#26
Virginia Tech · 2026
Messiah Mickens
RBFreshman5' 10", 205 lbsHarrisburg, PA★★★★ 2026 recruit · #253 nationally
Virginia Tech Hokies5-2 · TDC #48
Snap share
5%
likely 2–10%
Rush yards
34
722nd of 1456 in FBS
Yards / carry
4.3
Rush TD
0
Receptions
0
EPA / play
+0.16
7 plays
Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Game Log
Messiah Mickens's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
4.8 avg. game scoreBest: 4.8 vs VMI (Week 1)0 of 1 games at 8.0+
| Rushing | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 |  VMI | W 73–3 | 4.8 | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 |  Old Dominion | W 44–21 | — | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | @ Maryland | W 35–26 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 4 | @ Boston College | W 21–14 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 5 |  Pittsburgh | L 33–35 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 6 | @ California | L 20–25 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 7 |  Georgia Tech | W 34–24 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 2026 · 2 games | 4.8 | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 10 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 8 | — |
| Yards | 34 | 722nd / 1456 |
| Yards / carry | 4.3 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 10 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · VMI | 72 | ~12 (3–23) | 5 | 17% |
| Wk 2 · Old Dominion | 86 | ~15 (10–19) | 3 | 17% |
| Season | 510 | 27 (10–53) | 8 | 5% |
Position Room
7 RBs on the Virginia Tech roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Jeffrey Overton Jr. | RB | SO | 103 | 613 | 6 | 4 | 22 | +0.58 |
| 27 | Marcellous Hawkins Jr. | RB | SR | 78 | 325 | 4.2 | 5 | 8 | +0.13 |
| 26 | Messiah Mickens | RB | FR | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | — | +0.16 |
| 23 | Tyler Mason | RB | JR | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | — | -0.11 |
| Darius Taylor | RB | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | — | +0.25 | ||
| 35 | John Buetow | RB | JR | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | — | +0.75 |
| 32 | Bill Davis | RB | SR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Virginia Tech depth chart →