Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-3vs VMI | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 19 yds |
John Buetow is a running back at Virginia Tech who has played in 1 of Virginia Tech's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 5.
Virginia Tech is 6-2.
A game that shows it: 19 rushing yards against VMI — Week 1, 2026.
19 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 2 carries
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Career | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2026
W 73-3
vs VMI
19 rush yds (2 car)
Dominant 70-point win at home against VMI.
With Q. Brown — 6 rec · 109 yds · 1 TD · E. Grunkemeyer — 224 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT
Teams and coaches
2026Virginia Tech6-2HC: James Franklin · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 19.0 YDS/g, 9.5 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Pass share
48.9%
277 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
70.8
8 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
290 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
2 carries in 1 game
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons at Virginia Tech
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Virginia Tech FranklinYear 3 · 1 game
- 2025 Virginia Tech PryYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2024 Virginia Tech PryYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school Dutch ForkIrmo, SCAlso from Dutch Fork: Julian Walker (South Carolina), Josh Smith (South Carolina), Jarvis Green (Clemson) and 3 more.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coaches2024
Virginia Tech
Played under 3 different head coaches: Brent Pry, Philip Montgomery, and James Franklin. Multi-era developmental context.