Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-3vs VMI | 9 | 104 | 11.6 | 2 | 50 | Season-high 104 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 44-21vs Old Dominion | 14 | 47 | 3.4 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 23 | 151 | 7.5 | 2 | 50 |
#16
Jeffrey Overton Jr.
Freshman running back for Virginia Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 205 lb · Woodbridge, VA · Hayfield
Returning to Virginia Tech for 2026
The numbers
151
rushing yards · 2026
2 TD · 6.6 per carry · 4 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 104 rush yds, 2 TD, vs VMI
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 running back for Virginia Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Virginia Tech in 2025.
- 146 rushing yards in 2025. Then 151 in 2026.
Jeffrey Overton Jr.
Jeffrey Overton Jr. has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Virginia Tech. The receipt on tape: 104 rush yds, 2 rush TD against VMI, Week 1, 2026.
151 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 23 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20254 games
- Signed with Virginia Tech4-star out of Hayfield
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Virginia Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Virginia Tech
Coaching transition mid-career: Brent Pry → James Franklin. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Virginia Tech3-9HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning
2026Virginia Tech2-0HC: James Franklin · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 75.5 YDS/g, 7.5 YPC, 1.0 TD/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 · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 23 | 151 | 6.6 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 25 | 146 | 5.8 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 48 | 297 | 6.2 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 73–3
vs VMI
104 rush yds (9 car) · 2 TD
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
2026 Outlook
Virginia Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Virginia Tech
Returning around him
- 37% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 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
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #234
Peaked at #234 this season.
The backfield · Virginia Tech
- #32Bill Davis763 rushing yards · 2025
- #27Marcellous Hawkins749 rushing yards · 2025
- #16Jeffrey Overton Jr.146 rushing yards · 2025
- #23Tyler Mason20 rushing yards · 2025
- #46Darius Taylor1 game · 2026
3 more on the roster · Virginia Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology