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Tyler Mason
Returning to Virginia Tech for 2026
Tyler Mason
Second year in the Virginia Tech backfield, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 13 rush yds, 3 rec yds against Old Dominion, Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Virginia Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Virginia Tech6-7HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning
2025Virginia Tech3-9HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 39 | 3.9 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 13 | 59 | 4.5 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Virginia Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Virginia Tech
Returning around him
- 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 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
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025-49%
Sharp dropoff (-49%) — career inflection point.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology