Xavier Scott
Illinois Fighting Illini
83
Good

Xavier Scott

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Projected Starter

Is Xavier Scott starting?

Xavier Scott is the projected starter at NB for Illinois Fighting Illini.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Dwyer, ranked #1,376 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 6 tackles, 0 INT, 2 PBU. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 83 overall (Good tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,376 Natl3-Yr Total112 tacklesTeam Share2%
Riviera Beach, FL
Jersey
#1
Class
RS SR
Height
5'11"
Weight
190 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
2025602
20244946
202357211

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
0.8467
National Rank
#1376
High School
Dwyer
Hometown
Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Why this rating?

On a 83-rated defense; 55th-percentile production (×0.95 for competition level) put them +0 vs unit starters → 83.

Team defense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 55% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.95)
Depth-chart adjustment
+0 for role

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.

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Team Role

6 tkl · 2 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement25%

Depth at NB · Illinois Fighting Illini

  1. 1183Xavier ScottStarter
  2. 22283Deuce Fillmore
  3. 31461Andre Lovett Jr.
Coach IllinoisTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.