#21

Harrison Waylee

RB · Virginia · Sr. · #21

All-Conf HMReturning to Virginia for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Harrison Waylee

RB · Virginia · Sr · #21

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#2997 national
CFB
College
3 teams
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2022)

All-MAC

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

2 coaches
2021
2022
Virginia
era →
2023
Virginia
2024
Virginia
2025
Virginia

Coaching transition mid-career: Bronco Mendenhall → Tony Elliott. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Northern Illinois9-5HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2022Northern Illinois3-9HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-leaning
2023Wyoming9-4HC: Craig Bohl · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Wyoming3-9HC: Jay Sawvel · Run-leaning
2025Virginia11-3HC: Tony Elliott · Balanced

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2022)

All-MAC

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Virginia1185564.76--
2024Wyoming633235.11--
2023Wyoming1649475.85--
2022Northern Illinois1658995.45--
2021Northern Illinois1015745.74--
Career6113,2995.421--
SeasonTeam
2025Virginia9394.30--
2024Wyoming252.50--
2023Wyoming12665.50--
2022Northern Illinois171197.00--
2021Northern Illinois166.00--
Career412355.70--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025

W 13–7

at Missouri

68 rush yds (20 car) · 1 TD

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Does a little of everything without one standout trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Virginia

Updated May 27

2026 Depth chart

Returning starter

Running back · Virginia

Returning around him

  • 28% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: +8 net (30 in / 22 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Virginia · Last season: 11-3 (AP #20) · Talent rank #62 · 2026 recruiting class #110

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Back

Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.

RB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Nasjza Bryant’s 2022 season.

Hawai'i · 2022

#2

Nelson Smith

Navy · 2020

81%
#3

Jevyon Ducker

Sam Houston · 2024

80%
#4

Justice Ellison

Wake Forest · 2021

80%
#5

Emmanuel Michel

Air Force · 2023

All-Mountain West
79%

Matches Nasjza on

Weight
Height
Total rush EPA (college ability)

Differs from Nasjza on

Class year (higher)

Through 6 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Scottre Humphrey’s path through New Mexico.

New Mexico · 2025

All-Mountain West
#2

Demetric Felton

UCLA · 2020

NFL Rd 6
94%
#3

Bryson Kuzdzal

Michigan · 2025

92%
#4

Peytton Pickett

Jackson State · 2021

91%
#5

Nathaniel Peat

Missouri · 2023

90%

Matches Scottre on

Height
Yards per carry
Weight
202020212022202320242025

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #198

Final rank
#208
Avg #210.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #198 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · rushing yards

2021–2025
5742021
8992022
9472023
3232024
5562025

-3%

Down 3% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).