Xavier Gilliam

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

Projected NT starter

23 2026 tackles

5 · 6 2026 sacks · TFL

1 2026 INT + PD

24 Career games (8 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	PD	FF
2026	Tennessee	7	7	23	5	6	1	2
2025	Penn State	13	1	15	0.5	1	0	0
2024	Penn State	4	0	1	0	0	0	0

Tackles per game 3.3 96

Havoc plays 16 98

INT + pass breakups 1 97

Forced fumbles 2 98

Explosive rate allowed 9.3% 73

Line yards per carry allowed 1.8 90

Sack rate 11.2% 99

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	PD
W1	Furman Paladins	5	3	4
W4	TEX	1		1
W5	AUB	1		1
W6	@ ARK	3	1		1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#738

Rahji Dennis WR · Edna Karr ULL

#749

Payton Stewart OT · Kelso MSU

#750

Xavier Gilliam EDGE · Quince Orchard PSU

#756

Mo Saine DL · Eden Prairie MINN

#757

Nnamdi Ogboko DL · South Garner UGA

EDGEs in the class

#48

Curtis Simpson Kings Mountain UNC

#48 Damarrion White Granite Hills FRES

#50

Xavier Gilliam Quince Orchard PSU

#52

Drew Campbell Cedar Falls IOWA

#53

Camden Hardy Atlantic Coast WAKE

2026 · 98th pctile of DLs

Recruit · 75th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.