Last confirmed: Clemson, 2021. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′5″ · 311 lb · Wichita, KS · Wichita East
Xavier Kelly: DL · Clemson · #97.
Xavier Kelly
Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. On tape: 2 tackles against Missouri, Week 14, 2020.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | W 21-14@ No. 16 Mississippi State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 28-30@ No. 13 Auburn | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 31-42@ No. 8 Texas A&M | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 24-13vs Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 35-63@ No. 6 Florida | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 48-50@ Missouri | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sam Pittman
Pass share
42.1%
283 pass / 390 run
Plays / game
67.3
10 games
Team sack rate
10.5%
324 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2020
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Clemson and Arkansas, 4 sacks — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 21 games over 4 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Dabo Swinney and Sam Pittman.
