Defensive tackle, New Mexico (from Idaho), 2022–26
Xavier Slayton
- Number
- No. 15
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 255 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Chicago, IL
Xavier Slayton plays defensive tackle for New Mexico, after Idaho (2022–24). Last time out, at Hawai’i: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
9 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
Last game: 1 tackles at Hawai’i, W 21–10
Next game: vs. North Dakota State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
2sacks, career highat New Mexico State, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Idaho | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | New Mexico | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | New Mexico | 9 | 4 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 34 | 17 | 7 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Idaho | 15 | DT | RS | ||
| 2024 | Idaho | 15 | DT | So. | ||
| 2025 | New Mexico | 15 | DT | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | New Mexico | 15 | DT | Sr. | 6′2″ | 255 |
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 New Mexico 5 games, 9 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Central Michigan | W 38–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Oklahoma | L 6–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at New Mexico State | W 42–18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. UTEP | W 61–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Hawai’i | W 21–10 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 New Mexico 8 games, 20 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Michigan | L 17–34 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Idaho State | W 32–22 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs.New Mexico State | W 38–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at San José State | L 28–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Boise State | L 25–41 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Nevada | W 24–22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at UNLV | W 40–35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Colorado State | W 20–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Idaho 2 games, 5 tackles, 1 sack
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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