Neuse News Sports Football Stat Leaders | 2026 Eastern North Carolina
Neuse News Sports Football Stat Leaders
2026 Eastern North Carolina · All 13 Neuse News Sports-covered football programs · Verified MaxPreps reporting
Checked October 20, 2026. Yardage lists rank the latest available MaxPreps individual season totals. GP is the source’s reported games for that player, which may differ from the completed team schedule. Touchdown and defensive sections compare selected top-three MaxPreps-qualified team leaders, not every player. Blank fields are unavailable, not zero.
Passing yards
Reported individual season totals
| # | Player | School | Yards | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Eaton | Kinston | 1,432 | 8 |
| 2 | Joshua Cetnar | Greene Central | 839 | 8 |
| 3 | Logan Murphy | Jones Senior | 695 | 8 |
| 4 | Auree Best | Eastern Wayne | 566 | 5 |
| 5 | Connor Smith | Rosewood | 502 | 7 |
| 6 | Christian Wooten | South Lenoir | 460 | 8 |
| 7 | Urban Johnson | Wayne Christian | 433 | 8 |
| 8 | Justice Legg | C.B. Aycock | 418 | 8 |
| 9 | Connor Bryant | North Lenoir | 368 | 6 |
| 10 | Demetrius Dexter | East Columbus | 356 | 8 |
| 11 | Mark Correll | Southern Wayne | 335 | 6 |
| 12 | Malachi Moore | C.B. Aycock | 150 | 8 |
Rushing yards
Reported individual season totals
| # | Player | School | Yards | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamari Hill | Wayne Christian | 1,137 | 8 |
| 2 | Aldinio Previl | Rosewood | 884 | 7 |
| 3 | Cody Gaitor | Greene Central | 730 | 8 |
| 4 | Christian Wooten | South Lenoir | 663 | 8 |
| 5 | Jaylen Wooten | North Lenoir | 627 | 5 |
| 6 | Brandon Lark Jr. | Eastern Wayne | 522 | 6 |
| 7 | Jaquel Waters | Kinston | 520 | 8 |
| 8 | Jayden Jones | South Lenoir | 511 | 8 |
| 9 | Tyron Jones | Wayne Preparatory Academy | 507 | 2 |
| 10 | Donovan Ingram | Greene Central | 506 | 5 |
| 11 | Cincere Battle | Eastern Wayne | 492 | 6 |
| 12 | Christian Atkinson | C.B. Aycock | 475 | 8 |
Receiving yards
Reported individual season totals
| # | Player | School | Yards | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pap Brown | Kinston | 635 | 8 |
| 2 | Levi Evans | Eastern Wayne | 331 | 6 |
| 3 | Isaiah Meadows | Jones Senior | 299 | 8 |
| 4 | Jaylen Stallworth | South Lenoir | 299 | 7 |
| 5 | JT Hudson | East Columbus | 285 | 7 |
| 6 | Zamarrian Richardson | Rosewood | 285 | 7 |
| 7 | Mathew (JoJo) Sanders | Greene Central | 276 | 8 |
| 8 | Trey Bynum | Greene Central | 274 | 8 |
| 9 | Devin Lewis | C.B. Aycock | 248 | 8 |
| 10 | Justin Gooding | Kinston | 246 | 6 |
| 11 | Dawson Crosby | East Columbus | 241 | 8 |
| 12 | Brady Woolard | Jones Senior | 230 | 8 |
Total touchdowns
Selected MaxPreps-qualified leaders
| # | Player | School | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Johnson | Wayne Christian | 16 |
| 2 | Mathew (JoJo) Sanders | Greene Central | 11 |
| 3 | Christian Wooten | South Lenoir | 10 |
| 4 | Cincere Battle | Eastern Wayne | 10 |
| 5 | Donovan Ingram | Greene Central | 10 |
| 6 | Jamari Hill | Wayne Christian | 9 |
| 7 | Jaquel Waters | Kinston | 9 |
| 8 | Aldinio Previl | Rosewood | 8 |
| 9 | Joshua Cetnar | Greene Central | 8 |
| 10 | Tyron Jones | Wayne Preparatory Academy | 8 |
| 11 | Brandon Lark Jr. | Eastern Wayne | 6 |
| 12 | Kendarius Bey | Kinston | 6 |
Quarterback sacks
Selected MaxPreps-qualified leaders
| # | Player | School | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Stukes | East Columbus | 7 |
| 2 | Valensky Louis | Eastern Wayne | 7 |
| 3 | Salik Council | Southern Wayne | 6 |
| 4 | Treylan Eatmon | Greene Central | 4.5 |
| 5 | Travion Melton | Greene Central | 4 |
| 6 | Devin Davis | Wayne Christian | 3 |
| 7 | Elijah Sellars | Rosewood | 3 |
| 8 | Isaiah Meadows | Jones Senior | 3 |
