Is Xavier Ford starting?
Xavier Ford is No. 4 on the Minnesota Golden Gophers depth chart at RB.
Xavier Ford is listed RB #4 for Minnesota at 49 OVR.
See full Minnesota Golden Gophers depth chart ›Depth at RB · Minnesota Golden Gophers
- 1183Darius TaylorStarter
- 22371TJ Thomas
- 3254A.J. Turner
- 4949Xavier FordYou
- 52845Niko Castillo
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Leesville, ranked #945 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 35 rushing yards, 0 rush TD. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 49 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #9
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 210 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8700
- National Rank
- #945
- High School
- Leesville
- Hometown
- Leesville, LA
Why this rating?
On a 76-rated offense; 21th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them -11 vs unit starters → 49.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 19WAKRYDS 41
- CAR
- 8
- YDS
- 41
- AVG
- 5.1
- TD
- 0
Final W 41-7
Sep 12LMSSTYDS 7
- CAR
- 2
- YDS
- 7
- AVG
- 3.5
- TD
- 0
Final L 38-13
Sep 4WEIUYDS 15
- CAR
- 3
- YDS
- 15
- AVG
- 5.0
- TD
- 1
Final W 59-7
| OPP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | WAKR | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LMSST | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WEIU | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 1 |
Xavier Ford's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.