#21
Virginia · 2026

Jekail Middlebrook

RBSenior5' 10", 198 lbsAtlanta, GA
Virginia Cavaliers2-1 · TDC #28
Snap share
37%
3 of 3 started · likely 26–46%
Rush yards
154
136th of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
4.4
195th of 329 in FBS
Rush TD
1
200th of 476 in FBS
Receptions
3
788th of 1676 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.19
113th of 257 RBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

38 plays · +7.1 total EPA · 113th of 257 qualifying RBs
All plays+0.19
Passing+0.71
Rushing+0.14
1st down+0.03
2nd down+0.14
3rd down+0.31
Standard downs+0.10
Passing downs+0.65
MiddlebrookRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays18%
Pass plays4%
Run plays27%
1st down14%
2nd down24%
3rd down21%
Standard downs20%
Passing downs13%
MiddlebrookRB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries35—
Success rate45.7%149th / 293
Explosive run rate8.6%236th / 293
Stuffed at the line11.4%101st / 293
First downs9—
Red-zone carries5—
Goal-line carries1—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries35—
Yards154136th / 1194
Yards / carry4.4195th / 329
Touchdowns1200th / 476
Long16—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions3788th / 1676
Yards61457th / 1662
Yards / catch2—
Touchdowns1158th / 527
Long5—

Snaps by Game

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

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · NC State✓ RB68~25 (17–32)1537%
Wk 2 · Norfolk State✓ RB62~11 (3–21)418%
Wk 3 · West Virginia✓ RB70~38 (26–49)1954%
Season3 GS20074 (52–91)3837%

Position Room

6 RBs on the Virginia roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
21Jekail MiddlebrookRBSR351544.413+0.19
0Xavier BrownRBSR201256.324+0.49
25Xay DavisRBSO181206.713+0.48
Noah VaughnRB181146.301+0.20
2Peyton LewisRBJR10171.71—-0.17
28Solomon BeebeRBJR——————

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 →