EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 28 | — |
| Success rate | 53.6% | 66th / 293 |
| Explosive run rate | 10.7% | 187th / 293 |
| Stuffed at the line | 14.3% | 137th / 293 |
| First downs | 8 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 8 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 2 | — |
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 8 | — |
| Target share | 10.8% | — |
| Catch rate | 75.0% | — |
| Success rate per target | 37.5% | — |
| Yards per target | 10.1 | — |
| Explosive catches | 12.5% | — |
| Deep-target rate | 12.5% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 3 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 0 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 35 | — |
| Yards | 200 | 77th / 1194 |
| Yards / carry | 5.7 | 96th / 329 |
| Touchdowns | 3 | 36th / 476 |
| Long | 50 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 7 | 324th / 1676 |
| Yards | 95 | 338th / 1662 |
| Yards / catch | 13.6 | 202nd / 499 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 158th / 527 |
| Long | 49 | — |
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · VMI | 72 | ~19 (13–25) | 9 | 26% |
| Wk 2 · Old Dominion | 86 | ~41 (35–45) | 18 | 48% |
| Wk 3 · Maryland | 75 | ~36 (25–47) | 17 | 48% |
| Season | 233 | 96 (68–118) | 44 | 41% |
7 RBs on the Virginia Tech roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Marcellous Hawkins Jr. | RB | SR | 39 | 187 | 4.8 | 4 | 4 | +0.97 |
| 16 | Jeffrey Overton Jr. | RB | SO | 35 | 200 | 5.7 | 3 | 7 | +1.05 |
| 26 | Messiah Mickens | RB | FR | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | — | +0.16 |
| 23 | Tyler Mason | RB | JR | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | — | -0.11 |
| Darius Taylor | RB | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | — | +0.25 | ||
| 35 | John Buetow | RB | JR | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | — | +0.75 |
| 32 | Bill Davis | RB | SR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Virginia Tech depth chart →