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Jalen Holston Season 2021

RBPosition
215 lbsWeight
5-11Height
Redshirt JuniorClass
Atlanta, Ga.Hometown

2022 at Virginia Tech
Season Notes:  Has played in 10 games ... Ranks second on Tech in carries (64) and in rushing yards (222) ... Has registered eight receptions totaling 61 receiving yards.
• Led Tech in rushing yards (35), having seven carries; tied his career high in receptions (three) while setting a season high in receiving yards (32) at Duke (Nov. 12) ... Achieved a season long with his 20-yard reception during the fourth quarter.
• Made four carries totaling 21 rushing yards against Georgia Tech (Nov. 5).
• Ran the ball five times for 14 rushing yards; made a 6-yard reception at No. 24 NC State (Oct. 27).
• Was targeted once against Miami (Oct. 15).
• Carried the ball once at Pitt (Oct. 8).
• Had two carries totaling 7 rushing yards at North Carolina (Oct. 1).
• Recorded 18 rushing yards on four carries, including his 15-yard run against West Virginia (Sept. 22).
• Achieved a career high in rushing yards (66), carrying the ball 16 times with a 1-yard touchdown run; made three receptions totaling 15 receiving yards against Wofford (Sept. 17) ... Surpassed 1,000 career rushing yards.
• Set a career high in carries (20), rushing for 48 yards and a 1-yard touchdown; had an 8-yard reception against Boston College (Sept. 10).
• Carried the ball five times for 12 rushing yards at Old Dominion (Sept. 2).

2021:  Played in all 13 games, making two starts at RB ... Recorded 52 carries for 199 yards with a touchdown. Also hauled in four receptions for 32 yards with a touchdown ... Led the team with 13 rushes for 49 yards vs. North Carolina (9/3) ... Rushed five times for 31 yards with a 29-yard rushing touchdown vs. Middle Tennessee State (9/11) ... Had 10 carries for 42 yards at West Virginia (9/18). Also recorded a career-high three receptions including his first receiving TD on a 29-yard catch ... Started and rushed eight times for a team-high 37 yards vs. Richmond (9/25). Also recorded a one-yard reception ... Started and recorded five carries vs. Notre Dame (10/9) ... Registered five carries for 18 yards vs. Pitt (10/16) ... Rushed six times for 23 yards vs. Maryland (12/29).

2020: Played in 10 games and totaled 40 rushes for 189 yards and two TDs on the ground and also caught three passes for 57 yards ... Ran the ball five times for 42 yards vs. NC State (9/26) … Had one tackle on special teams at Duke (10/3) … Had one rush for 12 yards at UNC (10/10) … Returned one kick for 18 yards at Wake Forest (10/24) ... Had one carry vs. Liberty (11/7) which went for 12 yards ... Registered two rushing TDs vs. Miami (11/14) … Carried the ball nine times for 32 yards at Pitt (11/21) wearing Coach Beamer’s No. 25 jersey ... Had six carries vs. Clemson (12/5) … Had 14 carries for 58 yards vs. Virginia (12/12).
 
2019: Posted six carries for 19 yards in the season opener at Boston College (8/31) before leaving the game with an injury … Was sidelined for the remainder of the season.
 
2018: Saw duty in 12 games (one start), carrying the ball 57 times for 281 yards with one TD … Ran 10 times for 47 yards vs. William & Mary (9/8) … Had five carries for 29 yards with a one-yard TD run vs. Georgia Tech (10/25) ... Registered 41 rushing yards on eight carries at Pitt (11/10) ... Carried the ball six times for 33 yards vs. Miami (11/17) ... Had four carries for a career-high 54 yards with a career-long 40-yard rushing touchdown vs. Marshall (12/1) … Posted 40 rushing yards on 10 carries in the Military Bowl vs. Cincinnati (12/31) and also had a 14-yard reception.
 
2017: Played in 12 games (one start) … Recorded 70 carries for 226 yards and three touchdowns … Carried the ball eight times for 32 yards vs. Delaware (9/9) … Had 10 carries for 39 yards and one touchdown at East Carolina (9/16) … Recorded 11 carries for 15 yards and one touchdown vs. North Carolina (10/21) … Had 10 carries for 32 yards and one TD at Georgia Tech (11/11) … Had a career-high 12 carries for 52 yards vs. Pitt (11/18) … Carried the ball three times for 17 yards at Virginia (11/24) … Recorded four carries for 12 yards in the Camping World Bowl vs. Oklahoma State (12/28). 
 
High School: Rated as a four-star recruit by ESPN … Two-time all-state 5A selection … Rushed for 4,071 rushing yards for Stockbridge High School during his high school career … Rushed for more than 1,300 yards in back-to-back seasons … Averaged 7.4 yards per carry and scored 41 total touchdowns … Ran for more than 1,300 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior … Helped head coach Kevin Whitley and the Tigers finish with a 13-1 overall record … Scored 13 rushing touchdowns and ran for 1,361 yards as a junior.
 
Personal: Son of Edith Darden and Bevan Holston … Born in Columbia, South Carolina … Has a brother, Cedric, and six sisters – Mytia, Breanca, Tanisha, Myesha, Jada and Jestina … Majoring in human development.