Hokies running back Marcellous Hawkins ran for 1,053 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2023 at Division II Central Missouri. (Jon Fleming)

An elaborate tattoo covers Hokies running back Marcellous Hawkins’ right arm, from his fairly massive bicep all the way down to his wrist. It features a clock at the top with a message in the middle: “Lost time is never found again.”