#27

Marcellous Hawkins Jr.

RBSenior5' 10", 221 lbsOklahoma City, OK
Virginia Tech Hokies3-0 · TDC #27
Snap share
41%
3 of 3 started · likely 29–50%
Rush yards
187
93rd of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
4.8
160th of 329 in FBS
Rush TD
4
13th of 476 in FBS
Receptions
4
622nd of 1676 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.97
4 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

4 plays · +3.9 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.97
Passing+0.97
1st down+0.23
2nd down+1.54
3rd down+1.87
Standard downs+0.23
Passing downs+1.71
Jr.RB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays2%
Pass plays5%
Run plays0%
1st down3%
2nd down2%
3rd down3%
Standard downs2%
Passing downs4%
Jr.RB average

Advanced

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

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries34—
Success rate52.9%70th / 293
Explosive run rate20.6%60th / 293
Stuffed at the line14.7%152nd / 293
First downs14—
Red-zone carries7—
Goal-line carries1—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries39—
Yards18793rd / 1194
Yards / carry4.8160th / 329
Touchdowns413th / 476
Long20—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions4622nd / 1676
Yards33830th / 1662
Yards / catch8.3—
Touchdowns0—
Long15—

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 · VMI✓ RB72~26 (18–34)1236%
Wk 2 · Old Dominion✓ RB86~32 (22–41)1337%
Wk 3 · Maryland✓ RB75~37 (25–48)1849%
Season3 GS23395 (67–117)4341%

Position Room

7 RBs on the Virginia Tech roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
27Marcellous Hawkins Jr.RBSR391874.844+0.97
16Jeffrey Overton Jr.RBSO352005.737+1.05
26Messiah MickensRBFR8344.30—+0.16
23Tyler MasonRBJR5163.20—-0.11
Darius TaylorRB5224.40—+0.25
35John BuetowRBJR2199.50—+0.75
32Bill DavisRBSR——————

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 →