Illinois Football 2026 Varsity Kickoff Return Yards Avg Stat Leaders

Team Size:

11-Man6/8/9-Man

Leaderboard Info:

Special Teams > Kickoff Returns

#	Name	Yds/Att	Yds	Att	Long	GP
1	Jackson Lawal Columbia	36.73	404	11	94	7
2	Vance BurfordRB, LBMarion	32.64	457	14	89	7
3	Andrew GoersWR, QBMCHS (Chicago Heights)	31.10	311	10	84	6
4	Andrew JohnsonWR, CBJersey (Jerseyville)	31.00	310	10	97	6
5	Tyler KenyonRB, DBStillman Valley	26.83	322	12	85	6
6	Tyler Walker Peotone	26.25	315	12	36	7
7	Elijah WelchWRSimeon (Chicago)	26.17	314	12	90	6
8	Joel CastilloWRYorkville	26.09	287	11	90	7
9	Vince CostaWR, RBBarrington	26.00	260	10	93	7
10	Christian ProvoDE, WRTMCV (CO-OP) (Concord)	25.00	325	13	78	7
11	Jay CrumbleWR, RBMascoutah	24.70	247	10	86	6
12	Kingston AndersonWR, FSCollinsville	24.50	343	14	53	7
13	Conner StinsonOLB, RBNBFW (CO-OP) (New Berlin)	24.50	245	10	85	7
14	Jonathan RandolphRB, CBWarren Township (Gurnee)	24.27	267	11	64	7
15	Tj OgunribidoWRLake Park (Roselle)	24.00	264	11	55	7
16	Elijah PurdimanRB, DBMarion	22.27	245	11	75	7
17	Tate BeranCB, WRGeneva	21.71	369	17	53	7
18	Ortez JohnsonRBRTHS (Olympia Fields)	20.82	229	11	58	7
19	Cooper LarsonRB, CBWinnebago	20.80	208	10	47	7
20	Jayden RodriguezRB, SIroquois West (Gilman)	20.64	289	14	36	7
21	Lane SmithRB, FSEdwards County (Albion)	20.27	223	11	37	7
22	Rocco Mertens St. Patrick (Chicago)	19.88	318	16	42	7
23	Maverick DeckardRB, WRRobinson	19.50	234	12	0	6
24	Aran GuanipaWR, CBMt. Carmel	19.31	251	13	42	6
25	Ryan LemarrWR, OLBCivic Memorial (Bethalto)	18.33	220	12	21	6
26	Kyle KeyserRB, CBSt. Rita (Chicago)	17.36	191	11	35	7
27	Caydon FariasWR, OLBWesclin (Trenton)	17.29	242	14	38	6
28	Buddy HolmesWR, DBCarrollton	16.36	687	42	36	9
29	Ed HortonHBSpringfield	16.09	177	11	54	7
30	Brenton GsellRB, FSPlano	16.07	241	15	26	5
31	Dylan WelchSE, DBMendota	16.00	192	12	20	7
32	Jonas Brown Routt Catholic/Lutheran	15.36	215	14	28	4
33	Braylen McDermand CCHS (Champaign)	15.00	225	15	33	6
34	Brandon Houston Jr.RB, CBEdwardsville	14.17	170	12	35	7
35	Kolton PfeiferFB, DBSeneca	14.17	170	12	50	7
36	Evan ScottWR, DBNorth Greene (White Hall)	13.56	244	18	25	7
37	Jerry BlueATHTNA (Chicago)	13.21	185	14	45	7
38	Bryden KadeRB, LBEffingham	13.00	130	10	25	7
39	Denton Neeley DCMHS (Mackinaw)	12.91	142	11	30	6
40	Markeese TurnerDB, SBRAHS (Rockford)	12.70	127	10	30	5
41	Zach HosekWR, SPCP (Chicago)	12.50	200	16	25	7
42	Carter KalberWR, CBEffingham	12.08	145	12	25	7
43	Aiden SmithWR, DBMomence	11.92	155	13	24	7
44	Jace ButlerFS, HBLCSRV (CO-OP) (Lewistown)	11.11	200	18	20	7
45	Joel WhiteRB, DBCarlinville	9.35	159	17	20	7