Is Xavier Leonard starting?
Xavier Leonard is listed 2nd string at SS for Buffalo Bulls.
Redshirt sophomore · #23 · 5'11", 200 lbs
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The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Langston Hughes, ranked #2,609 nationally coming out of high school. In 2024: 1 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU.
- Jersey
- #23
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 200 lbs
2024 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 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
- 0.8163
- National Rank
- #2609
- High School
- Langston Hughes
- Hometown
- Fairburn, GA
Why this rating?
On a 74-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 66 after depth penalty.
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
Oct 10WTOLTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 23-8
Oct 3LWMUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 20-17
Sep 26WRMUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-28
Sep 19LPSUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 55-13
Sep 3WALBTKL 0
- TKL
- 0
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 21-17
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WTOL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LWMU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WRMU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LPSU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | WALB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Xavier Leonard's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.