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	8
2	Joel CastilloWRYorkville	31.25	375	12	90	8
3	Vance BurfordRB, LBMarion	31.20	468	15	89	8
4	Andrew JohnsonWR, CBJersey (Jerseyville)	30.27	333	11	97	7
5	Andrew GoersWR, QBMCHS (Chicago Heights)	27.62	359	13	84	8
6	Evinn TracyWR, DBPontiac	27.23	354	13	0	8
7	Tyler KenyonRB, DBStillman Valley	26.83	322	12	85	7
8	Tyler Walker Peotone	26.25	315	12	36	7
9	Elijah WelchWRSimeon (Chicago)	26.17	314	12	90	8
10	Kyren GriffinRB, OLBMCHS (Chicago Heights)	25.83	310	12	0	8
11	Christian ProvoDE, WRTMCV (CO-OP) (Concord)	25.00	325	13	78	8
12	Tj OgunribidoWRLake Park (Roselle)	25.00	300	12	55	8
13	Jay CrumbleWR, RBMascoutah	24.70	247	10	86	6
14	Kingston AndersonWR, FSCollinsville	24.50	343	14	53	7
15	Aran GuanipaWR, CBMt. Carmel	24.36	341	14	90	7
16	Jonathan RandolphRB, CBWarren Township (Gurnee)	24.27	267	11	64	8
17	Carter LumpkinsWR, CBDupo	23.30	233	10	90	8
18	Vince CostaWR, RBBarrington	22.92	275	12	93	8
19	Conner StinsonOLB, RBNBFW (CO-OP) (New Berlin)	22.42	269	12	85	8
20	Carter HarrisRB, WRHighland	22.40	224	10	56	8
21	Elijah PurdimanRB, DBMarion	22.27	245	11	75	8
22	Tate BeranCB, WRGeneva	21.78	392	18	53	8
23	Cooper LarsonRB, CBWinnebago	21.50	258	12	47	8
24	Ortez JohnsonRBRTHS (Olympia Fields)	20.82	229	11	58	8
25	Jayden RodriguezRB, SIroquois West (Gilman)	20.64	289	14	36	7
26	Rocco Mertens St. Patrick (Chicago)	19.88	318	16	42	8
27	Lane SmithRB, FSEdwards County (Albion)	19.58	235	12	37	8
28	Maverick DeckardRB, WRRobinson	19.50	234	12	0	6
29	Morgan FoglesongRB, SAstoria/VIT (Astoria)	19.23	250	13	37	8
30	Cody Burge EBHS (CO-OP) (Elmwood)	18.60	186	10	0	7
31	Ryan LemarrWR, OLBCivic Memorial (Bethalto)	18.33	220	12	21	7
32	Kyle KeyserRB, CBSt. Rita (Chicago)	17.36	191	11	35	8
33	Tavis BrownRB, DBEAWR (Wood River)	17.30	173	10	49	8
34	Caydon FariasWR, OLBWesclin (Trenton)	17.29	242	14	38	6
35	Ed HortonHBSpringfield	17.08	222	13	54	8
36	Buddy HolmesWR, DBCarrollton	16.36	687	42	36	10
37	Dylan WelchSE, DBMendota	16.00	192	12	20	7
38	Stephen EdwardsWR, CBLindblom (Chicago)	15.10	151	10	32	8
39	Braylen McDermand CCHS (Champaign)	14.94	254	17	33	7
40	Brenton GsellRB, FSPlano	14.89	268	18	26	6
41	Kolton PfeiferFB, DBSeneca	14.17	170	12	50	7
42	Brandon Houston Jr.RB, CBEdwardsville	14.17	170	12	35	7
43	Jonas Brown Routt Catholic/Lutheran	14.12	240	17	28	5
44	Bryden KadeRB, LBEffingham	13.64	150	11	25	8
45	Jerry BlueATHTNA (Chicago)	13.21	185	14	45	8
46	Cadence Metz EBHS (CO-OP) (Elmwood)	13.18	145	11	0	8
47	Denton Neeley DCMHS (Mackinaw)	13.08	157	12	30	8
48	Markeese TurnerDB, SBRAHS (Rockford)	12.70	127	10	30	5
49	Zach HosekWR, SPCP (Chicago)	12.50	200	16	25	7
50	Evan ScottWR, DBNorth Greene (White Hall)	12.27	270	22	25	8