Jason Abbey
Jason Abbey
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Third year in the Virginia Tech defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt: 4 tackles against Georgia Tech — Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 17 | 7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 25 | 10 | 3.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025
W 23–21
at NC State
3 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 SACKS
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Virginia Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Virginia Tech
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +0 net (27 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Virginia Tech · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #40 · 2026 recruiting class #30
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Charles Remlinger’s 2023 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Tyrese Whitaker's junior season at Temple (2025).
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