Player Career

Xavier Gaines Career Story

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Player Story

Xavier Gaines story

Xavier Gaines built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a tight end from Frostproof, FL wearing No. 11, spending time with Marshall. The clearest part of Xavier Gaines' career was his receiving role: 110 catches, 1,406 receiving yards, 11 touchdowns, and 234 rushing yards across 44 career games in the available record. His career also includes 33 passing yards, 234 rushing yards, and 5 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Xavier Gaines' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Marshall

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201720182018201920192020202020212021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonMarshall0
2018 PostseasonMarshall21369.59.4213
2018 Regular SeasonMarshall21369.59.40
2019 PostseasonMarshall30662.816.393
2019 Regular SeasonMarshall30662.816.30
2020 PostseasonMarshall40472.31698
2020 Regular SeasonMarshall40472.3160
2021 PostseasonMarshall48362.313.679
2021 Regular SeasonMarshall48362.313.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ App State

Week 4 · L 30-31

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

104

Receiving Yards

97.6 takeover

104 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs App State

Week 3 · W 17-7

68

Receiving Yards

85.9 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

68 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs Massachusetts

Week 10 · W 51-10

66

Receiving Yards

85.7 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

66 receiving yards with a 62.9 efficiency score.

#4

@ South Florida

Week 1 · W 38-20 · Postseason

51

Receiving Yards

81.2 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

51 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs Eastern Kentucky

Week 2 · W 32-16

60

Receiving Yards

81.1 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

60 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2020 Postseason · Marshall

404 primary output · 72.3 efficiency · 16 usage

69.1

#2

2020 Regular Season · Marshall

69.1

404 primary · 72.3 efficiency · 16 usage

#3

2021 Postseason · Marshall

63.1

483 primary · 62.3 efficiency · 13.6 usage

Milestones

1

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games