6′2″ · 292 lb · Oxford, MS · Itawamba C.C.
Xavier Pegues: DL · West Virginia · #99.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Xavier Pegues
Wins his gap play after play. He has spent two seasons in the West Virginia defensive front. On tape: 5 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Utah, Bowl, 2017.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | West Virginia | 13 | 8 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | West Virginia | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 14 | 8 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 56-20vs East Carolina | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-16vs Delaware State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-31@ No. 8 TCU | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 28-23@ Kansas State | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 14-30vs Utah | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 8 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
19%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries13 tackles · 2.5 for loss.
2 seasons under Dana Holgorsen — 17-9 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dana Holgorsen
Pass share
51.4%
480 pass / 454 run
Plays / game
71.8
13 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
505 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at West Virginia — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2015–2017
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dana Holgorsen.
