Xavier Gilliam

DL · #2 · Tennessee · JR · 6'2" · 305 · Montgomery Village, MD

Transferred from PSU · Projected NT starter

15 2025 tackles

0.5 · 1 2025 sacks · TFL

0 2025 INT + PD

17 Career games (1 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2025	Penn State	13	1	15	0.5	1	0	0	0
2024	Penn State	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

2025 Percentile vs DLs

Tackles per game 1.2 37

Havoc plays 2 34

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Tennessee 2025 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 11.5% 43

Line yards per carry allowed 2.4 57

Sack rate 7.7% 81

2025 Game log

with Penn State

Wk	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W2	FIU	2		1
W14	@ RUTG

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#749

Payton Stewart OT · Kelso MSU

#750

Cole McConathy II EDGE · Spanish Fort MIA

#750

Xavier Gilliam EDGE · Quince Orchard PSU

#750

Keenan Jackson WR · Weddington NCST

#750

Peter Pesansky DL · Tampa Jesuit UNC

EDGEs in the class

#49 Damarrion White Granite Hills FRES

#50

Cole McConathy II Spanish Fort MIA

#51

Xavier Gilliam Quince Orchard PSU

#52

Drew Campbell Cedar Falls IOWA

#53

Camden Hardy Atlantic Coast WAKE

2025 · 34th pctile of DLs

Recruit · 75th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.