Running back, Virginia, 2022–⁠26

Xavier Brown

Number
No. 0
Height
5′10″
Weight
202 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Lexington, KY

Xavier Brown plays running back for Virginia.

2026 so far

172 rushing yards, 2 TD

Last game: at SMU, L 13–⁠23

Next game: vs. Duke, Oct 23

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 40NCSU
  2. 14NORF
  3. 71WVU
  4. 22DEL
  5. 19@FSU
  6. 3SYR
  7. 3@SMU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

171rushing yards, career highat Coastal Carolina, 2024

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2022Virginia502094.2138
2024Virginia804886.1175
2025Virginia512414.7120
2026Virginia331725.2247
Career2141,1105.2575

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2022Virginia9323.608
2024Virginia912714.1246
2025Virginia5367.2115
2026Virginia67913.2145
Career292749.4446

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2022Virginia100000
2024Virginia430000
2025Virginia110000
Career640000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Virginia0RBYr 1
2023Virginia0RBYr 2
2024Virginia0RBYr 3
2025Virginia0RBYr 4
2026Virginia0RBSr. (Yr 5)5′10″202

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2022Virginia58-0.07––-3.99%0.08
2024Virginia910.2578th (n=434)0.1623.112%0.17
2025Virginia590.15––8.711%0.12
2026Virginia410.1051st (n=478)0.104.39%–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Virginia44%3.401.000.4014%
2026Virginia39%3.200.801.4012%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Virginia 7 games, 172 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 29vs.NC StateW 34–⁠884012581
Sep 11vs.Norfolk StateW 59–⁠341401110
Sep 19vs.West VirginiaL 27–⁠388711100
Sep 26vs.DelawareW 42–⁠342202100
Oct 3atFlorida StateL 7–⁠387190–––
Oct 10vs.SyracuseW 28–⁠25130–––
Oct 17atSMUL 13–⁠23130–––
2025 Virginia 7 games, 241 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 30vs.Coastal CarolinaW 48–⁠78280140
Sep 6atNC StateL 31–⁠358270290
Sep 13vs.William & MaryW 55–⁠167361180
Sep 20vs.StanfordW 48–⁠2010550–––
Sep 26vs.Florida StateW 46–⁠3896001151
Oct 4atLouisvilleW 30–⁠276210–––
Oct 18vs.Washington StateW 22–⁠203140–––
2024 Virginia 11 games, 488 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 31vs.RichmondW 34–⁠138440–––
Sep 7atWake ForestW 31–⁠309350130
Sep 14vs.MarylandL 13–⁠277430–––
Sep 21atCoastal CarolinaW 43–⁠2491710140
Oct 5vs.Boston CollegeW 24–⁠1452201160
Oct 12vs.LouisvilleL 20–⁠2481901461
Oct 19atClemsonL 31–⁠485320–––
Oct 26vs.North CarolinaL 14–⁠412202260
Nov 9atPittsburghW 24–⁠19156812281
Nov 16atNotre DameL 14–⁠3511520–––
Nov 23vs.SMUL 7–⁠33100140
2022 Virginia 10 games, 209 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 3vs.RichmondW 34–⁠174250–––
Sep 10atIllinoisL 3–⁠24490170
Sep 17vs.Old DominionW 16–⁠149880110
Sep 23atSyracuseL 20–⁠22110–––
Oct 1atDukeL 17–⁠38550–––
Oct 8vs.LouisvilleL 17–⁠34470–––
Oct 20atGeorgia TechW 16–⁠912440480
Oct 29vs.MiamiL 12–⁠14480150
Nov 5vs.North CarolinaL 28–⁠315171170
Nov 12vs.PittsburghL 7–⁠37250140

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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