Running back, SMU, 2015–19
Xavier Jones
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 208 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Spring, TX
- Born
- Aug 24, 1997
Xavier Jones played running back at SMU (2015–19).
At a glance
Career highs
175rushing yards, career highat Memphis, 20173rushing touchdowns, career highfour times; last vs. East Carolina, 2019Honors
Rushing
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | SMU | 5 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2016 | SMU | 5 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2017 | SMU | 5 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2018 | SMU | 5 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2019 | SMU | 5 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′11″ | 208 |
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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | SMU | 182 | 0.08 | 35th (n=268) | 0.12 | 14.7 | 21% | 0.18 |
| 2016 | SMU | 15 | 0.45 | – | – | 6.7 | – | – |
| 2017 | SMU | 202 | 0.17 | 63rd (n=287) | 0.12 | 33.5 | 20% | 0.18 |
| 2018 | SMU | 84 | -0.08 | 7th (n=300) | 0.15 | -7.0 | 12% | 0.06 |
| 2019 | SMU | 271 | 0.18 | 71st (n=287) | 0.13 | 49.5 | 26% | 0.30 |
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.
Game by game
2019 SMU 13 games, 1,276 rushing yards, 23 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | W 37–30 | 18 | 56 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 49–27 | 16 | 127 | 3 | 51 | 2 | 10 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 47–17 | 20 | 108 | 1 | 20 | – | – |
| Sep 21 | at | W 41–38 | 19 | 79 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 14 |
| Sep 28 | at | W 48–21 | 15 | 155 | 2 | 36 | – | – |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 43–37 | 26 | 121 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 45–21 | 29 | 105 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 5 |
| Oct 24 | at | W 34–31 | 22 | 133 | 2 | 62 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 2 | at | L 48–54 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 59–51 | 20 | 157 | 3 | 64 | 2 | 15 |
| Nov 23 | at | L 28–35 | 18 | 61 | 1 | 11 | – | – |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 37–20 | 18 | 125 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 6 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | at | L 28–52 | 12 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
2018 SMU 10 games, 311 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at | L 23–46 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. | L 12–42 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Sep 15 | at | L 20–45 | 13 | 50 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 29 | vs. | W 63–27 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Oct 6 | at | L 20–48 | 8 | −2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| Oct 20 | at | W 27–23 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 60 |
| Oct 27 | vs. | L 20–26 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Nov 3 | vs. | W 45–31 | 6 | 44 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at | W 62–50 | 11 | 133 | 2 | 52 | – | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. | L 18–28 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
2017 SMU 13 games, 1,075 rushing yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 58–14 | 10 | 39 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 54–32 | 13 | 74 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | at | L 36–56 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 10 |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 44–21 | 19 | 146 | 0 | 40 | – | – |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 49–28 | 13 | 72 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 7 | at | L 22–35 | 13 | 99 | 0 | 27 | – | – |
| Oct 21 | at | W 31–28 | 15 | 80 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 22 |
| Oct 27 | vs. | W 38–34 | 13 | 69 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 4 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | L 24–31 | 19 | 84 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 3 |
| Nov 11 | at | L 40–43 | 18 | 106 | 1 | 32 | – | – |
| Nov 18 | at | L 45–66 | 20 | 175 | 2 | 58 | – | – |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 41–38 | 9 | 38 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 28 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. | L 10–51 | 12 | 56 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 14 |
2016 SMU 2 games, 140 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | W 34–21 | 11 | 115 | 1 | 49 | – | – |
| Oct 1 | at | L 20–45 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 17 | – | – |
2015 SMU 12 games, 634 rushing yards, 10 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | L 21–56 | 13 | 38 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 38 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 31–13 | 14 | 96 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 15 |
| Sep 19 | at | L 37–56 | 12 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 1 | −2 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | L 45–48 | 17 | 71 | 2 | 30 | 4 | 14 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | L 23–49 | 12 | 38 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Oct 8 | at | L 28–49 | 10 | 52 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 36 |
| Oct 24 | at | L 14–38 | 15 | 51 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 15 |
| Oct 31 | vs. | L 31–40 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| Nov 6 | vs. | L 40–60 | 16 | 67 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 18 |
| Nov 14 | at | L 14–55 | 8 | 45 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 21 |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 49–21 | 17 | 117 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 44 |
| Nov 28 | at | L 0–63 | 10 | −6 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
In the NFL
1 season, 5 games with a stat; latest team: Los Angeles Rams.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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