Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2019SMU
Xavier Jones
RB • 5'11" • 208 lbs • Spring, TX, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Xavier Jones leans workhorse runner traits and 53.1 efficiency.
Impact Production
87
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
66
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Memphis
Player Story
Xavier Jones built his college career from 2015 through 2019 as a running back from Spring, TX wearing No. 5, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of Xavier Jones' career was his backfield work: 3,436 rushing...
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- Committed To
- SMU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Xavier Jones, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · SMU. Xavier Jones leans workhorse runner traits and 53.1 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,919
- Rushing yards
- 3,436
- Receiving yards
- 483
- Touchdowns
- 50
Quick Answers
Xavier Jones quick answers
- Latest team and position
- SMU · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,919
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 50 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · SMU
- Top game
- Memphis
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Spring High · SMU
- High school pipeline
- Spring High · 17 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Senior
- 2019 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,366 scrimmage yards · RB 26th (top 4%) · American Athletic 4th (top 2%) · National 33rd (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | SMU | 12 | 848 | 634 | 214 | 12 | 62.3 |
| 2016 Regular Season | SMU | 2 | 140 | 140 | 0 | 1 | 47.1 |
| 2017 Postseason | SMU | 13 | 70 | 56 | 14 | 0 | 72.2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | SMU | 13 | 1,089 | 1,019 | 70 | 9 | 72.2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | SMU | 10 | 406 | 311 | 95 | 3 | 38.2 |
| 2019 Postseason | SMU | 13 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 79.8 |
| 2019 Regular Season | SMU | 13 | 1,334 | 1,249 | 85 | 23 | 79.8 |
Related Context
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Xavier Jones played RB for SMU. Across 5 tracked seasons, Xavier Jones recorded 79 passing yards, 3,436 rushing yards, and 483 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2019 with SMU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
SMU paired 1,366 primary output with 53.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 53.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: East Carolina
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · SMU
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
105.1
Efficiency
53.1
Usage
31.6
Consistency
75.9
Best Game by takeover score
East Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida Atlantic: 32. Arkansas State: 67. North Texas: 137. Texas State: 108. TCU: 93. South Florida: 155. Tulsa: 133. Temple: 110. Houston: 135. Memphis: 32. East Carolina: 172. Navy: 61. Tulane: 131
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida Atlantic: 13 by 24.3. Arkansas State: 20 by 33.4. North Texas: 18 by 81.3. Texas State: 20 by 56.3. TCU: 23 by 42.8. South Florida: 15 by 93.1. Tulsa: 28 by 48.9. Temple: 30 by 37.9. Houston: 23 by 62.2. Memphis: 15 by 21.4. East Carolina: 22 by 81.6. Navy: 18 by 35.3. Tulane: 19 by 72.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins124.1 · Games = 10 · +82.4 vs Losses
Losses41.7 · Games = 3 · -82.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
East Carolina
Best efficiency game
93.1 vs South Florida
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/21 | @ Florida Atlantic2+ TD | L 28-52 | 12 | 27 | 2.30 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2.5 |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Tulane100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 37-20 | 18 | 125 | 6.90 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.9 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Navy | L 28-35 | 18 | 61 | 3.40 | 1 | — | — | 3.4 |
| Sat 11/9 | vs East Carolina100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 59-51 | 20 | 157 | 7.90 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7.8 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Memphis | L 48-54 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2.1 |
| Thu 10/24 | @ Houston100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 34-31 | 22 | 133 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5.9 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Temple100 rush yards | W 45-21 | 29 | 105 | 3.60 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3.7 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Tulsa100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 43-37 | 26 | 121 | 4.70 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ South Florida100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 48-21 | 15 | 155 | 10.30 | 2 | — | — | 10.3 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ TCU2+ TD | W 41-38 | 19 | 79 | 4.20 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 4.0 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Texas State100 rush yards | W 47-17 | 20 | 108 | 5.40 | 1 | — | — | 5.4 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs North Texas100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 49-27 | 16 | 127 | 7.90 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7.6 |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Arkansas State2+ TD | W 37-30 | 18 | 56 | 3.10 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3.4 |
Player Story
Xavier Jones story
Xavier Jones built his college career from 2015 through 2019 as a running back from Spring, TX wearing No. 5, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of Xavier Jones' career was his backfield work: 3,436 rushing yards, 662 carries, 45 rushing touchdowns, and 483 receiving yards across 50 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with SMU. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 79 passing yards, 483 receiving yards, and 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 50 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across SMU.
The arc is straightforward: Xavier Jones moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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SMU
2015-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2015201620172017201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | SMU | 848 | 44.7 | 25.5 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | SMU | 140 | 79.4 | 13 | -708 |
| 2017 Postseason | SMU | 1,159 | 59.1 | 25.9 | 1,019 |
| 2017 Regular Season | SMU | 1,159 | 59.1 | 25.9 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | SMU | 406 | 45 | 14.1 | -753 |
| 2019 Postseason | SMU | 1,366 | 53.1 | 31.6 | 960 |
| 2019 Regular Season | SMU | 1,366 | 53.1 | 31.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Memphis
Week 12 · L 45-66 · Conference game
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
175
Scrimmage Yards
95.5 takeover
175 scrimmage yards and 38.5 usage.
#2
vs East Carolina
Week 11 · W 59-51 · Conference game
172
Scrimmage Yards
90.4 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
172 scrimmage yards and 31.4 usage.
#3
vs Tulane
Week 12 · W 49-21 · Conference game
161
Scrimmage Yards
90.1 takeover
Win with 161 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
161 scrimmage yards and 32.8 usage.
#4
@ UConn
Week 11 · W 62-50 · Conference game
133
Scrimmage Yards
84.4 takeover
Win with 133 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
133 scrimmage yards and 18.6 usage.
#5
vs Tulane
Week 14 · W 37-20 · Conference game
131
Scrimmage Yards
82.8 takeover
Win with 131 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
131 scrimmage yards and 35.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · SMU
1,366 primary output · 53.1 efficiency · 31.6 usage
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#2
2019 Regular Season · SMU
79.8
1,366 primary · 53.1 efficiency · 31.6 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · SMU
72.2
1,159 primary · 59.1 efficiency · 25.9 usage
Milestones
14
100+ rush yards
4
150+ scrimmage yards
15
2+ TD games
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