Jeffrey Overton Jr. (born February 5, 2007) is an American college football running back for the Virginia Tech Hokies.
Early life Overton Jr. attended Freedom High School in Woodbridge, Virginia before transferring to Hayfield Secondary School in Alexandria, Virginia for his senior year.Jeffrey Overton Jr. will finish his stellar high school football career at HayfieldJeff Overton Jr. runs (and throws) Freedom to another flawelesss season As a sophomore, he set the Prince William County single-season rushing record with 2,713 yards and 42 touchdowns.Practice makes perfect for Freedom football, which hasn’t lost since 2021 As a junior in 2023, Overton Jr. was the The Washington Post Fall All-Met Offensive Player of the Year, VHSL Class 6 All-State Offensive Player of the Year and Virginia Gatorade Football Player of the Year after rushing for 2,329 yards and 44 touchdowns.2023 Fall All-Met: Football offense first team, second team, honorable mentionFreedom-Woodbridge's Jeffrey Overton Jr. named Gatorade Virginia Football Player of the YearJeffrey Overton Jr, Darryl Overton named Class 6 offensive player and coach of the year As a senior, he rushed for over 1,500 yards with 36 touchdowns. He committed to Virginia Tech to play college football.Top In-State Target RB Jeffrey Overton Jr. commits to Virginia Tech
College career Overton Jr. missed the first eight games of his freshman season at Virginia Tech in 2025.Jeffrey Overton Jr. making stellar first impression with Virginia Tech football He returned for the final four games, making one start and rushing 25 times for 146 yards and a touchdown. Overton Jr. shared time with Marcellous Hawkins to open the 2026 season.Marcellous Hawkins headlines potent Virginia Tech tailbacks
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External links Virginia Tech Hokies bio