Marcellous Hawkins Jr.
Virginia Tech Hokies
88
Great

Marcellous Hawkins Jr.

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Projected Starter

Is Marcellous Hawkins Jr. starting?

Marcellous Hawkins Jr. is the projected starter at RB for Virginia Tech Hokies.

Marcellous Hawkins Jr. is the projected starting RB on a Solid Virginia Tech — 88 OVR.

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Depth at RB · Virginia Tech Hokies

  1. 12788Marcellous Hawkins Jr.Starter
  2. 21678Jeffrey Overton Jr.
  3. 32664Messiah Mickens
  4. 42359Tyler Mason
  5. 54659Darius Taylor

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The Story

Focal Point of the Offense

In 2025: 749 rushing yards, 1 rush TD. That's 34% of the team's production at his spot and 80th-percentile production nationally — good for a 88 overall (Great tier).

Team Share34%Percentile80th
Oklahoma City, OK
Jersey
#27
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
5'10"
Weight
223 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonRush YdsRush TD
20257491

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Why this rating?

On a 88-rated offense; 80th-percentile production (×0.95 for competition level) put them +0 vs unit starters → 88.

Team offense (SP+)
88
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 80% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.95)
Depth-chart adjustment
+0 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 26WBCYDS 19
CAR
10
YDS
19
AVG
1.9
TD
0
REC
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0

Final W 21-14

Sep 19WMDYDS 75
CAR
17
YDS
75
AVG
4.4
TD
0
REC
2
YDS
15
AVG
7.5
TD
0

Final W 35-26

Sep 12WODUYDS 43
CAR
11
YDS
43
AVG
3.9
TD
1
REC
2
YDS
18
AVG
9.0
TD
0

Final W 44-21

Sep 5WVMIYDS 69
CAR
12
YDS
69
AVG
5.8
TD
3
REC
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0

Final W 73-3

Marcellous Hawkins Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

749 rush yds · 1 TD · 27% of carries
Usage / Involvement100%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.