Xavier Smith

NFL CAREER

• Has appeared in 17 regular season games and recorded three receptions for 42 yards along with four rushes for 36 yards.
• Has seen action on special teams and notched 16 punt returns for 149 yards (9.3 avg) and six kick returns for 155 yards (25.8 avg).
• Notched a career-high 38-yard punt return against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3 of the 2024 season that led to a game-winning field goal attempt at the end of the fourth quarter.

NFL CAREER

• Has appeared in 17 regular season games and recorded three receptions for 42 yards along with four rushes for 36 yards.
• Has seen action on special teams and notched 16 punt returns for 149 yards (9.3 avg) and six kick returns for 155 yards (25.8 avg).
• Notched a career-high 38-yard punt return against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3 of the 2024 season that led to a game-winning field goal attempt at the end of the fourth quarter.

COLLEGE

• During his time at Florida A&M, appeared in 44 games with 193 receptions for 2,599 yards.
• During his final campaign in 2022, was named Walter Payton Award Preseason Watch List, Stats perform FCS Preseason All-American Third-Team, East-West Shrine Bowl 1,000 Watch List and Preseason All-SWAC First-Team. Caught 87 passes for 1,021 yards and 11 touchdowns with an average of 11.74 yards per reception.
• During the 2021 season, ranked 21st in the nation and third in SWAC in receptions per game (5.8). He led the Rattlers with 64 receptions and 713 receiving yards, ranking sixth in the SWAC. He ranked seventh in SWAC in all-purpose yards per game (91.45).
• Recorded the third-most receptions in 2021 NCAA single-game and a career-high against USF (15).
• As a junior in 2020, the Ratters season was canceled due to COVID.
• During his sophomore campaign in 2019, was named Black College All-American, AFCA All-America Second-Team, HERO Sports All-American, BOXTOROW All-American, and All-MEAC First-Team Offense.
• Ranked fifth in the nation in receiving yards per game (105.4), ninth in the nation in receptions per game (seven), 10th in receiving yards (1,159), and 16th in receiving touchdowns (11).
• Recorded a career-high 201 receiving yards, 19th most in FCS NCAA in a single-game against Southern.
• As a true freshman in 2018, was named Second-Team All-MEAC.
• Led the team in receptions (52) and receiving yards (727). H
• Ranked second in MEAC in receiving yards (727) and receiving yards per game (66.1). He also ranked third in MEAC in receptions per game (4.7).

PERSONAL

• A 2017 graduate from Haines City Fl., played running back before converting to wide receiver at FAMU.
• Took a gap year before entering college at Florida A&M.
• Son of Angenetta Sanchious, an alumus of Flordia A&M, he began his career as a walk-on to play with his brother, Kareem, who also played wide receiver.
• In 2018, earned a full scholarship to FAMU.