Safety, UTEP (from Colorado, Austin Peay), 2022–26
Xavier Smith
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Atlanta, GA
Xavier Smith plays safety for UTEP, after Colorado (2022) and Austin Peay (2023). Last time out, against San José State: 4 tackles.
2026 so far
35 tackles
Last game: 4 tackles vs. San José State, L 11–24
Next game: at North Dakota State, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
11tackles, career highat Michigan, 2026Team titles: United Athletic champions, 2023
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Austin Peay | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | UTEP | 78 | 33 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | UTEP | 60 | 20 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2026 | UTEP | 35 | 17 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 177 | 71 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
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 | Colorado | 2 | S | RS | ||
| 2023 | Austin Peay | 2 | S | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | UTEP | 2 | S | So. | ||
| 2025 | UTEP | 2 | S | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | UTEP | 2 | S | Sr. | 6′0″ | 195 |
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 UTEP 7 games, 35 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Oklahoma | L 0–51 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Texas Southern | W 51–10 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Michigan | L 17–52 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Oregon State | L 7–33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | at New Mexico | L 7–61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Nevada | L 13–30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. San José State | L 11–24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 UTEP 10 games, 60 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Utah State | L 16–28 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. UT Martin | W 42–17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Texas | L 10–27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. UL Monroe | L 25–31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Louisiana Tech | L 11–30 | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Liberty | L 8–19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Sam Houston | W 35–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Kennesaw State | L 20–33 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Jacksonville State | L 27–30 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Missouri State | L 24–38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 UTEP 12 games, 78 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Nebraska | L 7–40 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Southern Utah | L 24–27 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | atLiberty | L 10–28 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Colorado State | L 17–27 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs.Sam Houston | L 21–41 | 10 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Western Kentucky | L 17–44 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Florida International | W 30–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atLouisiana Tech | L 10–14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Middle Tennessee | L 13–20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Kennesaw State | W 43–35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 23 | at Tennessee | L 0–56 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at New Mexico State | W 42–35 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2023 Austin Peay 1 game, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | atTennessee | L 13–30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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