Xavier Scott
Illinois Fighting Illini · #1 · Defensive Back · Senior
2025 season
TOT
6
tied 2498th of 4619
SACK
0
tied 1262nd of 4619
PD
2
tied 582nd of 4619
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ILL | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | ILL | 57 | 48 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | ILL | 49 | 43 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 55 | 1 |
| 2025 | ILL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 127 | 107 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 55 | 1 |
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ILL | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | ILL | 57 | 48 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | ILL | 49 | 43 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 55 | 1 |
| 2025 | ILL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 127 | 107 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 55 | 1 |
Scoring
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- 2PT
- Total Two Point Convs
- AST
- Assist Tackles
- AVG
- Average Interception Yards
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FG
- Field Goals
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Interception
- PASS
- Passing Touchdowns
- PAT
- Kick Extra Points
- PD
- Passes Defended
- PTS
- Total Points
- REC
- Receiving Touchdowns
- RET
- Return Touchdowns
- RUSH
- Rushing Touchdowns
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Interception Touchdowns; Total Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Interception Yards
Bio
| Team | Illinois Fighting Illini |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive Back |
| Class | Senior |
| Height / weight | 5' 11" / 195 lbs |
| Birthplace | Riviera Beach, FL |
| Jersey | #1 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- Illinois Fighting Illini 2022–2025 · 4 seasons
Splits
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 49 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 1 | 30 | 6 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 57 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/29 | vs EIU | W 45-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/7 | vs KU | W 23-17 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| 9/14 | vs CMU | W 30-9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 9/20 | @ NEB | W 31-24 OT | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9/28 | @ PSU | L 21-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/19 | vs MICH | W 21-7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/26 | @ ORE | L 38-9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/2 | vs MINN | L 25-17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11/16 | vs MSU | W 38-16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/23 | @ RUTG | W 38-31 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/30 | vs NU | W 38-28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 12/31 | vs SC | W 21-17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheez-It Citrus Bowl | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 49 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 1 | 30 | 6 | ||
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/2 | vs TOL | W 30-28 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9/8 | @ KU | L 34-23 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/16 | vs PSU | L 30-13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/23 | vs FAU | W 23-17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/30 | @ PUR | L 44-19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/6 | vs NEB | L 20-7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/14 | @ MD | W 27-24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/21 | vs WIS | L 25-21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11/4 | @ MINN | W 27-26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/11 | vs IU | W 48-45 OT | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11/18 | @ IOWA | L 15-13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/25 | vs NU | L 45-43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 57 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |