Tight end, Virginia Tech, 2023–⁠26

Ja’Ricous Hairston

Number
No. 13
Height
6′2″
Weight
251 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Bassett, VA

Ja’Ricous Hairston plays tight end for Virginia Tech. Last time out, against Georgia Tech: 1 catch, 5 yards, 1 TD.

2026 so far

5 catches, 75 yards, 2 TD

Last game: 1 catch, 5 yards, 1 TD vs. Georgia Tech, W 34–⁠24

Next game: at Clemson, Oct 24

Game by game this season, receiving yards
  1. 33VMI
  2. 35ODU
  3. 2@MD
  4. 5GT

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

2receiving touchdowns, career highat Georgia Tech, 2025

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2025Virginia Tech121129.3333
2026Virginia Tech57515.0233
Career1718711.0533

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Virginia Tech13TERS
2024Virginia Tech13TEFr.
2025Virginia Tech13TESo.
2026Virginia Tech13TEJr.6′2″251

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2025Virginia Tech161.09––17.5–
2026Virginia Tech51.64––8.2–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2026 Virginia Tech 5 games, 5 catches, 75 yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 5vs.VMIW 73–⁠3133033
Sep 12vs.Old DominionW 44–⁠21235030
Sep 19atMarylandW 35–⁠261212
Oct 10atCaliforniaL 20–⁠25––––
Oct 17vs.Georgia TechW 34–⁠241515
2025 Virginia Tech 8 games, 12 catches, 112 yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 6vs.VanderbiltL 20–⁠441212
Sep 13vs.Old DominionL 26–⁠45112012
Sep 20vs.WoffordW 38–⁠6123023
Sep 27atNC StateW 23–⁠211505
Oct 11atGeorgia TechL 20–⁠35236233
Nov 1vs.LouisvilleL 16–⁠28315011
Nov 15atFlorida StateL 14–⁠341606
Nov 22vs.MiamiL 17–⁠3421308

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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