#17

Xavier Filsaime

DB · Texas · R-Fr. · #17

Returning to Texas for 2026
R-Fr. · McKinney, Texas → McKinney
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Xavier Filsaime

DB · Texas · So · #17

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★★
#37 national
CFB
College
Texas
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Texas13-3HC: Steve Sarkisian · Balanced, fast tempo
2025Texas10-3HC: Steve Sarkisian · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Texas1670.00.01----
2024Texas530.00.0------
Career21100.00.01----

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Texas

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · Texas

Returning around him

  • 28% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 6 Texas players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -6 net (22 in / 28 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Texas · Last season: 10-3 (AP #14) · Talent rank #4 · 2026 recruiting class #7

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Davien Kerr’s 2025 season.

Davien Kerr

92%match

Syracuse · 2025

#2

Ryan Yaites

LSU · 2023

89%
#3

KP Price

Boston College · 2023

86%
#4

Kaleb Patterson

Illinois · 2025

84%
#5

Toney Coleman Jr.

Miami (OH) · 2025

82%

Matches Davien on

Class year
Height
Tackle volume

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Davien Kerr's sophomore season at Syracuse (2025).

Davien Kerr

96%match

Syracuse · 2025

#2

Travaris Banks

Ole Miss · 2025

88%
#3

Tyler Williams

UTEP · 2023

88%
#4

Kevyn Humes

Maryland · 2025

85%
#5

Josiah Charles

New Mexico State · 2024

84%

Matches Davien on

Class year
Height
Tackle volume

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #6842

Final rank
#6842
Avg #7711.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #6842 this season.

Background

A third-year defensive back who played in 16 career games and started in two. SOPHOMORE (2025) Appeared in season opener at No. 3/2 Ohio State (8/30) ... saw action in home opener vs. San Jose State (9/6) and recorded a pass break-up ... recorded two solo tackles at Florida (10/4) ... logged one...

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