Defensive line, Southern Miss (from East Carolina, UT Martin), 2020–26
Xavier McIver
- Number
- No. 52
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 305 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Cheraw, SC
Xavier McIver plays defensive line for Southern Miss, after East Carolina (2020–23), UT Martin (2024) and East Carolina (2025). Last time out, at Auburn: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
3 tackles
Last game: 3 tackles at Auburn, L 8–43
Next game: vs. Louisiana, Oct 24
Team titles: Big South–OVC Football Association champions, 2024
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | East Carolina | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | East Carolina | 13 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | East Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | East Carolina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | UT Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | East Carolina | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Southern Miss | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 30 | 10 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | East Carolina | 52 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | East Carolina | 52 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | East Carolina | 52 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | East Carolina | 52 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | UT Martin | 52 | DL | Yr 5 | ||
| 2025 | East Carolina | 52 | DL | Yr 6 | ||
| 2026 | Southern Miss | 52 | DL | Sr. (Yr 7) | 6′0″ | 305 |
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.
Game by game
2026 Southern Miss 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at Auburn | L 8–43 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 East Carolina 1 game, 6 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at NC State | L 17–24 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
2024 UT Martin 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | at Kennesaw State | W 24–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 East Carolina 3 games, 2 tackles
2022 East Carolina 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs. Navy | L 20–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 East Carolina 5 games, 13 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs. South Carolina | L 17–20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Marshall | W 42–38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 31–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Memphis | W 30–29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Cincinnati | L 13–35 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2020 East Carolina 4 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs. UCF | L 28–51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Georgia State | L 29–49 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Tulane | L 21–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | at Temple | W 28–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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