Xavier Ford

RB · #9 · Minnesota · SO · 5'10" · 210 · Leesville, LA

RB depth chart, 3rd

82 2026 rush yards

1 2026 total TDs

6% Team touch share

2 Explosive plays

8 Career games (0 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Carries	Rush yds	YPC	Rec	Rec yds	TD
2026	Minnesota	6	0	17	82	4.8	0	0	1
2025	Minnesota	2	0	10	35	3.5			0

2026 Percentile vs RBs

Rush yards per game 13.7 21

Yards per carry 4.8 46

Receiving yards per game 0.0 1

Total TDs 1 21

Around Xavier

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Drake Lindsey QB · 1,335 pass yds · 6g

Darius Taylor RB · 155 rec yds · 5g

WR-X

Jalen Smith WR · 210 rec yds · 6g

WR-Z

Noah Jennings WR · 360 rec yds · 6g

WR-SL

Javon Tracy WR · 375 rec yds · 6g

Pierce Walsh TE · 47 rec yds · 6g

The situation

Minnesota 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 8.2% 7

Red zone TD rate 65.4% 23

Line yards per carry 2.1 22

Sack rate allowed 2.3% 93

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Carries	Rushing yards	Rushing TDs	Targets	RZ opps	Touch share
W1	Eastern Illinois Panthers	3	15	1	1	1	5%
W2	MSST	2	7	0	0	0	4%
W3	AKR	8	41	0	0	0	16%
W4	@ WASH	3	11	0	0	0	6%
W5	MICH	1	8	0	0	0	2%

Recruiting

2025 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2025 board

#936

Gerrick Gordon Jr. IOL · Carrollwood Day USF

#936

Stevie Amar Jr. TE · Oaks Christian BC

#945

Xavier Ford RB · Leesville MINN

#968

Jaron Thomas RB · Concord Community PUR

#969

Travares Daniels II LB · St. Thomas Aquinas MD

RBs in the class

#66

Demarius Robinson Santa Fe ASU

#66

John Kelly Cypress Christian School KU

#68

Xavier Ford Leesville MINN

#72

Jaron Thomas Concord Community PUR

#73 Kiandrea Barker Newport MTU

2026 · 21th pctile of RBs

Recruit · 70th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.