Receiver, Virginia Tech (from Louisiana Tech), 2022–⁠26

Marlion Jackson

Number
No. 5
Height
6′2″
Weight
207 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Flowery Branch, GA

Marlion Jackson plays receiver for Virginia Tech, after Louisiana Tech (2022–⁠25). Last time out, at California: 2 catches, 38 yards.

2026 so far

7 catches, 94 yards, 1 TD

Last game: 2 catches, 38 yards at California, L 20–⁠25

Next game: at Clemson, Oct 24

Game by game this season, receiving yards
  1. 6ODU
  2. 41@BC
  3. 9PITT
  4. 38@CAL

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

6catches, career highvs. Western Kentucky, 2025103receiving yards, career highvs. Western Kentucky, 2025

Receiving

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

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2023Louisiana Tech1216113.4030
2024Louisiana Tech1422215.9139
2025Louisiana Tech2037018.5252
2026Virginia Tech79413.4120
Career5384716.0452

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Louisiana Tech5WRRS
2023Louisiana Tech5WRFr.
2024Louisiana Tech5WRSo.
2025Louisiana Tech5WRJr.
2026Virginia Tech5WRSr.6′2″207

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
2023Louisiana Tech151.11––16.6–
2024Louisiana Tech190.79––15.0–
2025Louisiana Tech370.6579th (n=1040)0.4623.95%
2026Virginia Tech130.34––4.4–

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 4 games, 7 catches, 94 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Sep 12vs.Old DominionW 44–⁠211606–
Sep 26atBoston CollegeW 21–⁠14341116–
Oct 2vs.PittsburghL 33–⁠351909–
Oct 10atCaliforniaL 20–⁠25238020–
2025 Louisiana Tech 10 games, 20 catches, 370 yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Sep 6atLSUL 7–⁠23–––––
Sep 13vs.New Mexico StateW 49–⁠14142142–
Sep 27atUTEPW 30–⁠11344027–
Oct 9atKennesaw StateL 7–⁠35349028–
Oct 21vs.Western KentuckyL 27–⁠286103041–
Oct 31vs.Sam HoustonW 55–⁠14226020–
Nov 8atDelawareL 24–⁠25118018–
Nov 22vs.LibertyW 34–⁠28––––16
Nov 29atMissouri StateW 42–⁠3011013
Dec 30 ✦vs.Coastal CarolinaW 23–⁠14387152–
2024 Louisiana Tech 6 games, 14 catches, 222 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Aug 31vs.NichollsW 25–⁠17376139–
Sep 14atNC StateL 20–⁠30326016–
Sep 21vs.TulsaL 20–⁠23––––3
Sep 28vs.Florida InternationalL 10–⁠17581029–
Oct 10vs.Middle TennesseeW 48–⁠21339024–
Oct 15atNew Mexico StateL 30–⁠33––––10
2023 Louisiana Tech 6 games, 12 catches, 161 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Sep 9vs.Northwestern StateW 51–⁠211180185
Sep 29atUTEPW 24–⁠10––––−4
Oct 10atMiddle TennesseeL 23–⁠31329011–
Oct 24vs.New Mexico StateL 24–⁠27466028–
Nov 11vs.Sam HoustonL 27–⁠42236030–
Nov 18atJacksonville StateL 17–⁠5621208–

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

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