The 2025 season featured standout individual performances across Division II football in North Carolina, with players from across the state leaving their mark in both season-long production and defensive dominance. Below are the D2 Stat Champions in key categories, recognizing the top performers statewide.
Full sortable leaderboards and complete statewide stat tables are available on the North Carolina College Football Season Stat Leaders – 2025 page.
🏈 Offensive Stat Champions
Passing Yards
Elijah Holmes (Wingate) – 3,037 yards
Passing Touchdowns
Kelvin Durham (Johnson C. Smith) – 26 TDs
Preston Brown (Catawba) – 26 TDs (tie)
Rushing Yards
Jackson Parrish (Barton) – 1,095 yards
Rushing Touchdowns
Xavier Pugh (Wingate) – 21 TDs
Most rushing touchdowns by any player in North Carolina at any level
Receiving Yards
Jaylen Himes (Wingate) – 1,185 yards
Most receiving yards by any player in North Carolina at any level
Receiving Touchdowns
Jaylen Himes (Wingate) – 11 TDs
Que Kennedy (UNC Pembroke) – 11 TDs (tie)
🛡️ Defensive Stat Champions
Total Tackles
Keno Jones (Barton) – 114 tackles
Tackles Per Game
Keno Jones (Barton) – 11.1 tackles per game
Tackles for Loss
Kenyon Garner (Livingstone) – 28.0 TFL
Led all of Division II football and all of North Carolina across every level
Sacks
Kenyon Garner (Livingstone) – 15.0 sacks
Led North Carolina across all levels; second nationally in Division II
Interceptions
Desmond Greene (Lenoir-Rhyne) – 5 INTs
🏟️ Special Teams Stat Champion
Kicker Points
Caleb Bonesteel (Wingate) – 99 points
Punting Average
Stewart Simmons (Lenoir-Rhyne) – 41.9 yards per punt
Full season stat leaderboards, sortable tables and statewide rankings are available on the North Carolina College Football Season Stat Leaders – 2025 hub.
