Xavier Smith

SAF · #2 · UTEP · SR · 6'0" · 195 · Atlanta, GA

Projected SS starter

33 2026 tackles

0 · 0 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

29 Career games (27 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	UTEP	7	7	33	0	0	0	0	0
2025	UTEP	10	10	50	0	1	1	1	0
2024	UTEP	12	10	74	0	0	0	0	0

2026 Percentile vs SAFs

Tackles per game 4.7 92

Havoc plays 0 0

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

UTEP 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 12.7% 23

Line yards per carry allowed 3.1 10

Sack rate 3.9% 16

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W1	@ OKLA	3
W2	Texas Southern Tigers	3
W3	@ MICH	7
W4	ORST	3
W7	SJSU	4

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2020 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2020 board

#2625 Joey Marousek DUAL · North Royalton AKR

#2625 Ronan Chambers OT · St. Edward AKR

#2628

Xavier Smith WR · River Rouge EMU

#2641 Robby Rochester OT · Southlake Carroll CONN

#2641 Desmond Fogle ILB · Camden County CONN

WRs in the class

#297 Nate Muersch Montini Catholic M-OH

#298 Zyell Griffin Evergreen UNLV

#300

Xavier Smith River Rouge EMU

#302 Brandon Niemenski Crestwood CONN

#303

Logan Mauldin Myers Park CCAR

2026 · 0th pctile of SAFs

Recruit · 25th pctile of class