Xavier Gipson

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Xavier Gipson
No. 82 – New York Jets
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2001-03-08) March 8, 2001 (age 23)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Woodrow Wilson
(Dallas, Texas)
College: Stephen F. Austin (2019–2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× WAC Offensive Player of the Year (2021, 2022)
  • 2× First-team All-WAC (2021, 2022)
  • First-team All-Southland (2020)
  • Second-team All-Southland (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:21
Receiving yards:229
Rushing yards:68
Rushing touchdowns:1
Return yards:830
Return touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Xavier Jamar Gipson (born March 8, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stephen F. Austin.

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Early years

Gipson grew up in Dallas, Texas and attended Woodrow Wilson High School. [1] He was a four-year starter on the football team at cornerback and also began playing wide receiver during his senior season. [2] Gipson initially committed to play college football at Southern Methodist University as a cornerback. [3] He later flipped his commitment to Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA), who recruited him to play on offense. [4]

College career

Gipson played college football for the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks for four seasons. He caught 52 passes for 934 yards and seven touchdowns and was named second-team All-Southland Conference during his freshman season. [5] Gipson was named first-team All-Southland after finishing his sophomore season with 52 receptions for 841 yards and nine touchdowns. [6] He was named the Offensive Player of the Year of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), SFA's new conference, after catching 74 passes for 1,367 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior. [7] [8] Gipson repeated as the WAC Offensive Player of the Year as a senior. [9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9+1⁄2 in
(1.77 m)		189 lb
(86 kg)		30+1⁄8 in
(0.77 m)		8+1⁄8 in
(0.21 m)		4.42 s1.46 s2.58 s4.07 s6.88 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		14 reps
All values from Pro Day [10]

The New York Jets signed Gipson as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2023. [11]

In the first game of his NFL career, a Week 1 Monday Night Football matchup against the Buffalo Bills, he returned a punt 65 yards in overtime to score the game-winning touchdown. The NFL later named him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. [12] [13] In Week 14 against the Texans, he had a rushing touchdown in the 30–6 victory. [14] In the 2023 season, he had 21 receptions for 229 receiving yards, one rushing touchdown, and handled most of the kick and punt return duties. [15] [16]

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References

  1. ↑ Juarez, Lillian (September 13, 2023). "Xavier Gipson, Woodrow Wilson High School alumnus scored game-winning TD against Buffalo Bills". Lakewood/East Dallas. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  2. ↑ Gore, Kevin (October 25, 2019). "SFA Football: Freshman Xavier Gipson making impact". Tyler Morning Telegraph . Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  3. ↑ Grosbard, Adam (June 7, 2018). "SMU continues its recruiting roll as Woodrow Wilson corner Xavier Gipson commits to Mustangs". Dallas Morning News . Retrieved April 17, 2023.
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  9. ↑ Ventre, Ralph (January 28, 2023). "2023 NFL Draft: 4 FCS Prospects to Watch During NFLPA Bowl". SI.com . Retrieved April 17, 2023.
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  11. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan; Bell, Jack (May 5, 2023). "Jets Sign 13 Undrafted Free Agents". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  12. ↑ Werner, Barry (September 11, 2023). "Rookie Xavier Gipson returns punt 65 yards for TD as Jets shock Bills in OT". USA Today .
  13. ↑ Gordon, Grant (September 13, 2023). "Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa, 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk highlight Players of the Week". NFL.com.
  14. ↑ "Houston Texans at New York Jets - December 10th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Xavier Gipson 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
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