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Justin
RANKIN
#5 Running Back
Justin
RANKIN
#5 Running Back
Height 5'10
Weight 210 lbs
Birth Date (Age) 1997-06-22 (28)
Born Oberlin, OH
School Northwest Missouri State
Status AMER
Rushes 191
Yards 1013
Touchdowns 9
Average 5.30
Profile Stats Transactions

NEED TO KNOW:

  • Acquired: Signed by EDM 07/21/24 – Extended 10/07/25
  • CFL experience (Elks): 2 (2)
  • College: Northwest Missouri State (2019)
  •  Highlights:
    • Named Elks Most Outstanding Player (2025)
    • Led the CFL in offensive yards with 1,726 (2025)
    • Led the CFL in big plays with 17 (2025)
    • Registered the second biggest rushing performance in franchise history with 204 yards against the Stampeders on Sept. 6th. (2025)
    • Recorded 108 yards rushing and three touchdowns against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Week 11 (2024)
    • Led CFL running backs in yards per carry with 7.8 (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:

  • 2025: (Edmonton) Rankin became the most recent member of the Green and Gold to eclipse the 1,000 yard rushing mark, with the last being Kevin Brown in 2023. He led the CFL in offensive yards with 1,726 and big plays with 17. Rankin became just the second Edmonton player to record over 200 yards rushing in a single game when he churned up 204 yards on just 16 carries in the Labour Day rematch against the Calgary Stampeders. In the Elks 31-19 victory, Rankin scored a 90-yard rushing touchdown, marking the longest rush in the CFL since 2000 and the longest by a member of the Double E since Jim Germany’s 94-yard scamper in 1977.
  • 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
2025
EDM 18 191 1013 9 5.3 90
Total
29 289 1778 14 6.2 90

Receiving

YEAR TEAM GP TAR REC YDS YAC TD AVG LG
2024
EDM 11 15 9 52 36 1 5.8 17
2025
EDM 18 73 56 713 586 4 12.7 72
Total
29 88 65 765 622 5 11.8 72

Game Log

Game Participation Count

Year Team Regular Semi-Final Final Greycup Total
2024
EDM 11 0 0 0 11
2025
EDM 18 0 0 0 18

Rushing

DATE WEEK OPP CAR YDS TD AVG LG
06-08
1 BC 7 24 0 3.4 12
06-20
3 MTL 12 76 0 6.3 25
06-27
4 WPG 7 30 0 4.3 11
07-06
5 OTT 12 105 1 8.8 74
07-13
6 BC 3 4 0 1.3 4
07-26
8 SSK 3 0 0 0.0 1
08-02
9 HAM 12 69 1 5.8 21
08-08
10 MTL 5 0 0 0.0 3
08-16
11 TOR 13 92 1 7.1 28
08-22
12 OTT 14 36 1 2.6 11
09-01
13 CGY 13 48 0 3.7 14
09-06
14 CGY 16 204 2 12.8 90
09-13
15 TOR 12 27 0 2.3 15
09-20
16 HAM 10 41 0 4.1 8
09-27
17 SSK 14 82 2 5.9 37
10-11
19 WPG 18 138 1 7.7 64
10-18
20 BC 11 36 0 3.3 12
10-25
21 CGY 9 1 0 0.1 6
Total
191 1013 9 4.4 436

Receiving

DATE WEEK OPP REC ATT YDS TD AVG LG
06-08
1 BC 5 6 67 0 13.4 37
06-20
3 MTL 3 4 1 0 0.3 3
06-27
4 WPG 1 2 9 0 9.0 9
07-06
5 OTT 4 4 69 1 17.3 45
07-13
6 BC 0 1 0 0 0.0 0
07-26
8 SSK 4 6 42 0 10.5 20
08-02
9 HAM 7 8 64 1 9.1 21
08-08
10 MTL 4 4 88 0 22.0 43
08-16
11 TOR 5 5 87 0 17.4 24
08-22
12 OTT 5 5 58 0 11.6 27
09-01
13 CGY 5 6 48 0 9.6 16
09-06
14 CGY 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
09-13
15 TOR 2 2 8 1 4.0 4
09-20
16 HAM 2 4 77 1 38.5 72
09-27
17 SSK 2 6 15 0 7.5 14
10-11
19 WPG 1 3 -1 0 -1.0 -1
10-18
20 BC 3 3 35 0 11.7 19
10-25
21 CGY 3 4 46 0 15.3 34
Total
56 73 713 4 12.3 387

Player Transactions

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