Running back, Virginia Tech, 2017–⁠22

Jalen Holston

Height
5′11″
Weight
210 lb
Class (2022)
Senior
Hometown
Stockbridge, GA

Jalen Holston played running back at Virginia Tech (2017–⁠22).

Career highs

99rushing yards, career highat Liberty, 20223rushing touchdowns, career highat Liberty, 2022

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2017Virginia Tech702263.2314
2018Virginia Tech572814.9240
2019Virginia Tech6193.2010
2020Virginia Tech401894.7223
2021Virginia Tech521993.8129
2022Virginia Tech903213.6515
Career3151,2353.91340

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2017Virginia Tech1−1−1.000
2018Virginia Tech4215.3014
2020Virginia Tech35819.3047
2021Virginia Tech4328.0129
2022Virginia Tech10666.6020
Career221768.0147

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamPosClassHtWt
2017Virginia TechRBYr 1
2018Virginia TechRBYr 2
2019Virginia TechRBYr 3
2020Virginia TechRBYr 4
2021Virginia TechRBYr 5
2022Virginia TechRBSr. (Yr 6)5′11″210

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/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2017Virginia Tech72-0.093rd (n=287)0.12-6.410%0.04
2018Virginia Tech620.0320th (n=300)0.151.67%0.14
2019Virginia Tech4-0.26––-1.0––
2020Virginia Tech430.24––10.59%0.14
2021Virginia Tech55-0.03––-1.412%0.12
2022Virginia Tech970.0013th (n=470)0.140.416%0.15

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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2022 Virginia Tech 10 games, 321 rushing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 2atOld DominionL 17–⁠2051206––
Sep 10vs.Boston CollegeW 27–⁠10204811518
Sep 17vs.WoffordW 27–⁠71666111315
Sep 22vs.West VirginiaL 10–⁠33418015––
Oct 1atNorth CarolinaL 10–⁠412704––
Oct 8atPittsburghL 29–⁠451101––
Oct 27atNC StateL 21–⁠225140616
Nov 5vs.Georgia TechL 27–⁠2842107––
Nov 12atDukeL 7–⁠24735010332
Nov 19atLibertyW 23–⁠22269931425
2021 Virginia Tech 7 games, 199 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 3vs.North CarolinaW 17–⁠10134908––
Sep 11vs.Middle TennesseeW 35–⁠14531129––
Sep 18atWest VirginiaL 21–⁠271042017331
Sep 25vs.RichmondW 21–⁠1083701611
Oct 9vs.Notre DameL 29–⁠325−104––
Oct 16vs.PittsburghL 7–⁠2851806––
Dec 29 ✦vs.MarylandL 10–⁠54623010––
2020 Virginia Tech 9 games, 189 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 26vs.NC StateW 45–⁠24542023––
Oct 3atDukeW 38–⁠31––––––
Oct 10atNorth CarolinaL 45–⁠56112012––
Oct 24atWake ForestL 16–⁠23––––––
Nov 7vs.LibertyL 35–⁠38112012––
Nov 14vs.MiamiL 24–⁠25436219211
Nov 21atPittsburghL 14–⁠47932011––
Dec 5vs.ClemsonL 10–⁠456−303147
Dec 12vs.VirginiaW 33–⁠151458011––
2019 Virginia Tech 1 game, 19 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 31atBoston CollegeL 28–⁠35619010––
2018 Virginia Tech 12 games, 281 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 3atFlorida StateW 24–⁠32808––
Sep 8vs.William & MaryW 62–⁠1710470161−3
Sep 22atOld DominionL 35–⁠491101––
Oct 6vs.Notre DameL 23–⁠45390712
Oct 13atNorth CarolinaW 22–⁠192402––
Oct 25vs.Georgia TechL 28–⁠49529118––
Nov 3vs.Boston CollegeL 21–⁠311202––
Nov 10atPittsburghL 22–⁠52841012––
Nov 17vs.MiamiL 14–⁠38633026––
Nov 23vs.VirginiaW 34–⁠315130418
Dec 1vs.MarshallW 41–⁠20454140––
Dec 31 ✦vs.CincinnatiL 31–⁠351040013114
2017 Virginia Tech 9 games, 226 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 9vs.DelawareW 27–⁠083207––
Sep 16atEast CarolinaW 64–⁠171039110––
Oct 7atBoston CollegeW 23–⁠105903––
Oct 21vs.North CarolinaW 59–⁠7111515––
Oct 28vs.DukeW 24–⁠371806––
Nov 11atGeorgia TechL 22–⁠281032181−1
Nov 18vs.PittsburghW 20–⁠141252014––
Nov 24atVirginiaW 10–⁠0317013––
Dec 28 ✦vs.Oklahoma StateL 21–⁠3041209––

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

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