Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
6/113rd/4th & short
6 of 11 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (54.5%).
Mike Hollins
Mike Hollins: RB · Virginia · #7.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Mike Hollins
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Played for two head coaches in four seasons at Virginia. One game to point at: 66 rushing yards and 3 rushing TD against North Carolina — Week 8, 2023.
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 in the news
- Charges dismissed against former UVA player
- Ethan Minter out for Duke game
- Kam Courtney out for game
The Daily Progress Oct 16
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-49vs No. 12 Tennessee | 3 | -7 | -2.3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 35-36vs James Madison | 12 | 28 | 2.3 | 2 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-42@ Maryland | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-24vs NC State | 13 | 20 | 1.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 5 | L 24-27@ Boston College | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-27@ No. 10 North Carolina | 15 | 66 | 4.4 | 3 | 11 | Season-high 66 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 26-29@ Miami | 13 | 49 | 3.8 | 2 | 10 | |
| Wk 10 | L 17-45vs Georgia Tech | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 11 | L 24-31@ No. 11 Louisville | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 12 | W 30-27vs Duke | 7 | 50 | 7.1 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 13 | L 17-55vs Virginia Tech | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 80 | 274 | 3.4 | 7 | 22 |
Signature game
Week 8 · 2023
W 31-27
66 rush yds (15 car) · 3 TD
A close one, won by 4 on the road.
With T. Muskett — 208 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 74.2 · 66 rush yds (12 car) · D. Sparks — 50.2 yards per punt · 5 punts · 2 inside the 20
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · James Madison · 2nd and 7 · Q3 · EPA +2.63Mike Hollins run for 9 yds for a TD (Will Bettridge KICK)
- Week 8 · North Carolina · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.52Mike Hollins run for 11 yds for a TD (Will Bettridge KICK)
- Week 9 · Miami · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.51Mike Hollins run for 10 yds for a TD (Will Bettridge KICK)
- Week 5 · Boston College · 2nd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +2.44Tony Muskett pass complete to Mike Hollins for 5 yds for a TD (Will Bettridge KICK)
- Week 2 · James Madison · 2nd and 2 · Q2 · EPA +2.08Mike Hollins run for 4 yds for a TD (Will Bettridge KICK)
- Week 2 · James Madison · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.02Mike Hollins run for 1 yd to the JMU 44 for a
4 more plays
- Week 9 · Miami · 2nd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.90Mike Hollins run for 1 yd for a TD (Will Bettridge KICK)
- Week 8 · North Carolina · 3rd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +1.62Mike Hollins run for 2 yds to the UNC 1 for a
- Week 12 · Duke · 2nd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +1.56Mike Hollins run for 14 yds to the DUKE 45 for a
- Week 8 · North Carolina · 1st and 3 · Q1 · EPA +1.46Mike Hollins run for 3 yds for a TD (Will Bettridge KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
79 of 80 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
42%79 carriesFumble rate
1.2%1 of 80 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds20%of carries
16 carries
Grind
1–3 yds42%of carries
33 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds29%of carries
23 carries
Explosive
10+ yds9%of carries
7 carries
6 of 11 (55%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 4 of 9 (44%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
3.4 yds/carry on 80 carries · 9% explosive (10+ yds) · 42% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2019Virginia9-5HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Balanced
2021Virginia6-6HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Pass-heavy
2022Virginia3-7HC: Tony Elliott · Balanced
2023Virginia3-9HC: Tony Elliott · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 24.2 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| Road5g | 32.0 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 14.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 34.0 | 3.6 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Pass share
47.0%
396 pass / 447 run
Plays / game
70.2
12 games
Team sack rate
9.6%
449 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
80 carries and 10 catches in 11 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
38 · #218 of 310 RBs · 2023
Three-star recruit. Now #218 at the position.
Five seasons at Virginia
- 2023 Virginia ElliottYear 5 · 11 games
- 2022 Virginia ElliottYear 4 · 9 games
- 2021 Virginia MendenhallYear 3 · 9 games
- 2020 Virginia MendenhallYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2019 Virginia MendenhallYear 1 · 4 games
- High school University LabBaton Rouge, LA · Class of 2019Three-star, No. 817 in the 2019 class.Also from University Lab: Lamar Brown (LSU), Jaiden Ausberry (Notre Dame), Makiya Tongue (Oregon State) and 8 more.
How it ended
Four seasons at Virginia, 814 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 33 games over four seasons.
2019 4 games
- RecruitedThree-star, out of University Lab
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
2 coaches2019–2021
Virginia
Coaching transition mid-career: Bronco Mendenhall → Tony Elliott. Worth noting in scheme + development context.