2022 Football Roster
Jersey Number 2
Xavier Gipson
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- WR
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- Woodrow Wilson HS
Bio
- HERO Sports Freshman All-American - First Team Offense
- Southland All-Conference Second Team - WR (2019)
- Southland All-Conference Third Team - KR (2019)
- Southland Preseason All-Conference - WR (2020)
- Southland Preseason All-Conference - KR (2020)
- STATS LLC Jerry Rice Award Watch List - 2019
2021 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games and played a big role in getting the Lumberjacks back to the postseason for the first time in seven years … Once again dominated in every aspect of the receiving category, leading the team with 74 receptions (50 more than the next highest receiver), 1367 receiving yards (almost near 1000 more yards than the next highest receiver), 14 receiving TDs (11 more than the next highest), and the highest average of 124.27 receiving yards per game … Also recorded 170 punt return yards with a 70-yard punt return touchdown against Mississippi Valley State (Sept. 18) … Hauled in eight catches, 136 yards, and two TDs against Abilene Christian (Oct. 30)
2020 (COVID season): Appeared in all 10 games on the season … Led the team in almost every receiving statistic with 52 receptions, 841 receiving yards, and nine touchdown receptions (more than half of the team’s total receiving touchdowns), and 84.10 receiving yards per game … Along with his stellar receiving stats, he also added 57 yards on the ground throughout the season on seven attempts and was the team’s main punt returner with 95 punt return yards and one punt return TD against Angelo State (Oct. 17) … Had a career day against Angelo State with the before mentioned punt return TD, 177 receiving yards off 5 catches, and two receiving TDs … Brought in nine catches, 110 yards, and a touchdown against Abilene Christian (Oct. 24)
As a Freshman (2019)
Appeared in and started all twelve games for the 'Jacks....Named to HERO Sports Freshman All-American list...Set team-highs in receiving yardage (934), catches (52) and touchdown receptions (7) as a freshman....Also rertuned kicks for the 'Jacks, ranking fourth in the league in kickoff return yards (354) and kickoff return average (20.8)...Hauled in a season-high eight catches against Southeastern La. (Nov. 2)....Hauled in two touchdown catches against Abilene Christian (Oct. 19)....Compiled a season-high 132 yards against Incarnate Word (Nov. 9)...Returned five kickoffs for a season-high 135 yards against Nicholls (Sep. 21).
Prior to SFA: Four-year letter winner and starter at Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, playing under head coach Bobby Estes … Played primarily at cornerback and appeared on special teams … Rated a three-star recruit by both 247Sports and Rivals … Originally committed to SMU and received offers from McNeese and Alabama A&M, while gaining interest from UTSA … Ranked as the No. 173 cornerback nationally and No. 236 recruit in the state of Texas … Also lettered in track, running the 4x100 and 4x200 relays … Will also run track at SFA … Born in Dallas … Son of Stacey Gipson and Shametlea Britt … Plans on majoring in business.
- Southland All-Conference Second Team - WR (2019)
- Southland All-Conference Third Team - KR (2019)
- Southland Preseason All-Conference - WR (2020)
- Southland Preseason All-Conference - KR (2020)
- STATS LLC Jerry Rice Award Watch List - 2019
2021 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games and played a big role in getting the Lumberjacks back to the postseason for the first time in seven years … Once again dominated in every aspect of the receiving category, leading the team with 74 receptions (50 more than the next highest receiver), 1367 receiving yards (almost near 1000 more yards than the next highest receiver), 14 receiving TDs (11 more than the next highest), and the highest average of 124.27 receiving yards per game … Also recorded 170 punt return yards with a 70-yard punt return touchdown against Mississippi Valley State (Sept. 18) … Hauled in eight catches, 136 yards, and two TDs against Abilene Christian (Oct. 30)
2020 (COVID season): Appeared in all 10 games on the season … Led the team in almost every receiving statistic with 52 receptions, 841 receiving yards, and nine touchdown receptions (more than half of the team’s total receiving touchdowns), and 84.10 receiving yards per game … Along with his stellar receiving stats, he also added 57 yards on the ground throughout the season on seven attempts and was the team’s main punt returner with 95 punt return yards and one punt return TD against Angelo State (Oct. 17) … Had a career day against Angelo State with the before mentioned punt return TD, 177 receiving yards off 5 catches, and two receiving TDs … Brought in nine catches, 110 yards, and a touchdown against Abilene Christian (Oct. 24)
As a Freshman (2019)
Appeared in and started all twelve games for the 'Jacks....Named to HERO Sports Freshman All-American list...Set team-highs in receiving yardage (934), catches (52) and touchdown receptions (7) as a freshman....Also rertuned kicks for the 'Jacks, ranking fourth in the league in kickoff return yards (354) and kickoff return average (20.8)...Hauled in a season-high eight catches against Southeastern La. (Nov. 2)....Hauled in two touchdown catches against Abilene Christian (Oct. 19)....Compiled a season-high 132 yards against Incarnate Word (Nov. 9)...Returned five kickoffs for a season-high 135 yards against Nicholls (Sep. 21).
Prior to SFA: Four-year letter winner and starter at Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, playing under head coach Bobby Estes … Played primarily at cornerback and appeared on special teams … Rated a three-star recruit by both 247Sports and Rivals … Originally committed to SMU and received offers from McNeese and Alabama A&M, while gaining interest from UTSA … Ranked as the No. 173 cornerback nationally and No. 236 recruit in the state of Texas … Also lettered in track, running the 4x100 and 4x200 relays … Will also run track at SFA … Born in Dallas … Son of Stacey Gipson and Shametlea Britt … Plans on majoring in business.