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Xavier McIver
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 305
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Cheraw, S.C.
- High School:
- Cheraw HS
2025 (R-Sr.): Played in one game and registered six tackles in return to East Carolina…Posted a sack and1.5 tackles for loss against North Carolina State (8/28)…2024: Played in 13 games for UT Martin on the defensive line…Helped team to fourth consecutive conference title and an appearance in the Division I playoffs...Compiled 13 total tackles, including two solos and 11 assists…Notched half a tackle for loss of two yards against North Alabama (9/14)…Tallied four quarterback hurries, including a season-best two hurries against Western Illinois (10/12)…Posted a season-high three tackles against both Gardner-Webb (10/5) and Western Illinois…East Carolina: Saw playing time in 30 career games from 2020-23 at East Carolina…Was part of 20 victories and 13 American Athletic Conference wins during his playing tenure as a Pirate…Made 22 tackles (five solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and a pair of quarterback hurries at ECU, including a career-high 14 stops in 11 games during the 2021 campaign, logging three starts…Wrapped up four multi-tackle outings in 2021, including a career-best five tackles against South Carolina on Sept. 11…High School: Helped Cheraw High School make three playoff appearances while playing under head coach Andy Poole…Combined for 209 tackles, 33 tackles for loss and 17 sacks in his four-year prep career…Piled up 73 tackles (40 solo), eight tackles for loss, three sacks and two fumble recoveries during his senior season, helping CHS to an 8-5 record which included a playoff victory against Manning…Made a season-high 11 tackles against Lake City and had a pair of sacks against Marlboro County…Was named to the South Carolina High School League AAA all-state team and USA Today's All-South Carolina team as a junior, making 15 tackles for loss with nine sacks…Managed 63 tackles, seven tackles for loss and five sacks as a sophomore as the Braves went 9-4 with a pair of playoff victories…Aided CHS to an 11-2 record (6-0 in regional play) with two postseason wins as a freshman in 2016, recording 36 tackles…Was a three-star prep prospect, earning top-90 national defensive honors from 247Sports…Was invited to represent South Carolina in the prestigious Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas held at Wofford…Personal: Born on July 22…Son of Charles McIver and Twannica Malachi…Has three siblings, Sheba, Anesia and Marquise.
2026 National Signing Day Press Conference with Blake Anderson
Wednesday, February 04
Southern Miss 2026 National Signing Day
Wednesday, February 04
Christian Ostrander Preseason Press Conference
Monday, January 19
Blake Anderson Introductory Press Conference
Monday, December 15
