2026 season
Kentucky High School Football Stat Leaders
Updated Sunday, October 18Season totals for every player with a stat: the top 10 in passing, rushing, receiving, defense and kicking. Ties share a rank.
Passing
Passing yards
| # | Player | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kade Goodin Collins | 3,263 | 44 |
| 2 | Dremail Carothers Owensboro Catholic | 2,535 | 36 |
| 3 | Jackson Burke Christian Academy-Louisville | 2,164 | 48 |
| 4 | Xavier Isable Paducah Tilghman | 1,994 | 28 |
| 5 | Zane Johnson Trinity (Louisville) | 1,957 | 23 |
| 6 | Carter Muzic George Rogers Clark | 1,917 | 21 |
| 7 | Cole Presswood McCracken County | 1,824 | 21 |
| 8 | Elijah Young Bardstown | 1,721 | 21 |
| 9 | Knox Barrett Franklin County (KY) | 1,700 | 15 |
| 10 | Maxwell Johnson Apollo | 1,697 | 22 |
Passing touchdowns
| # | Player | TD | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson BurkeChristian Academy-Louisville | 48 | 2,164 |
| 2 | Kade GoodinCollins | 44 | 3,263 |
| 3 | Dremail CarothersOwensboro Catholic | 36 | 2,535 |
| 4 | Xavier IsablePaducah Tilghman | 28 | 1,994 |
| 5 | Zane JohnsonTrinity (Louisville) | 23 | 1,957 |
| 6 | Maxwell JohnsonApollo | 22 | 1,697 |
| 6 | Foxx Coons Woodford County | 22 | 1,347 |
| 8 | Elijah YoungBardstown | 21 | 1,721 |
| 8 | Carter MuzicGeorge Rogers Clark | 21 | 1,917 |
| 8 | Landen Holley Glasgow | 21 | 1,679 |
| 8 | Cole PresswoodMcCracken County | 21 | 1,824 |
| 8 | Brodie Pfeiffer North Oldham | 21 | 1,381 |
Rushing
Rushing yards
| # | Player | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayden Watkins Nicholas County | 1,667 | 20 |
| 2 | Jake Greene Spencer County | 1,498 | 21 |
| 3 | Eli Thomas Breathitt County | 1,367 | 21 |
| 4 | Ryder L Sandidge Madisonville-North Hopkins | 1,258 | 21 |
| 5 | Jayvian Meaux Danville | 1,233 | 18 |
| 6 | Steven Johnson Boone County | 1,202 | 11 |
| 7 | Jeremy Presley Dupont Manual | 1,192 | 19 |
| 8 | Timmy Emongo Scott County | 1,142 | 22 |
| 9 | Kasen Brock Pulaski County | 1,135 | 16 |
| 10 | Ethan Curry Floyd Central | 1,119 | 18 |
Rushing touchdowns
| # | Player | TD | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamden Smith Fairdale | 28 | 7 |
| 2 | Kiyan Miller Covington Catholic | 22 | 1,026 |
| 2 | Timmy EmongoScott County | 22 | 1,142 |
| 4 | Eli ThomasBreathitt County | 21 | 1,367 |
| 4 | Ryder L SandidgeMadisonville-North Hopkins | 21 | 1,258 |
| 4 | Jake GreeneSpencer County | 21 | 1,498 |
| 7 | Jayden WatkinsNicholas County | 20 | 1,667 |
| 8 | Callum Darnell Adair County | 19 | 890 |
| 8 | Jeremy PresleyDupont Manual | 19 | 1,192 |
| 8 | Brody Mainous Estill County | 19 | 767 |
| 8 | Alexander Johnson Prestonsburg | 19 | 1,103 |
Receiving
Receiving yards
| # | Player | YDS | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason HenceCollins | 1,082 | 55 |
