Raheem Blackshear is a Pass-Catching Back for Virginia Tech. Raheem's 2020 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 85 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Third-down weapon out of the backfield. Routes, hands, and separation in coverage define this role as much as rushing.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | vsNC State | W45-24 | 0.0 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.06 |
| 5 | @Duke | W38-31 | -4.2 | 13 | 47 | 3.6 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.06 |
| 6 | @North Carolina | L45-56 | 18.0 | 8 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car — · Rush Yds — · Avg — · Rush TD —
| 33 |
| 4.1 |
| 0 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| -0.04 |
| 7 | vsBoston College | W40-14 | 0.9 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 8 | @Wake Forest | L16-23 | 0.8 | 11 | 34 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 9 | @Louisville | W42-35 | 6.5 | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.21 |
| 10 | vsLiberty | L35-38 | 6.5 | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 11 | vsMiami | L24-25 | 12.8 | 6 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | -0.28 |
| 12 | @Pittsburgh | L14-47 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 14 | vsClemson | L10-45 | 26.1 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 4 | 68 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 15 | vsVirginia | W33-15 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | -2 | 0 | -0.88 |