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  • DE
    Position
  • Senior
    Class
  • Magnolia, Texas
    Hometown
  • 6'3
    Height
  • 228
    Weight
  • Magnolia West HS
    High School
Xavier Jones
#94
Xavier Jones
DE
Position
Senior
Class
Magnolia, Texas
Hometown

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Biography

Fifth-year senior defensive end ... started two games in 2017 before suffering broken leg ... owns 10.5 TFL and 2.5 sacks in career ... has played in 28 games with four starts over four seasons of competition ... completed undergraduate degree in December 2017.

2018 (Senior): Appeared in 6 games on the season ... Made an appearance in the Texas Bowl vs. Vanderbilt (12/27), but did not record a stat ... Made an appearance vs. Texas Tech (11/24), but did not record a stat ... Made an appearance at Iowa State (11/10), but did not record a stat ... Against OSU (11/3) made his first appearance since at UTSA, but did not record a stat ... Registered 1 solo TFL vs. ACU (9/1) and 1 assisted tackle at UTSA (9/8).

2017 (Junior): Played in four games with two starts ... Had six tackles, two TFLs and career-high 1.5 sacks on season ... Started, had one tackle vs. No. 3 Oklahoma before leaving game due to season-ending injury ... Started, notched one tackle at Duke ... Made three tackles with career-high 1.5 sacks vs. UTSA ... Had one tackle and 0.5 TFLs vs. Liberty.

2016 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games with two starts at defensive end ... Started, had four tackles and one tackle-for-loss vs. Kansas State before leaving game due to injury ... Made first career start at No. 9 Oklahoma, had one tackle and QB hurry ... Had one tackle vs. TCU ... Posted career-high six tackles (three solo) and career-high-tying two TFLs at Texas while forcing first career fumble ... Recorded three tackles and one TFL vs. Kansas ... Totaled four tackles and 0.5 TFLs at Iowa State ... Notched four tackles, career-high two TFLs and first career sack vs. Oklahoma State ... Had one tackle and TFL vs. Northwestern State ... Played but did not record any stats vs. Boise State, at No. 13 West Virginia, vs. Texas Tech, vs. SMU and at Rice.

2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in five of 13 games in first season ... Earned first collegiate letter ... Played special teams in five of season's first six games, and saw action on line in three games ... Totaled one solo tackle on season ... Made collegiate debut in season-opening win at SMU, played on special teams ... Played as backup DE in wins vs. Lamar (second game), Rice (third game) and at Kansas (fifth game) ... Made career-first tackle at KU.

2014 (Freshman): Sat out first season at Baylor and participated on practice squad ... Redshirted to retain eligibility.

High School: Two-time all-state honoree from Magnolia West High School in Magnolia, Texas ... Three-time all-district defensive end under head coach Shawn Bell, former Baylor letter-winning QB and current BU offensive analyst, at MWHS ... Rated 63rd among national defensive ends by 247Sports and 75th by Scout ... One of 11 D-linemen listed among Houston Top 100 listing by VYPE/Rivals ... Earned 2013 Class 4A All-State honorable mention as senior after leading Magnolia West to 9-4 record and DI regional finals ... Named 2013 District 18-4A Defensive MVP and 2013 All-County Defensive Co-MVP (by The Courier of Montgomery County) after totaling 70 tackles, 16 TFLs, eight sacks, 15 QB hurries, two PBUs and one forced fumble ... Also earned 2013 All-Greater Houston second team (Houston Chronicle) and 2013 All-District 18-4A first team recognition ... Named 2012 honorable mention Class 4A All-State as junior on 6-5 bi-district final MWHS squad ... Earned 2012 District 18-4A Defensive MVP and All-County Defensive Co-MVP honors ... Named 2012 first-team All-District 18-4A after totaling 51 tackles, 10 TFL, five sacks, 11 QB pressures, three PBUs, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as junior ... Earned 2011 first-team All-District 17-4A honors as sophomore for 9-3 MWHS squad that reached DII area finals ... Made 43 tackles and seven sacks as sophomore.

Personal: Son of Kimberlyn and Orlando Jones ... Completed undergrad degree in health, kinesiology and leisure studies in December 2017.