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Jalen Holston

RB · Virginia Tech · Sr.

Virginia Tech 2022 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Jalen Holston

RB · Virginia Tech · Sr

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#679 national
CFB
College
Virginia Tech
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2022

2 coaches
2021
J.C. Price
Virginia Tech
2022
Virginia Tech
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: J.C. Price → Brent Pry. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Virginia Tech6-7HC: J.C. Price · Run-heavy
2022Virginia Tech3-8HC: Brent Pry · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Virginia Tech903213.65--
2021Virginia Tech521993.81--
Career1425203.76--
SeasonTeam
2022Virginia Tech10666.60--
2021Virginia Tech4328.01--
Career14987.01--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2022

W 23–22

at Liberty

99 rush yds (26 car) · 3 TD

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Does a little of everything without one standout trait.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Back

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

RB

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Brian Snead’s 2022 season.

Brian Snead

80%match

Arkansas State · 2022

#2

Alex Fontenot

Colorado · 2021

76%
#3

Dominic Richardson

Oklahoma State · 2022

73%
#4

Frank Peasant

Middle Tennessee · 2021

73%
#5

Edward Saydee

Temple · 2021

72%

Matches Brian on

EPA / carry (adj)
Recruiting rating
Yards / reception

Differs from Brian on

Rush TD rate (lower)

Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Justin Henderson’s path through Louisiana Tech.

Justin Henderson

99%match

Louisiana Tech · 2020

All-Conference USA
#2

Rickey Spruill

Wagner · 2024

97%
#3

Bryant Barr

Campbell · 2020

96%
#4

Travis Theis

South Dakota · 2024

93%
#5

Mulbah Car

Houston · 2021

90%

Matches Justin on

Yards per carry
202020212022

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Brian Snead's junior season at Arkansas State (2022).

Brian Snead

82%match

Arkansas State · 2022

#2

Dominic Richardson

Oklahoma State · 2022

77%
#3

Isaiah Johnson

North Texas · 2022

75%
#4

Dylan Carson

Air Force · 2025

75%
#5

Darvon Hubbard

Temple · 2022

74%

Matches Brian on

EPA / carry (adj)
Recruiting rating
Height

Differs from Brian on

Rush TD rate (lower)

Player DNA

Players who play like Jalen Holston

#1

Mulbah Car

Houston · 2021

90%

Development

Development Trajectory · rushing yards

2021–2022
1992021
3212022

+61%

Up 61% from first season to most-recent.