Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-3vs VMI | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 19 yds |
| Total | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 |
#35
John Buetow
Sophomore running back for Virginia Tech. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′8″ · 213 lb · Irmo, SC · Dutch Fork
Returning to Virginia Tech for 2026
The numbers
19
rushing yards · 2026
9.5 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 19 rush yds, vs VMI
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Virginia Tech. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearJohn Buetow
The receipt: 19 rush yds against VMI — Week 1, 2026.
19 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 2 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Virginia Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Virginia Tech2-0HC: James Franklin · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (100th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
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
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
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 · 6 rush yds (2 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Virginia Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Virginia Tech
Returning around him
- 37% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +2 net (29 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 #27 · 2026 recruiting class #30
The backfield · Virginia Tech
- #32Bill Davis763 rushing yards · 2025
- #27Marcellous Hawkins749 rushing yards · 2025
- #16Jeffrey Overton Jr.146 rushing yards · 2025
- #23Tyler Mason20 rushing yards · 2025
- #35John Buetow1 game · 2026
3 more on the roster · Virginia Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology