Usage Score
17.3
Player Dossier
2017-2022Virginia Tech
Jalen Holston
RB • 5'11" • 210 lbs • Stockbridge, GA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Jalen Holston leans balanced backfield option traits and 37.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
37.3
Consistency
35.3
Season Value
47.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Virginia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Marshall
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Jalen Holston, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Virginia Tech. Jalen Holston leans balanced backfield option traits and 37.3 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Virginia Tech paired 247 primary output with 67.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 37.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Liberty
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
38.7
Efficiency
37.3
Usage
17.3
Consistency
35.3
Best Game by takeover score
Liberty
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Old Dominion: 12. Boston College: 56. Unknown: 81. West Virginia: 18. North Carolina: 7. Pittsburgh: 1. NC State: 20. Georgia Tech: 21. Duke: 67. Liberty: 104
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Old Dominion: 5 by 25. Boston College: 21 by 26.1. Unknown: 19 by 43.5. West Virginia: 4 by 46.9. North Carolina: 2 by 36.5. Pittsburgh: 1 by 10.4. NC State: 6 by 31.4. Georgia Tech: 4 by 54.7. Duke: 10 by 59.2. Liberty: 28 by 39.3
Split Comparison
Wins80 · n=2 · +59.1 vs Losses
Losses20.9 · n=7 · -59.1 vs Wins
First Half34.8 · n=5 · -7.8 vs Second Half
Second Half42.6 · n=5 · +7.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Liberty
Best efficiency game
59.2 vs Duke
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/19 | @ Liberty2+ TD | W 23-22 | 26 | 99 | 3.80 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3.7 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Duke | L 7-24 | 7 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 6.7 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Georgia Tech | L 27-28 | 4 | 21 | 5.30 | 0 | — | — | 5.3 |
| Thu 10/27 | @ NC State | L 21-22 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.3 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Pittsburgh | L 29-45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ North Carolina | L 10-41 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Thu 9/22 | vs West Virginia | L 10-33 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Unknown | — | 16 | 66 | 4.10 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 4.3 |
| Sun 9/11 | vs Boston College | W 27-10 | 20 | 48 | 2.40 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2.7 |
| Fri 9/2 | @ Old Dominion | L 17-20 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | — | — | 2.4 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Virginia Tech
2017-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
201720172018201820192020202120212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 225 | 34.4 | 13.3 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 225 | 34.4 | 13.3 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 302 | 43.1 | 8.6 | 77 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 302 | 43.1 | 8.6 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 19 | 33 | 8.5 | -283 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 247 | 67.7 | 8.4 | 228 |
| 2021 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 231 | 39.6 | 14.9 | -16 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 231 | 39.6 | 14.9 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 387 | 37.3 | 17.3 | 156 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Marshall
Win with 54 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
54
Primary metric
54 scrimmage yards and 7.1 usage.
#2
Liberty
104
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
104 scrimmage yards and 38.4 usage.
#3
Miami
47
Primary metric
Loss with 47 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
47 scrimmage yards and 10.2 usage.
#4
West Virginia
73
Primary metric
Loss with 73 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
73 scrimmage yards and 21.7 usage.
#5
NC State
42
Primary metric
Win with 42 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
42 scrimmage yards and 9.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
247 primary output · 67.7 efficiency · 8.4 usage
49.8
#2
2018 Postseason · Virginia Tech
47.3
302 primary · 43.1 efficiency · 8.6 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
47.3
302 primary · 43.1 efficiency · 8.6 usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8597
Stockbridge · Stockbridge, GA
- Committed To
- Virginia Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
1,411
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 48 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.