| 2 | JaHyde BrownChristian Academy-Louisville | 1,047 | 62 |
| 3 | Aviyan DelaneyCollins | 996 | 76 |
| 4 | Drew MilesOwensboro Catholic | 877 | 27 |
| 5 | Chi PoynterBardstown | 858 | 43 |
| 6 | Aaron JonesFranklin County (KY) | 774 | 33 |
| 7 | Anderson Lauffer Paintsville | 765 | 41 |
| 8 | Avery ThompsonPaducah Tilghman | 741 | 48 |
| 9 | Haddon CecilGeorge Rogers Clark | 727 | 39 |
| 10 | Tyler Fryman Beechwood | 726 | 40 |
Receptions
| # | Player | REC | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aviyan DelaneyCollins | 76 | 996 |
| 2 | JaHyde BrownChristian Academy-Louisville | 62 | 1,047 |
| 3 | Jason HenceCollins | 55 | 1,082 |
| 4 | Eli WilliamsApollo | 49 | 701 |
| 5 | Avery ThompsonPaducah Tilghman | 48 | 741 |
| 6 | Caleb Roark South Laurel | 46 | 504 |
| 7 | Lincoln Hamilton Betsy Layne | 45 | 618 |
| 8 | Chi PoynterBardstown | 43 | 858 |
| 9 | John MilburnApollo | 42 | 392 |
| 10 | Brady Boruske Bishop Brossart | 41 | 641 |
| 10 | Jakari MatchemMcCracken County | 41 | 702 |
| 10 | Anderson LaufferPaintsville | 41 | 765 |
Receiving touchdowns
| # | Player | TD | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JaHyde BrownChristian Academy-Louisville | 25 | 1,047 |
| 2 | Aviyan DelaneyCollins | 16 | 996 |
| 3 | Hunter BinghamEstill County | 14 | 717 |
| 4 | Jason HenceCollins | 13 | 1,082 |
| 5 | Ernest Smith, IIIFairdale | 11 | 677 |
| 5 | Avery ThompsonPaducah Tilghman | 11 | 741 |
| 5 | Kael RihtarWoodford County | 11 | 491 |
| 8 | Hunter Haugh Calloway County | 10 | 421 |
| 8 | Chance McPikePaducah Tilghman | 10 | 626 |
| 10 | Nathan PabstBeechwood | 9 | 373 |
| 10 | Noah PriceDupont Manual | 9 | 425 |
| 10 | Keyshawn AustinGlasgow | 9 | 609 |
| 10 | Jackson Loveless Henderson County | 9 | 661 |
| 10 | Amari Houston Middlesboro | 9 | 640 |
| 10 | Drew MilesOwensboro Catholic | 9 | 877 |
| 10 | Noah GrantOwensboro Catholic | 9 | 500 |
Defense
Total tackles
| # | Player | TOT | Solo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan CosmeCollins | 131 | 48 |
| 2 | Samuel Ishmael Scott | 114 | 71 |
| 3 | Maddix Vaughn Taylor County | 112 | 55 |
| 4 | Cohen FinleyPulaski County | 111 | 52 |
| 5 | Chace Williams Paris | 108 | 51 |
| 6 | Peyton BrumbaughEstill County | 105 | 32 |
| 7 | Eric Forney Kentucky Country Day | 98 | 51 |
| 8 | Ryland Tucker Bracken County | 97 | 53 |
| 9 | Macarious Smith Graves County | 94 | 35 |
| 10 | Lehlan 'Carter' Stephens East Jessamine | 93 | 33 |
| 10 | Michael 'Hayden' CarterEast Jessamine | 93 | 35 |
Tackles for loss
| # | Player | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chace WilliamsParis | 20 | 11 |
| 2 | Darian Bryant Elizabethtown | 19 | 10.5 |
| 2 | Lincoln Weaver Oldham County | 19 | 7 |
| 2 | Sam Tunks Warren East | 19 | 4 |
| 5 | Christian Hart Washington County | 18 | 9 |
| 6 | Ethan McCrayElizabethtown | 17.5 | 1 |
