Running back, Virginia Tech, 2025–⁠26

Jeffrey Overton Jr.

Number
No. 16
Height
5′9″
Weight
205 lb
Class (2026)
Freshman
Hometown
Woodbridge, VA

Jeffrey Overton Jr. plays running back for Virginia Tech. Last time out, against Georgia Tech: 14 carries, 85 yards; 3 catches, 29 yards, 1 TD. Overton leads Virginia Tech in rushing yards this season.

2026 so far

613 rushing yards, 4 TD

Last game: 14 carries, 85 yards; 3 catches, 29 yards, 1 TD vs. Georgia Tech, W 34–⁠24

Next game: at Clemson, Oct 24

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 104VMI
  2. 47ODU
  3. 49@MD
  4. 209@BC
  5. 46PITT
  6. 73@CAL
  7. 85GT

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

At a glance

Best season
613
Rushing yards, 2026 (Virginia Tech, 5–⁠2)
Best game
209 yards
At Boston College, week 4, 2026: No. 2 rushing game in FBS that week

Career highs

209rushing yards, career highat Boston College, 20262rushing touchdowns, career highvs. VMI, 2026

Rushing

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

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2025Virginia Tech251465.8138
2026Virginia Tech1036136.0476
Career1287595.9576

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2025Virginia Tech13636.0036
2026Virginia Tech2221910.0249
Career2325511.1249

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2025Virginia Tech16RBYr 1
2026Virginia Tech16RBFr. (Yr 2)5′9″205

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 Tech300.08––2.512%
2026Virginia Tech270.58––15.76%

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.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Virginia Tech36%2.700.802.5016%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Virginia Tech 7 games, 613 rushing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 5vs.VMIW 73–⁠391042–––
Sep 12vs.Old DominionW 44–⁠21144704320
Sep 19atMarylandW 35–⁠26124913631
Sep 26atBoston CollegeW 21–⁠142520913190
Oct 2vs.PittsburghL 33–⁠35174605360
Oct 10atCaliforniaL 20–⁠25127304400
Oct 17vs.Georgia TechW 34–⁠24148503291
2025 Virginia Tech 4 games, 146 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Nov 1vs.LouisvilleL 16–⁠28490–––
Nov 15atFlorida StateL 14–⁠3431501360
Nov 22vs.MiamiL 17–⁠347691–––
Nov 29atVirginiaL 7–⁠2711530–––

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

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