Is Marcellous Hawkins Jr. starting?
Marcellous Hawkins Jr. is the projected starter at RB for Virginia Tech Hokies.
Redshirt senior · #27 · 5'10", 223 lbs
See full Virginia Tech Hokies depth chart ›Depth at RB · Virginia Tech Hokies
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Virginia Tech Starting Lineup
- QB
- RBMarcellous Hawkins Jr.This player
- WR-X
- WR-Z
- WR-SL
- TE
- LT
- LG
- C
- RG
- RT
Top running backs in the ACC
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 87 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #27
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 223 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 749 | 1 |
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 87-rated offense; 80th-percentile production (×0.95 for competition level) put them +0 vs unit starters → 87.
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 10LCALYDS 45
- CAR
- 12
- YDS
- 45
- AVG
- 3.8
- TD
- 1
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- -2
- AVG
- -2.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 25-20
Oct 2LPITTYDS 32
- CAR
- 8
- YDS
- 32
- AVG
- 4.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 11
- AVG
- 5.5
- TD
- 0
Final L 35-33
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
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LCAL | 12 | 45 | 3.8 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | LPITT | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 26 | WBC | 10 | 19 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WMD | 17 | 75 | 4.4 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 12 | WODU | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 5 | WVMI | 12 | 69 | 5.8 | 3 | 0 |
Marcellous Hawkins Jr.'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.