6′0″ · 225 lb · Hogansville, GA · Callaway
He is a true freshman with 6 games on the stat sheet.
He has tackles in 6 of South Alabama’s 7 games: none against Arkansas State.
Xavious Anderson Jr.
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. On tape: 5 tackles and 1 sack against Marshall, Week 8, 2026.
18 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Alabama | 18 | 9 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 18 | 9 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Last game (Wk 8): 5 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 39-14vs SE Louisiana | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28@ Tulane | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-36vs Ohio | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-45@ Kentucky | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 52-35vs UL Monroe | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 13-20@ Marshall | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 20 · L 13-20 at Marshall, play by play
5 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Sacked the quarterback for a 12-yard loss on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, tied 3-3.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 6 games with play by play.
How South Alabama’s defense played that day
Marshall’s 10 drives: 6 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 10. His hurry came with the game tied.
3 tackles.
5 tackles, including 1 sack.
Sacked the quarterback for a 5-yard loss. Second quarter, tied 7-7.
1 tackle.
1 tackle.
3 tackles.
Ratings of the games shown run from -27 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
11%2 TFLSack rate
11%2 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups18 tackles · 2 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Pass share
37.0%
184 pass / 313 run
Plays / game
71.0
7 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
206 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #275 at the position.
The No. 2,469 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Sun Belt as a freshman.
His career
