Xavier Filsaime is a defensive back at Texas who has not played in Texas's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Texas lists 21 defensive backs this season.
Texas is 6-2, No. 10 in the AP poll (week 10). Next: at Missouri, Sat Nov 7.
Filsaime moves between deep coverage and the slot. Two seasons in the Texas secondary to date. One game to point at: 8 tackles against Mississippi State — Week 9, 2025.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 38-7vs San José State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 21-29@ Florida | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 23-6vs No. 6 Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 45-38@ Mississippi State | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 10 | W 34-31vs No. 9 Vanderbilt | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 52-37vs Arkansas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 41-27vs No. 18 Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 9 · 2025
W 45-38
8 tackles · 1 solo tackle
Edged out Mississippi State on the road in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
16tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL16 tackles · 1 pass breakup.
2 seasons under Steve Sarkisian, all balanced offenses — 23-6 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road2g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Steve Sarkisian
Pass share
50.2%
419 pass / 415 run
Plays / game
64.2
13 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
417 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Steve Sarkisian.
