Messiah Mickens

RB · #26 · Virginia Tech · FR · 5'10" · 205 · Harrisburg, PA

First season

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2026 board

#251 Trent Mosley WR · Santa Margarita Catholic USC

#252 Emanuel Ruffin DL · Bessemer City OSU

#253 Messiah Mickens RB · Harrisburg VT

#254 Breck Kolojay IOL · IMG Academy USC

#255

Brandon Smith RB · Central East ORE

RBs in the class

#16 Carsyn Baker Langston Hughes TXAM

#17 Jae Lamar Colquitt County UGA

#18 Messiah Mickens Harrisburg VT

#19

Brandon Smith Central East ORE

#20

Amari Latimer Sandy Creek WVU

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production

Ethan Grunkemeyer QB · 1,339 pass yds · 11g · at PSU

Marcellous Hawkins RB · 749 rush yds · 11g

WR-X

Que'Sean Brown WR · 846 rec yds · 14g · at DUKE

WR-Z

Ayden Greene WR · 516 rec yds · 11g

WR-SL

Takye Heath WR · 200 rec yds · 9g

Luke Reynolds TE · 257 rec yds · 13g · at PSU

Explosive play rate 12.3% 72

Red zone TD rate 71.4% 59

Line yards per carry 2.7 69

Sack rate allowed 8.9% 13