2026 season
Kentucky Class 1A Football Stat Leaders
Updated Sunday, October 18Season totals for every player with a stat in Class 1A: the top 10 in passing, rushing, receiving, defense and kicking. Ties share a rank.
Passing
Passing yards
| # | Player | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parker Helton Paintsville | 1,492 | 14 |
| 2 | Deakon Partin Middlesboro | 1,272 | 13 |
| 3 | Jacob Waller Raceland | 1,256 | 13 |
| 4 | Landon Spaulding Bishop Brossart | 1,211 | 8 |
| 5 | Miller Reed Ludlow | 1,056 | 12 |
| 6 | JJ Reynolds Pikeville | 1,044 | 15 |
| 7 | Jerek Hoover Holy Cross (Louisville) | 966 | 9 |
| 8 | Jack Bradley Bethlehem | 949 | 17 |
| 9 | Gage Pennington Sayre | 847 | 12 |
| 10 | Reece Hatcher Williamsburg | 828 | 16 |
Passing touchdowns
| # | Player | TD | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack BradleyBethlehem | 17 | 949 |
| 2 | Reece HatcherWilliamsburg | 16 | 828 |
| 3 | JJ ReynoldsPikeville | 15 | 1,044 |
| 4 | Parker HeltonPaintsville | 14 | 1,492 |
| 5 | Deakon PartinMiddlesboro | 13 | 1,272 |
| 5 | Jacob WallerRaceland | 13 | 1,256 |
| 7 | Miller ReedLudlow | 12 | 1,056 |
| 7 | Gage PenningtonSayre | 12 | 847 |
| 9 | Jackson Sutton Ballard Memorial | 10 | 778 |
| 10 | Preston Smith Fulton County | 9 | 781 |
| 10 | Jerek HooverHoly Cross (Louisville) | 9 | 966 |
Rushing
Rushing yards
| # | Player | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayden Watkins Nicholas County | 1,667 | 20 |
| 2 | Deion Davidson Kentucky Country Day | 893 | 12 |
| 3 | Malachi Kennedy Dayton | 818 | 15 |
| 4 | Jalen Del ValleBethlehem | 735 | 12 |
| 5 | Jaxson Perry Harlan | 711 | 14 |
| 6 | Nic DosterKentucky Country Day | 697 | 9 |
| 7 | Isaiah KingSayre | 649 | 11 |
| 8 | Caden LawsonMiddlesboro | 643 | 9 |
| 9 | Kaden AndersonDayton | 638 | 6 |
| 10 | Jeffery Everetts Fairview | 629 | 7 |
Rushing touchdowns
| # | Player | TD | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayden WatkinsNicholas County | 20 | 1,667 |
| 2 | Malachi KennedyDayton | 15 | 818 |
| 3 | Jaxson PerryHarlan | 14 | 711 |
| 4 | Jalen Del ValleBethlehem | 12 | 735 |
| 4 | Deion DavidsonKentucky Country Day | 12 | 893 |
| 6 | Isaiah KingSayre | 11 | 649 |
| 7 | Nic DosterKentucky Country Day | 9 | 697 |
| 7 | Miller ReedLudlow | 9 | 456 |
| 7 | Caden LawsonMiddlesboro | 9 | 643 |
| 10 | Brian Ferguson Holy Cross (Covington) | 8 | 265 |
| 10 | Jonah ArnettRaceland | 8 | 247 |
Receiving
Receiving yards
| # | Player | YDS | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson LaufferPaintsville | 765 | 41 |
| 2 | Brady BoruskeBishop Brossart | 641 | 41 |
| 3 | Amari HoustonMiddlesboro | 640 | 28 |
| 4 | Eli EvansRaceland | 592 | 34 |
| 5 | Jaylen StoneLudlow | 539 | 37 |
| 6 | Bentley CrumpNicholas County | 382 | 20 |
| 7 | Cayden OpelBallard Memorial | 343 | 21 |
| 8 | Andre Englemon Jr.Ludlow | 342 | 23 |
| 9 | Conner Mabe Lynn Camp | 335 | 16 |
| 10 | Cole SlonePikeville | 313 | 21 |
Receptions
| # | Player | REC | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brady BoruskeBishop Brossart | 41 | 641 |
| 1 | Anderson LaufferPaintsville | 41 | 765 |
| 3 | Jaylen StoneLudlow | 37 | 539 |
| 4 | Eli EvansRaceland | 34 | 592 |
| 5 | LaDainien Smith Campbellsville | 30 | 267 |
| 6 | Amari HoustonMiddlesboro | 28 | 640 |
| 7 | Braylon Francis Paris | 27 | 295 |
| 8 | Quinten TischnerBishop Brossart | 26 | 232 |
| 9 | Andre Englemon Jr.Ludlow | 23 | 342 |
| 10 | Malachi WatkinsHoly Cross (Louisville) | 22 | 250 |
Receiving touchdowns
| # | Player | TD | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amari HoustonMiddlesboro | 9 | 640 |
| 2 | Eli EvansRaceland | 7 | 592 |
| 2 | Trenton CornettWilliamsburg | 7 | 284 |
| 4 | Michael CriglerBethlehem | 6 | 273 |
| 4 | Jaylen StoneLudlow | 6 | 539 |
| 4 | Anderson LaufferPaintsville | 6 | 765 |
| 4 | Cole SlonePikeville | 6 | 313 |
| 8 | Noah HawkinsBethlehem | 5 | 196 |