| 9 | Josiah Tierney | Wayne Christian | 3 |
| 10 | Motorro May | Greene Central | 3 |
| 11 | Gavin Sauls | C.B. Aycock | 2 |
| 12 | Jaden Jones | North Lenoir | 2 |
Interceptions
Selected MaxPreps-qualified leaders
| # | Player | School | INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Johnson | Wayne Christian | 5 |
| 2 | Demetrius Dexter | East Columbus | 4 |
| 3 | Emanuel Sutton | Kinston | 4 |
| 4 | Kegian Blanchard | North Lenoir | 4 |
| 5 | Brantley Ellis | Wayne Christian | 3 |
| 6 | Devin Lewis | C.B. Aycock | 3 |
| 7 | Gabe Willis | Wayne Christian | 3 |
| 8 | Jayden Mason | South Lenoir | 3 |
| 9 | Jaylen Stallworth | South Lenoir | 3 |
| 10 | Emmanuel Pineda | Rosewood | 2 |
| 11 | Ja'Keis Saunders | C.B. Aycock | 2 |
| 12 | Levi Evans | Eastern Wayne | 2 |
Tackles per game
Selected MaxPreps-qualified leaders
| # | Player | School | Tackles/G |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Harvey | Wayne Preparatory Academy | 27.0 |
| 2 | Aj Mckenzie | Wayne Preparatory Academy | 17.0 |
| 3 | Elijah Page | Wayne Preparatory Academy | 15.0 |
| 4 | Dawson Crosby | East Columbus | 11.6 |
| 5 | Jahmeire Brown | Kinston | 10.4 |
| 6 | Kaz Farrior | Greene Central | 10.4 |
| 7 | Aldinio Previl | Rosewood | 9.9 |
| 8 | Elijah Parker | Rosewood | 8.7 |
| 9 | Christian Ham | Kinston | 8.3 |
| 10 | Travion Melton | Greene Central | 8.2 |
| 11 | Nor'Rice Bell | Kinston | 8.1 |
| 12 | Salik Council | Southern Wayne | 8.0 |
Offensive Identity: Run vs. Pass
Shares of reported season statistics. Passing and rushing coverage are shown separately; this is not a complete play-call breakdown.
| Team | Pass GP | Rush GP | Rush att. | Pass att. | Run share | Pass share | Rush yard share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Wayne | 8 | 8 | 205 | 42 | 83.0% | 17.0% | 78.0% |
| Wayne Christian | 8 | 8 | 280 | 66 | 80.9% | 19.1% | 80.0% |
| South Lenoir | 8 | 8 | 259 | 90 | 74.2% | 25.8% | 77.9% |
| East Columbus | 8 | 8 | 120 | 44 | 73.2% | 26.8% | 72.3% |
| Rosewood | 7 | 7 | 180 | 68 | 72.6% | 27.4% | 73.7% |
| Eastern Wayne | 6 | 6 | 187 | 80 | 70.0% | 30.0% | 68.9% |
| Greene Central | 8 | 8 | 246 | 124 | 66.5% | 33.5% | 68.2% |
| C.B. Aycock | 8 | 8 | 220 | 111 | 66.5% | 33.5% | 60.9% |
| North Lenoir | 6 | 6 | 155 | 102 | 60.3% | 39.7% | 63.8% |
| Jones Senior | 8 | 8 | 177 | 151 | 54.0% | 46.0% | 30.5% |
| Kinston | 8 | 8 | 175 | 196 | 47.2% | 52.8% | 43.8% |
Run share = carries ÷ (carries + pass attempts). Rush yard share = rush yards ÷ (rush yards + pass yards). These percentages describe only reported actions. Goldsboro and Wayne Prep are excluded from this comparison because of limited reporting; their complete available entries remain on their team stats pages.
All 13 football Stats pages
Reporting notes
All 13 team sources rechecked October 20, 2026. Source update times differ; an older date can still be the latest available report. No missing games or values are inferred. Source timestamps below are displayed as reported, without an inferred timezone.
Team-by-team source update times
- C.B. Aycock — 2026-10-18T18:20:11
- East Columbus — 2026-10-14T13:24:09
- Eastern Wayne — 2026-10-16T06:38:21
- Goldsboro — 2026-10-11T20:45:45
- Greene Central — 2026-10-19T11:17:53
- Jones Senior — 2026-10-17T06:50:47
- Kinston — 2026-10-19T09:52:32
- North Lenoir — 2026-09-28T07:40:56
- Rosewood — 2026-10-05T11:30:39
- South Lenoir — 2026-10-19T08:52:30
- Southern Wayne — 2026-10-10T03:41:06
- Wayne Christian — 2026-10-15T22:49:09
- Wayne Preparatory Academy — 2026-09-29T07:00:37
Selected defensive and scoring leader lists may omit players outside a source’s qualified top three. Individual team pages provide all available source rows and game-level detail.