Is Xavier Scott starting?
Xavier Scott is the projected starter at NB for Illinois Fighting Illini.
Xavier Scott is the projected starting NB on a Solid Illinois — 78 OVR.
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What's Next
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 78 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #1
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 195 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 49 | 4 | 6 |
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 79-rated defense; 55th-percentile production (×0.92 for competition level) put them -1 vs unit starters → 78.
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 12LDUKETKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 31-27
Sep 4WUABTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-23
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LDUKE | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 4 | WUAB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Xavier Scott'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.