Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-3vs VMI | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 44-21vs Old Dominion | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#31
Jason Abbey
Junior defensive lineman on Virginia Tech's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 256 lb · Richmond, VA · Douglas S. Freeman
CFB Index 47 · #180 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to Virginia Tech for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
3 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, vs VMI
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman on Virginia Tech's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Virginia Tech in 2023.
Jason Abbey
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Jason Abbey has been at Virginia Tech through two head coaches in four seasons. The receipt: 2 tackles against VMI — Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Virginia Tech3-star out of Freeman
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Virginia Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2025
Virginia Tech
Coaching transition mid-career: Brent Pry → James Franklin. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Virginia Tech7-6HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning
2024Virginia Tech6-7HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning
2025Virginia Tech3-9HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning
2026Virginia Tech2-0HC: James Franklin · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
47 · #180 of 330 interior linemen
Three-star recruit. Now #180 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #38 of 73 ACC DLs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 17 | 7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 28 | 11 | 3.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 73–3
vs VMI
2 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 70-point win at home against VMI.
With Q. Brown — 6 rec · 109 yds · 1 TD · E. Grunkemeyer — 224 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · 6 rush yds (2 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Virginia Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Virginia Tech
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +2 net (29 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Virginia Tech · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #27 · 2026 recruiting class #30
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Charles Remlinger’s 2023 season.
Matches Charles on
Height
Weight
TFL rate
Differs from Charles on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Tyrese Whitaker's junior season at Temple (2025).
Matches Tyrese on
Class year
TFL rate
Weight
The defensive line · Virginia Tech
- #13Kemari Copeland8 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Elhadj Fall3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #31Jason Abbey2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Emmett Laws1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #44Brett Clatterbaugh1 tackle for loss · 2025
19 more on the roster · Virginia Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology