Xavier Dampeer

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Xavier Dampeer
Personal information
Born: (1994-05-29) May 29, 1994 (age 30)
Mendenhall, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school: Mendenhall HS
(Mendenhall, Mississippi)
College: Copiah–Lincoln CC (2012–2013)
Auburn (2014–2016)
Position:Guard
Center
Undrafted: 2017
Career history

Xavier Dampeer (born May 29, 1994) is an former American football guard and center who played college football for Auburn.

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Early life and high school

Dampeer attended high school at Mendenhall High School. [1] In addition to playing football, he competed also in shot put, where he placed sixth in the state championship, was a powerlifter, and played on the soccer team where he lettered. [1] He was selected MACJC most valuable offensive lineman and selected for the MACJC all-star game. [1]

College

After high school, he went to junior college and played for Copiah–Lincoln Community College for two seasons. [2] Coming out of JUCO, he was the first overall rated center in JUCO and had offers from Western Kentucky, UAB, Troy and Auburn. [1] [3] He committed to play for the Auburn Tigers. [4]

In his first season, he played five games as a center. [5] In 2015, he missed a large part of the season due to an injury sustained from getting hit by Duke Williams. [6] [7] [8] [9] He redshirted that season for medical reasons. [6] In 2016, he became the starting center, playing four games before getting injured. [6] He played two other games at the end of the season.

Professional career

Dampeer went undrafted in the 2017 NFL draft. He played for the Green Bay Blizzard in the 2018 Indoor Football League season. [10] Afterwards he also played in Your Call Football and The Spring League. In 2021, he signed with the Fan Controlled Football competition where he played in the 2021 season. In May 2022, he signed with the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League. [6] He also played in the 2023 season for the Maulers. [11] [12] He re-signed for the 2024 season but the club was folded just a month later in December 2023 after the USFL and XFL merger. [12] [13]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Xavier Dampeer 2014 Offensive Guard Auburn". rivals.com. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Xavier Dampeer". Copiah-Lincoln CC. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  3. ↑ Herndon, Mike (October 11, 2013). "JUCO center Xavier Dampeer: 'Auburn fit like a glove'". al. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  4. ↑ Byington, Alex (April 1, 2014). "AUBURN FOOTBALL: New center Xavier Dampeer already impressing coaches, teammates". Opelika-Auburn News. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Xavier Dampeer - Football 2016". Auburn Tigers - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Former Auburn offensive lineman set to join USFL's Maulers". Auburn Wire. May 8, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  7. ↑ Ogburn, Will (March 12, 2017). "Former AU OL Xavier Dampeer opens up about altercation with WR Duke Williams". Saturday Down South. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  8. ↑ Stevens, Matthew. "Xavier Dampeer posts he'll be back in three weeks". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  9. ↑ Crawford, Brad (October 9, 2015). "Report: Auburn WR Duke Williams punched injured teammate in bar fight". Saturday Down South. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  10. ↑ "2018 Football Cumulative Statistics". Green Bay Blizzard. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  11. ↑ Heilman, Michael (August 17, 2023). "Pittsburgh Maulers re-sign offensive lineman Xavier Dampeer". BGMSportsTrax. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  12. 1 2 Larsen, James (August 18, 2023). "Pittsburgh Maulers Re-Sign Center Xavier Dampeer For 2024". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  13. ↑ Saunders, Alan (December 1, 2023). "Reports: Pittsburgh Maulers Left Out of USFL-XFL Merger". Steelers Now. Retrieved January 12, 2025.


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