EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 5 | — |
| Yards | 16 | 746th / 1194 |
| Yards / carry | 3.2 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 8 | — |
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 3473rd / 4521 |
| Solo | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Kick returns | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Returns | 1 | — |
| Yards | 4 | — |
| Average | 4 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 4 | — |
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 | Plays made | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · VMI | 72 | ~12 (3–23) | 3 | · | · | 17% |
| Wk 2 · Old Dominion | 86 | ~14 (4–27) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16% |
| Season | 158 | 26 (10–52) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16% |
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 →