Running back, Maryland, 2017–19
Javon Leake
- Number
- No. 20
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 206 lb
- Class (2019)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Greensboro, NC
- Born
- Aug 1, 1998
Javon Leake played running back at Maryland (2017–19).
Career highs
158rushing yards, career highvs. Indiana, 20193rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Illinois, 2018Honors
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Rushing
Returns
Defense
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Maryland | 9 | 1.07 | – | – | 9.6 | – | – |
| 2018 | Maryland | 35 | 0.53 | – | – | 18.6 | 6% | 0.37 |
| 2019 | Maryland | 114 | 0.30 | 91st (n=287) | 0.13 | 33.9 | 15% | 0.22 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2019 Maryland 12 games, 736 rushing yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 79–0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 63–20 | 7 | 107 | 2 | 1 | 20 |
| Sep 14 | at | L 17–20 | 8 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| Sep 27 | vs. | L 0–59 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 48 |
| Oct 5 | at | W 48–7 | 5 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 122 |
| Oct 12 | at | L 14–40 | 7 | 79 | 1 | 4 | 69 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | L 28–34 | 23 | 158 | 2 | 3 | 62 |
| Oct 26 | at | L 10–52 | 7 | 44 | 0 | 5 | 136 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | L 7–38 | 9 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 113 |
| Nov 9 | at | L 14–73 | 9 | 55 | 0 | 7 | 164 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | L 7–54 | 8 | 80 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| Nov 30 | at | L 16–19 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
2018 Maryland 11 games, 309 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 34–29 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 8 | at | W 45–14 | 3 | 42 | 1 | – | – |
| Sep 15 | vs. | L 14–35 | – | – | – | 2 | 32 |
| Oct 6 | at | L 21–42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 34–7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 20 | at | L 0–23 | 1 | 16 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 27 | vs. | W 63–33 | 5 | 140 | 3 | 3 | 134 |
| Nov 3 | vs. | L 3–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 |
| Nov 10 | at | L 32–34 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
| Nov 17 | vs. | L 51–52 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 88 |
| Nov 24 | at | L 3–38 | 11 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 50 |
2017 Maryland 7 games, 12 returns, 232 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 63–17 | 4 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Oct 7 | at | L 14–62 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Oct 21 | at | L 13–38 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 42–39 | – | – | – | 2 | 94 |
| Nov 4 | at | L 24–31 | – | – | – | 1 | 19 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | L 10–35 | – | – | – | 3 | 53 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | L 3–66 | 2 | −4 | 0 | 4 | 29 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅛″ |
| Weight | 215 lb |
| Arm length | 31½″ |
| Hand size | 9⅝″ |
| Wingspan | 75¾″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.65 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.62 sW |
| Vertical jump | 34″ |
| Broad jump | 10′5″ |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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