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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 29
Yards 131
Touchdowns 0
Average 4.52
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
2025
EDM 7 29 131 0 4.5 18
Total
47 146 844 6 5.8 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 7 9 6 53 5 0 8.8 46
Total
47 58 45 428 304 1 9.5 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 7 28 422 15.1 94 1
Total
47 153 2038 13.3 94 5

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 7 12 287 23.9 47 0
Total
47 97 2123 21.9 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 7 0 0 0 7

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
Total
29 131 0 3.8 59

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
Total
6 9 53 0 11.5 49

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
Total
28 422 15.1 94 1

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
Total
12 287 23.9 47 0

Player Transactions

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