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 | 35 | — |
| Success rate | 45.7% | 149th / 293 |
| Explosive run rate | 8.6% | 236th / 293 |
| Stuffed at the line | 11.4% | 101st / 293 |
| First downs | 9 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 5 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 1 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 35 | — |
| Yards | 154 | 136th / 1194 |
| Yards / carry | 4.4 | 195th / 329 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 200th / 476 |
| Long | 16 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 3 | 788th / 1676 |
| Yards | 6 | 1457th / 1662 |
| Yards / catch | 2 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 158th / 527 |
| Long | 5 | — |
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 | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · NC State | ✓ RB | 68 | ~25 (17–32) | 15 | 37% |
| Wk 2 · Norfolk State | ✓ RB | 62 | ~11 (3–21) | 4 | 18% |
| Wk 3 · West Virginia | ✓ RB | 70 | ~38 (26–49) | 19 | 54% |
| Season | 3 GS | 200 | 74 (52–91) | 38 | 37% |
6 RBs on the Virginia roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Jekail Middlebrook | RB | SR | 35 | 154 | 4.4 | 1 | 3 | +0.19 |
| 0 | Xavier Brown | RB | SR | 20 | 125 | 6.3 | 2 | 4 | +0.49 |
| 25 | Xay Davis | RB | SO | 18 | 120 | 6.7 | 1 | 3 | +0.48 |
| Noah Vaughn | RB | 18 | 114 | 6.3 | 0 | 1 | +0.20 | ||
| 2 | Peyton Lewis | RB | JR | 10 | 17 | 1.7 | 1 | — | -0.17 |
| 28 | Solomon Beebe | RB | JR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 depth chart →