| 8 | Malachi WatkinsHoly Cross (Louisville) | 5 | 250 |
| 8 | Andre Englemon Jr.Ludlow | 5 | 342 |
Defense
Total tackles
| # | Player | TOT | Solo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chace WilliamsParis | 108 | 51 |
| 2 | Eric ForneyKentucky Country Day | 98 | 51 |
| 3 | Jeremiah AndersonPikeville | 86 | 21 |
| 4 | Quinten TischnerBishop Brossart | 83 | 26 |
| 4 | Austin Grant AshcraftLudlow | 83 | 24 |
| 6 | Malachi WatkinsHoly Cross (Louisville) | 78 | 29 |
| 7 | Maxwell BurnsKentucky Country Day | 77 | 45 |
| 8 | Brady ThompsonHoly Cross (Louisville) | 71 | 22 |
| 9 | Isaac Begley Hazard | 69 | 32 |
| 10 | Dustin WilsonHoly Cross (Covington) | 67 | 43 |
| 10 | Tripp SwisherKentucky Country Day | 67 | 37 |
Tackles for loss
| # | Player | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chace WilliamsParis | 20 | 11 |
| 2 | Austin Grant AshcraftLudlow | 13 | 1 |
| 3 | Elijah SpurlingCampbellsville | 12 | 2 |
| 3 | Logan CarpenterPaintsville | 12 | 4 |
| 5 | Malikiah SpurlingCampbellsville | 11 | — |
| 6 | William LaufferPaintsville | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | Jalen EmbryCampbellsville | 9 | — |
| 7 | Jordan RodriguezHarlan | 9 | — |
| 9 | Cayden OpelBallard Memorial | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | Hunter StonecipherFulton County | 8 | 4 |
| 9 | Charles OglesbyHoly Cross (Covington) | 8 | 2.5 |
| 9 | Garrett FrederickHoly Cross (Covington) | 8 | 4 |
| 9 | Brody HowellPaintsville | 8 | 1 |
Sacks
| # | Player | SACK | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chace WilliamsParis | 11 | 20 |
| 2 | Sean Hurry Newport | 7.5 | 7 |
| 3 | Collin Bays Pineville | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | Jalen Del ValleBethlehem | 5.5 | 6.5 |
| 5 | Grand RobinsonBethlehem | 5 | 4.5 |
| 5 | Cooper Drake ThorpeFulton County | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | Liam Horan Newport Central Catholic | 5 | 6 |
| 8 | Hunter StonecipherFulton County | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | Garrett FrederickHoly Cross (Covington) | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | Ben GriffithsLudlow | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | Logan CarpenterPaintsville | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | Brody BrumfieldRaceland | 4 | 1 |
Interceptions
| # | Player | INT | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bentley CrumpNicholas County | 7 | — |
| 2 | Anderson LaufferPaintsville | 5 | 127 |
| 3 | Brady BoruskeBishop Brossart | 4 | 58 |
| 3 | Easton WilliamsCampbellsville | 4 | 79 |
| 3 | Kevin Vazquez WilsonDayton | 4 | 26 |
| 3 | Chris RumbaughHoly Cross (Louisville) | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Deion DavidsonKentucky Country Day | 4 | 79 |
| 3 | Jaylen StoneLudlow | 4 | 49 |
| 3 | Ryland YatesLudlow | 4 | 54 |
| 3 | Damarco JacksonNewport | 4 | 95 |
| 3 | Trenton CornettWilliamsburg | 4 | 170 |
Kicking
Field goals made
| # | Player | FGM | Att |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Gonzalez-SantesPikeville | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Benjamin GrubesicCampbellsville | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Max KilburnHazard | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Seth StambaughPaintsville | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Wyatt BagbyBethlehem | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Ryan EldridgeBishop Brossart | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Gabriel RomitoHoly Cross (Covington) | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Finn McmillanLudlow | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Jaiden WittrockNewport Central Catholic | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Max MeyerNewport Central Catholic | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Jackson WallerRaceland | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Seth MorrisRaceland | 1 | 1 |