| 7 | Char'Vel Settle Butler | 17 | 7 |
| 8 | Landon GrayBracken County | 16 | 2.5 |
| 8 | Hunter Merida Gallatin County | 16 | 1 |
| 10 | Kobe Pullom Owensboro | 15 | 5 |
Sacks
| # | Player | SACK | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas WilcherBardstown | 12.5 | — |
| 2 | Trey Abney Ohio County | 12 | 12 |
| 3 | Kobe Reed Knox Central | 11 | 6 |
| 3 | Chace WilliamsParis | 11 | 20 |
| 5 | Darian BryantElizabethtown | 10.5 | 19 |
| 6 | Jesse DanielsPrestonsburg | 10 | 11 |
| 7 | Jonny LindCovington Catholic | 9 | 7 |
| 7 | Ethan Collins Knott County Central | 9 | 3 |
| 7 | Christian HartWashington County | 9 | 18 |
| 10 | Collin Lumadue Leslie County | 8.5 | 13.5 |
Interceptions
| # | Player | INT | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bentley CrumpNicholas County | 7 | — |
| 2 | Elijah Burns-CrumpTrinity (Louisville) | 6 | 130 |
| 3 | Witten DaughteryBracken County | 5 | 87 |
| 3 | Jacob Jones Jackson County | 5 | 111 |
| 3 | Ryder L SandidgeMadisonville-North Hopkins | 5 | 65 |
| 3 | Anderson LaufferPaintsville | 5 | 127 |
| 7 | Truett Turner Allen County-Scottsville | 4 | 62 |
| 7 | Cairo Sweeney Ballard | 4 | 94 |
| 7 | Brady BoruskeBishop Brossart | 4 | 58 |
| 7 | Easton Williams Campbellsville | 4 | 79 |
| 7 | Karson Vaught Carroll County | 4 | — |
| 7 | Ethan Strong Casey County | 4 | 75 |
| 7 | Kevin Vazquez Wilson Dayton | 4 | 26 |
| 7 | Deacon James Green County | 4 | 70 |
| 7 | Chris Rumbaugh Holy Cross (Louisville) | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Kamar Pinkston Iroquois | 4 | 162 |
| 7 | Deion DavidsonKentucky Country Day | 4 | 79 |
| 7 | Michael ParksKnott County Central | 4 | 72 |
| 7 | Kasen Mcdowell Larue County | 4 | — |
| 7 | Mason Stephens Letcher County Central | 4 | 47 |
| 7 | Jaylen Stone Ludlow | 4 | 49 |
| 7 | Ryland YatesLudlow | 4 | 54 |
| 7 | Bryant Brock Madison Southern | 4 | 55 |
| 7 | Anderson Smith Mayfield | 4 | 110 |
| 7 | Ashton FlintMayfield | 4 | 35 |
| 7 | Damarco Jackson Newport | 4 | 95 |
| 7 | Kalil ShemwellOwensboro | 4 | 169 |
| 7 | Noah Barrett Paul Laurence Dunbar | 4 | 35 |
| 7 | Kevin Gross Perry County Central | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Trenton Cornett Williamsburg | 4 | 170 |
Kicking
Field goals made
| # | Player | FGM | Att |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graden InmanElizabethtown | 10 | 11 |
| 1 | Jack Vanover Lexington Catholic | 10 | 12 |
| 1 | Austin Bromagen Montgomery County | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | Jackson Grantz Lafayette | 8 | 10 |
| 4 | Logan HarrisScott County | 8 | 9 |
| 6 | Max McAlister Ashland Blazer | 7 | 7 |
| 6 | Carter Humble Atherton | 7 | 8 |
| 6 | Ashton Russell John Hardin | 7 | 9 |
| 6 | Rowan WilliamsOldham County | 7 | 7 |
| 6 | Landon DykesTaylor County | 7 | 9 |