Is Jekail Middlebrook starting?
Jekail Middlebrook is the projected starter at RB for Virginia Cavaliers.
Redshirt junior · #21 · 5'10", 198 lbs
See full Virginia Cavaliers depth chart ›Depth at RB · Virginia Cavaliers
- 12181Jekail MiddlebrookStarter
- 2275Peyton Lewis
- 32556Xay Davis
- 4056Xavier Brown
- 5351Noah Vaughn
Virginia Starting Lineup
- QB
- RBJekail MiddlebrookThis player
- WR-X
- WR-Z
- WR-SL
- TE
- LT
- LG
- C
- RG
- RT
Top running backs in the ACC
The Story
The Workhorse
This season: 752 rushing yards, 4 rush TD. That's 29% of the team's production at his spot and 80th-percentile production nationally — good for a 81 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #21
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 198 lbs
- Transfer
- Middle Tennessee
Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| — | 752 | 4 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- High School
- Langston Hughes
- Hometown
- Fairburn, GA
Why this rating?
On a 73-rated offense; 80th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.76 for competition level) put them +8 vs unit starters → 81.
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
Oct 10WSYRYDS 95
- CAR
- 17
- YDS
- 95
- AVG
- 5.6
- TD
- 2
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 28-25
Oct 3LFSUYDS 65
- CAR
- 10
- YDS
- 65
- AVG
- 6.5
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 24
- AVG
- 12.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 38-7
Sep 26WDELYDS 23
- CAR
- 5
- YDS
- 23
- AVG
- 4.6
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 21
- AVG
- 10.5
- TD
- 0
Final W 42-3
Sep 19LWVUYDS 75
- CAR
- 17
- YDS
- 75
- AVG
- 4.4
- TD
- 1
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 1
- AVG
- 0.5
- TD
- 1
Final L 38-27
Sep 11WNORFYDS 15
- CAR
- 3
- YDS
- 15
- AVG
- 5.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 5
- AVG
- 5.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 59-3
Aug 29WNCSUYDS 64
- CAR
- 15
- YDS
- 64
- AVG
- 4.3
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 34-8
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WSYR | 17 | 95 | 5.6 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LFSU | 10 | 65 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 26 | WDEL | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 19 | LWVU | 17 | 75 | 4.4 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 11 | WNORF | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 29 | WNCSU | 15 | 64 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
Jekail Middlebrook's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.