6′1″ · 207 lb · Lakewood, OH · St. Edward
He has tackles in 5 of Iowa’s 6 games: none against Michigan.
“Someone give styles a pair of oven mitts”
Xavier Styles
On tape: 9 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Washington, Week 6, 2026.
13 tackles · 0 sacks
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 5 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa | 13 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| Career | 13 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 6): 1 pass breakup, 9 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 40-0vs Northern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 16-13vs Iowa State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-0vs Northern Iowa | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-31vs No. 5 Ohio State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-24@ Washington | 9 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Total | 13 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +27 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 9.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Pass share
48.4%
179 pass / 191 run
Plays / game
61.7
6 games
Team sack rate
2.6%
191 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
The Des Moines RegisterOct 20
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