Is Xavier Smith starting?
Xavier Smith is the projected starter at SS for UTEP Miners.
Xavier Smith is the projected starting SS on a Rebuilding UTEP — 70 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Langston Hughes, ranked #1,373 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 60 tackles, 1 INT, 4 PBU. That's 8% of the team's production at his spot and 85th-percentile production nationally — good for a 70 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #2
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 195 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 78 | 0 | 5 |
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
- 0.8470
- National Rank
- #1373
- High School
- Langston Hughes
- Hometown
- Fairburn, GA
Why this rating?
On a 66-rated defense; 85th-percentile production (×0.75 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 70.
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 13WTXSOTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 51-10
Sep 5LOUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 51-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | WTXSO | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LOU | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Xavier Smith'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.