Jeffrey Overton

2025: Missed the first eight games with an injury ... played in the final four games of the season, making one start ... rushed 25 times for 146 yards and a touchdown ... recorded a 36-yard reception against Florida State (Nov. 15) ... first TD as a Hokie was a 38-yard rush vs. Miami (Nov. 22). High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner under head coach and uncle, Darryl Overton … Competed as a senior at Hayfield Secondary School (Alexandria, Virginia) and for three seasons at Freedom High School (Woodbridge, Virginia) … Named Region 6C Offense Player Of the Year as a senior and was a second team all-state selection ... Won two Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 6 state championships at Freedom, helping the Eagles achieve consecutive undefeated seasons in 2022 (15-0) and 2023 (14-0) … Compiled more than 8,125 career rushing yards … 2023-24 Gatorade Football Player of the Year in Virginia … 2023 Commonwealth Football Coaches Association “Virginia Mr. Football” (inaugural recipient) … Two-time VHSL Class 6 All-State Offensive Player of the Year and First Team running back (2022, 2023); 2023 First Team defensive back … 2023 The Washington Post Fall All-Met Offensive Player of the Year … 2022 The Washington Post Fall All-Met First Team Offense … Three-time VHSL All-Region B selection (2021, 2023 First Team running back); 2023 honoree at defensive back … 2024 VHSL National District Offensive Player of the Year … Three-time VHSL All-Cardinal District selection (2021, 2023 First Team running back); 2023 honoree at defensive back … Helped his teams achieve the combined 49-5 record spanning his high school career … As a 2024 senior at Hayfield, registered more than 1,500 rushing yards, 36 touchdowns and 425 receiving yards … On defense, hauled in seven interceptions … As a 2023 junior at Freedom, scored 44 touchdowns and rushed for 2,329 yards … Ran for 264 yards and scored three total touchdowns (two rushing) during the Eagles’ 2023 VHSL Class 6 state championship victory against Highland Springs … Co-led Freedom to its second consecutive undefeated state championship season, courtesy of its 14-0 record … As a 2022 sophomore at Freedom, set the Prince William County single-season rushing record (2,713 yards), scoring 42 touchdowns during the Eagles’ 15-0 season … Celebrated five total touchdowns during Freedom’s 61-0 win at Gar-Field … Made three interceptions as a sophomore defensive back … Contributed to a 48-4 combined record during his high school career at Freedom and at Hayfield … Member of two VHSL Class 6 Region B championship teams and four district championship teams … 2023 Red Zone Elite 7-on-7 High School 18U Division champion (Raleigh, North Carolina) … Rated as a four-star running back by 247Sports; three-star running back by ESPN, On3 and Rivals … Ranked as the nation’s No. 22 overall running back by 247Sports; No. 26 by Rivals; No. 52 by On3; No. 91 by ESPN … Ranked as the No. 10 overall recruit from Virginia by 247Sports; No. 11 by Rivals; No. 24 by On3; No. 39 by ESPN … Ranked as the No. 2 overall running back from Virginia by 247Sports and Rivals; No. 3 by On3; No. 5 by ESPN. Personal: Born on Feb. 5, 2007, in Virginia … Son to Jeff (Sr.) and Ashley Overton … Has a brother, Jeremiah … Chose Virginia Tech based on the family environment around campus and the belief placed in him by the coaching staff … Interested in studying business at Virginia Tech … Cites gaming and hanging with friends as his primary hobbies.