Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-10vs Norfolk State | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 0 | 18 | Season-high 40 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 21-44@ Virginia Tech | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | 0 | 18 |
Ja'Varien Salter
5′9″ · 190 lb · Ocala, FL · Vanguard
He has carries in 2 of Old Dominion’s 7 games: none in the other 5.
This week
- RecordOld Dominion is 2-5.
- Next gamevs Marshall · Sat Oct 31
Ja'Varien Salter
A game that shows it: 40 rushing yards against Norfolk State — Week 1, 2026.
40 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 9 carries
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Old Dominion in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Old Dominion | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | 0 |
| Career | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | 0 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2026
W 31-10
40 rush yds (7 car)
Dominant 21-point win at home against Norfolk State.
With Q. Henicle — 137 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 68 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD · I. Brandt — 45 yards per punt · 2 punts · 46 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Norfolk State · 2nd and 14 · Q2 · EPA +2.99J.Salter rush middle for 18 yards gain (J.Saunders; D.Allen)
- Week 1 · Norfolk State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.95J.Salter rush left for 4 yards loss (D.Menard; J.Saunders)
- Week 1 · Norfolk State · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +1.36J.Salter rush middle for 9 yards gain (D.Simmons; I.Emery)
- Week 2 · Virginia Tech · 1st and 2 · Q3 · EPA −1.23J.Salter rush middle for 3 yards loss to the Hokies05 (S.Okunlola)
- Week 2 · Virginia Tech · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.37J.Salter rush middle for 1 yard gain (E.Mensah)
- Week 1 · Norfolk State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.17J.Salter rush middle for 4 yards gain (J.Pegha; C.Turner)
3 more plays
- Week 1 · Norfolk State · 2nd and 5 · Q2 · EPA −0.15J.Salter rush middle for 3 yards gain (B.Thompson; D.Menard)
- Week 1 · Norfolk State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +0.08J.Salter rush middle for 5 yards gain (M.Moses; C.Turner)
- Week 1 · Norfolk State · 2nd and 8 · Q4 · EPA +0.06J.Salter rush middle for 5 yards gain (C.Turner; B.Blake)
Teams and coaches
2026Old Dominion2-5HC: Ricky Rahne · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 19.0 YDS/g, 2.4 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ricky Rahne
Pass share
38.6%
165 pass / 263 run
Plays / game
61.1
7 games
Team sack rate
14.4%
215 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
9 carries in 2 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
First season at Old Dominion, 2 games
- 2026 Old Dominion RahneYear 1 · 2 games