Xavier Smith
UTEP Miners
73
Average

Xavier Smith

UTEP MinersRebuilding
FSDefenseAverage
Projected Starter

Is Xavier Smith starting?

Xavier Smith is the projected starter at FS for UTEP Miners.

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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 73 overall (Average tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,373 Natl2-Yr Total138 tacklesTeam Share8%Percentile85th
Atlanta, GA
Jersey
#2
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'0"
Weight
195 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20256014
20247805

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 68-rated defense; 85th-percentile production (×0.75 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 73.

Team defense (SP+)
68
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 85% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.75)
Depth-chart adjustment
+5 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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73
Average
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Team Role

60 tkl · 4 PD · 1 INT
Usage / Involvement89%

Depth at FS · UTEP Miners

  1. 1273Xavier SmithStarter
  2. 21260Donavan Howard
  3. 33044Allen Gant
  4. 41442Chace Biddle
Coach UTEPTake 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.