Running back, Northern Iowa (from Florida Atlantic), 2023–26
Xavier Terrell
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 5′8″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Wilmington, NC
Xavier Terrell plays running back for Northern Iowa, after Florida Atlantic (2023–25). Last time out, at Youngstown State: 5 carries, 6 yards; 3 catches, 16 yards.
2026 so far
128 rushing yards, 1 TD
Last game: 5 carries, 6 yards; 3 catches, 16 yards at Youngstown State, L 22–35
Next game: at Southern Illinois, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
148rushing yards, career highat Tulsa, 20242rushing touchdowns, career highat Tulsa, 20247catches, career highat Florida International, 2025Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 0 | 35 |
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 14 | 261 | 18.6 | 3 | 93 |
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 54 | 161 | 3.0 | 1 | 14 |
| 2026 | Northern Iowa | 29 | 128 | 4.4 | 1 | 43 |
| Career | 102 | 595 | 5.8 | 5 | 93 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | −5 | −5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 13 | 89 | 6.8 | 1 | 32 |
| 2026 | Northern Iowa | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 13 |
| Career | 21 | 108 | 5.1 | 1 | 32 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | RB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | RB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Northern Iowa | 5 | RB | Sr. | 5′8″ | 180 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 0.40 | – | – | 2.8 | – | – |
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 15 | 1.39 | – | – | 20.8 | – | – |
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 66 | -0.03 | 16th (n=576) | 0.10 | -1.8 | 17% | 0.09 |
| 2026 | Northern Iowa (FCS) | 36 | -0.07 | – | – | -2.7 | 14% | – |
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
| Season | Team | Success | Line yards | Second level | Open field | Stuffed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 38% | 2.40 | 0.60 | 0.20 | 20% |
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 Northern Iowa 4 games, 128 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at | L 24–34 | 6 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 28–21 | 8 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 24–17 | 10 | 34 | 0 | 1 | −6 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at | L 22–35 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
2025 Florida Atlantic 5 games, 161 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at | L 7–39 | 9 | 28 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 56–14 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at | L 28–38 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 52 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | vs. | L 26–55 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at | W 27–21 | 20 | 69 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
2024 Florida Atlantic 5 games, 261 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 41–10 | 4 | 34 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 19 | at | L 24–38 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 7 | at | L 14–49 | 2 | 31 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. | L 27–39 | 6 | 48 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 30 | at | W 63–16 | 2 | 148 | 2 | 1 | −5 | 0 |
2023 Florida Atlantic 2 games, 45 rushing yards
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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