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Xavier Hutchinson

WR · Iowa State · Sr. · #8

All-AmericanHouston — drafted 2023, Rd 6, Pick 28, #205 overall
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Xavier Hutchinson

WR · Iowa State · Sr · #8

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#73 national
CFB
College
Iowa State
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
R6 · #205
Houston · 2023

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

3 entries
🥇

ALL-AMERICA

Named All-American (2022)

1 selectors honored him

🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2022)

All-Big 12

Where He Ended Up · NFL

HoustonEntering 4th NFL season

#205Rd 6 · Pick 28
HoustonEntering 4th NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Iowa State7-6HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Iowa State4-8HC: Matt Campbell · Pass-leaning

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

3 entries
🥇

ALL-AMERICA

Named All-American (2022)

1 selectors honored him

🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2022)

All-Big 12

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Iowa State1071,17110.96--
2021Iowa State8398711.95--
Career1902,15811.411--
SeasonTeam
2022Iowa State----------
2021Iowa State21821----
Career21821----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2022

W 10–7

at Iowa

11 rec · 98 yds · 1 TD

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

WR

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Xavier Hutchinson’s 2021 season.

Iowa State · 2021

All-Big 12NFL Rd 6
#2

Joshua Cephus

UTSA · 2022

All-Conference USA
67%
#3

Brian Cobbs

Utah State · 2022

All-Mountain West
65%
#4

Isaiah Winstead

East Carolina · 2022

64%
#5

Rashee Rice

SMU · 2022

All-AACNFL Rd 2 · Pk 24
63%

Matches Xavier on

Height
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)

Differs from Xavier on

Reception volume (higher)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)

Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Neno Lemay’s path through Nicholls.

Neno Lemay

100%match

Nicholls · 2023

#2

Antwan Davis

Ball State · 2020

98%
#3

Nahzae Cox

Middle Tennessee · 2025

95%
#4

Max Tomczak

Youngstown State · 2025

95%
#5

Khalil McClain

Troy · 2020

94%

Matches Neno on

Yards per reception
202020212022

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Tru Edwards's junior season at Louisiana Tech (2024).

Tru Edwards

78%match

Louisiana Tech · 2024

All-Conference USA
#2

Joshua Cephus

UTSA · 2022

All-AAC
72%
#3

Isaiah Winstead

East Carolina · 2022

All-MAC
67%
#4

Rashee Rice

SMU · 2022

All-AACNFL Rd 2 · Pk 24
66%
#5

Brian Cobbs

Utah State · 2022

All-Mountain West
65%

Matches Tru on

Yards / reception
TD rate
Total EPA (college ability)

Differs from Tru on

Reception volume (higher)

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2021–2022
9872021
1,1712022

+19%

Modest growth (19%) across the multi-season window.