Player Career
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Player Story
Xavier Gilliam built his college career from 2024 through 2025 as a defensive tackle from Montgomery Village, MD wearing No. 54, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Xavier Gilliam's career was his defensive production: 17 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and 0.5 sacks across 13 career games in the available record. That gives Xavier Gilliam's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Penn State
2024-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | — |
| 2025 Regular Season | Penn State | 4.5 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 4.5 |
#1 Featured game
vs No. 107 Florida International
Week 2 · W 34-0
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5
Havoc Plays
62.8 takeover
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 62.8 takeover score.
#2
@ No. 72 Rutgers
Week 14 · W 40-36 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
44.5 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.5 takeover score.
#3
vs No. 46 Nebraska
Week 13 · W 37-10 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
43.3 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.3 takeover score.
#4
vs No. 116 Nevada
Week 1 · W 46-11
1
Havoc Plays
34.2 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 34.2 takeover score.
#5
vs No. 4 Oregon
Week 5 · L 24-30 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
0
Havoc Plays
6.7 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.7 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Regular Season · Penn State
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage
36.7
#2
2025 Regular Season · Penn State
35.2
4.5 primary · 9.3 efficiency · 2.4 usage
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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