Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
6/19Inside-5 share
6 of the team's 19 inside-the-5 carries (31.6%).
Jalen Holston
Jalen Holston: RB · Virginia Tech.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jalen Holston
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Played for three head coaches in six seasons at Virginia Tech. On tape: 99 rushing yards and 5 receiving yards against Liberty, Week 12, 2022.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Virginia Tech in the news
- ACC team to play bowl game in San Juan
The Roanoke Times Oct 23 - Clemson vs. Virginia Tech depth charts released
TigerNet Oct 20
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Virginia Tech | 90 | 321 | 3.6 | 5 | 15 |
| 2021 | Virginia Tech | 52 | 199 | 3.8 | 1 | 29 |
| 2020 | Virginia Tech | 40 | 189 | 4.7 | 2 | 23 |
| 2019 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 10 |
| 2018 | Virginia Tech | 57 | 281 | 4.9 | 2 | 40 |
| 2017 | Virginia Tech | 70 | 226 | 3.2 | 3 | 14 |
| Career | 315 | 1,235 | 3.9 | 13 | 40 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 66 | 6.6 | 0 | 20 |
| 2021 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 1 | 29 |
| 2020 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 | 47 |
| 2019 | Virginia Tech | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 21 | 5.2 | 0 | 14 |
| 2017 | Virginia Tech | 1 | −1 | −1.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 22 | 176 | 8.0 | 1 | 47 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-20@ Old Dominion | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 2 | W 27-10vs Boston College | 20 | 48 | 2.4 | 1 | 15 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-7vs Wofford | 16 | 66 | 4.1 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-33vs West Virginia | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-41@ North Carolina | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 6 | L 29-45@ Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-22@ No. 24 NC State | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 10 | L 27-28vs Georgia Tech | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 11 | L 7-24@ Duke | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 12 | W 23-22@ Liberty | 26 | 99 | 3.8 | 3 | 14 | Season-high 99 yds |
| Total | 90 | 321 | 3.6 | 5 | 15 |
Signature game
Week 12 · 2022
W 23-22
at Liberty
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Wofford · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA −3.54Jalen Holston run for a loss of 1 yard to the Woffd 23
- Week 12 · Liberty · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.85Jalen Holston run for 5 yds for a TD, (John Love KICK)
- Week 12 · Liberty · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.46Jalen Holston run for 2 yds for a TD, (John Love KICK)
- Week 11 · Duke · 3rd and 6 · Q2 · EPA +2.24Grant Wells pass complete to Jalen Holston for 7 yds to the VTech 49 for a
- Week 2 · Boston College · 2nd and 6 · Q3 · EPA +1.82Jalen Holston run for 15 yds to the VTech 44 for a
- Week 11 · Duke · 2nd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +1.79Grant Wells pass complete to Jalen Holston for 20 yds to the Duke 48 for a
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Boston College · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.59Jalen Holston run for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 43
- Week 12 · Liberty · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.54Jalen Holston run for 3 yds to the Liber 1 for a
- Week 3 · Wofford · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.38Jalen Holston run for 9 yds to the VTech 43
- Week 12 · Liberty · 3rd and 5 · Q4 · EPA +1.37Jalen Holston run for 12 yds to the Liber 24 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
78 of 90 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
41%78 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds12%of carries
9 carries
Grind
1–3 yds46%of carries
36 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds32%of carries
25 carries
Explosive
10+ yds10%of carries
8 carries
6 of 7 (86%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 3 of 6 (50%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
3.6 yds/carry on 90 carries · 10% explosive (10+ yds) · 41% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2017Virginia Tech9-4HC: Justin Fuente · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2018Virginia Tech6-7HC: Justin Fuente · Run-leaning
2019Virginia Tech8-5HC: Justin Fuente · Run-heavy
2020Virginia Tech5-6HC: Justin Fuente · Run-heavy
2021Virginia Tech6-7HC: Justin Fuente and J.C. Price · Run-heavy
2022Virginia Tech3-8HC: Brent Pry · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 38.2 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| Road6g | 28.0 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 25.3 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 42.2 | 4.2 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Pry
Pass share
47.8%
346 pass / 378 run
Plays / game
65.8
11 games
Team sack rate
8.6%
360 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2022
90 carries and 10 catches in 10 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
34 · #275 of 317 RBs · 2022
Three-star recruit. Now #275 at the position.
Six seasons at Virginia Tech
- 2022 Virginia Tech PryYear 6 · 10 games
- 2021 Virginia Tech FuenteYear 5 · 6 games
- 2020 Virginia Tech FuenteYear 4 · 9 games
- 2019 Virginia Tech FuenteYear 3 · 1 game
- 2018 Virginia Tech FuenteYear 2 · 12 games
- 2017 Virginia Tech FuenteYear 1 · 9 games
- High school StockbridgeStockbridge, GA · Class of 2017Three-star, No. 679 in the 2017 class. Signed with Virginia Tech.Also from Stockbridge: Jared Smith (Rutgers), Jayden Scott (NC State), Shelton Lewis (Arkansas) and 6 more.
How it ended
Six seasons at Virginia Tech, 1,235 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 47 games over six seasons.
The week the volume broke through — put up 99 yds at Liberty.Liberty · W 23-222022
2017 9 games
- Signed with Virginia TechThree-star, out of Stockbridge
Coaching lineage · 2017–2022
3 coaches2017–2020
Virginia Tech
Played under 3 different head coaches: Justin Fuente, J.C. Price, and Brent Pry. Multi-era developmental context.