panthers first IFL National Championship title.
  • 2022: (Frisco Fighters/IFL)
  • 2021: (Bismarck Bucks/IFL)

Seasons

Rushing

YEAR TEAM GP CAR YDS TDS AVG LG
2024
EDM 11 98 765 5 7.8 53
Total
11 98 765 5 7.8 53

Receiving

YEAR TEAM GP TAR REC YDS YAC TD AVG LG
2024
EDM 11 15 9 52 36 1 5.8 17
Total
11 15 9 52 36 1 5.8 17

Game Log

Game Participation Count

Year Team Regular Semi-Final Final Greycup Total
2024
EDM 11 0 0 0 11

Rushing

DATE WEEK OPP CAR YDS TD AVG LG
08-03
9 SSK 10 60 0 6.0 18
08-11
10 BC 7 77 0 11.0 45
08-17
11 HAM 17 108 3 6.4 40
08-25
12 MTL 6 19 0 3.2 5
09-02
13 CGY 0 0 0 0.0 0
09-07
14 CGY 4 34 1 8.5 18
09-21
16 WPG 14 157 0 11.2 53
09-28
17 WPG 14 109 0 7.8 47
10-05
18 SSK 4 13 0 3.3 6
10-12
19 CGY 10 140 0 14.0 38
10-26
21 TOR 12 48 1 4.0 11
Total
98 765 5 7.5 281

Receiving

DATE WEEK OPP REC ATT YDS TD AVG LG
08-03
9 SSK 3 3 14 0 4.7 6
08-11
10 BC 1 2 17 1 17.0 17
08-17
11 HAM 1 1 4 0 4.0 4
08-25
12 MTL 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
09-02
13 CGY 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
09-07
14 CGY 0 2 0 0 0.0 0
09-21
16 WPG 1 2 3 0 3.0 3
09-28
17 WPG 2 3 12 0 6.0 8
10-05
18 SSK 1 2 2 0 2.0 2
10-12
19 CGY 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
10-26
21 TOR 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Total
9 15 52 1 6.1 40

Player Transactions

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