Clemson · W 20-16
10 carries, 26 yards
The other 7 games average 88 yards. This one was 62 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Overton against Virginia Tech’s best seasons, game by game
Backs who run like Overton, and how their seasons went
Overton against this year’s top backs, game by game
The road ahead: 639 yards, 80 a game, 4 regular-season games left.
Already their own best season; their previous best was 146, in 2025.
Virginia Tech fans have asked for more carries for Overton since the Sep 26 win over Boston College.
“Get Overton in the game already.”
“Can we just run wide zone with Overton for the rest of the day?”
“Run the ball down their throats with Overton”
From r/CFB game thread. Read by AI.
7 stories in the last 60 days, from 5 outlets.
Inside The Numbers: The Virginia Tech Secondary, And Jeffrey Overton Jr.
TechSideline Oct 8
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed.
Jeffrey Overton Jr.
Wins in space out of the backfield. Played for two head coaches in two seasons at Virginia Tech. On tape: 209 rushing yards and 19 receiving yards against Boston College, Week 4, 2026.
639 rushing yards · 4 rushing TD · 113 carries
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 5 outlets
Inside The Numbers: The Virginia Tech Secondary, And Jeffrey Overton Jr.
TechSideline Oct 8 · 1 outlet
from 5 outlets
Inside The Numbers: The Virginia Tech Secondary, And Jeffrey Overton Jr.
TechSideline Oct 8 · 1 outlet
FOX SportsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Jeffrey Overton Jr. vs Old Dominion.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 113 | 639 | 5.7 | 4 | 76 |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 25 | 146 | 5.8 | 1 | 38 |
| Career | 138 | 785 | 5.7 | 5 | 76 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 23 | 214 | 9.3 | 2 | 49 |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 | 36 |
| Career | 24 | 250 | 10.4 | 2 | 49 |
Last game (Wk 8): 26 rushing yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-3vs VMI | 9 | 104 | 11.6 | 2 | 50 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-21vs Old Dominion | 14 | 47 | 3.4 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-26@ Maryland | 12 | 49 | 4.1 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 4 | W 21-14@ Boston College | 25 | 209 | 8.4 | 1 | 76 | Season-high 209 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 33-35vs Pittsburgh | 17 | 46 | 2.7 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-25@ California | 12 | 73 | 6.1 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-24vs Georgia Tech | 14 | 85 | 6.1 | 0 | 28 | |
| Wk 8 | W 20-16@ Clemson | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 113 | 639 | 5.7 | 4 | 76 |
10 carries for 26 yards.
The per-play feed is missing 10 of his carries (26 yards), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 0 carries it has.
5-yard catch. Third quarter, down 13-10.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
14 carries for 85 yards. He also caught 3 passes for 29 yards.
The per-play feed is missing 14 of his carries (85 yards), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 0 carries it has.
26-yard touchdown. Third quarter, made it 31-17. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“That vision by Overton, just fantastic”Virginia Tech fan, r/CFB game thread
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
12 carries for 73 yards. He also caught 4 passes for 40 yards.
The per-play feed is missing 12 of his carries (73 yards), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 0 carries it has.
27-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 19-14.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
17 carries for 46 yards. He also caught 5 passes for 36 yards.
The per-play feed is missing 17 of his carries (46 yards), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 0 carries it has.
13-yard catch. First quarter, up 14-7.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
A big game: 25 carries for 209 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. He also caught 3 passes for 19 yards.
The per-play feed is missing 25 of his carries (209 yards), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 0 carries it has.
12-yard catch. Third quarter, down 7-6.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
12 carries for 49 yards and a touchdown. He also caught 3 passes for 63 yards.
The per-play feed is missing 12 of his carries (49 yards), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 0 carries it has.
49-yard touchdown. Second quarter, made it 20-7. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“Overton has looked really explosive man. Awesome stuff.”Virginia Tech fan, r/CFB game thread
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
14 carries for 47 yards. He also caught 4 passes for 32 yards.
The per-play feed is missing 14 of his carries (47 yards), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 0 carries it has.
10-yard catch on 3rd and 5. First quarter, up 3-0. Converted.
14-yard catch on 3rd and 10. Fourth quarter, up 37-13. Converted.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 4 · 2026
W 21-14
The plays that mattered most
40th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
3011% of team targetsCatch rate
77%23 of 30 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
77% catch rate on 30 targets · 11% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 70.5 | 6.0 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 89.2 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 87.6 | 6.1 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 26.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Pass share
48.9%
277 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
70.8
8 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
290 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
113 carries and 23 catches in 8 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #19 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Brent Pry, Philip Montgomery, and James Franklin. Multi-era developmental context.
