Xavier Smith
Xavier Smith
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. He has spent two seasons in the UTEP secondary. One game to point at: 9 tackles against Utah State — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 42–17
vs UT Martin
1 QB HUR · 2 SOLO · 4 TOT
Dominant 25-point win at home against UT Martin.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UTEP
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · UTEP
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (21 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UTEP · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #101 · 2026 recruiting class #92
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Joseph Charleston’s 2023 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ethan Slade's junior season at BYU (2023).
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