John Buetow

RBJunior5' 8", 208 lbsIrmo, SC

Virginia Tech Hokies3-0 · TDC #27

Snap share

17%

likely 4–32%

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

2 plays · +1.5 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet

All plays+0.75

Rushing+0.75

1st down+1.05

2nd down+0.44

Standard downs+0.75

BuetowRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries

All plays3%

Pass plays0%

Run plays5%

1st down3%

2nd down4%

3rd down0%

Standard downs3%

Passing downs0%

BuetowRB average

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing	2026	FBS rank
Carries	2	—
Yards	19	708th / 1194
Yards / carry	9.5	—
Touchdowns	0	—
Long	11	—

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

Game	Team plays	Est. snaps	Plays involved	Snap share
Wk 1 · VMI	72	~12 (3–23)	2	17%
Season	72	12 (3–23)	2	17%

Position Room

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 →