Xavier Gipson

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Xavier Gipson
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Position Wide receiver / Return specialist
Personal information
Born (2001-03-08) March 8, 2001 (age 24)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Woodrow Wilson
(Dallas, Texas)
College Stephen F. Austin (2019–2022)
NFL draft 2023: undrafted
Career history
Awards and highlights
  • 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 Week 2, 2025
Receptions 27
Receiving yards 268
Receiving touchdowns 1
Rushing yards 73
Rushing touchdowns 1
Return yards 1,746
Return touchdowns 1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Xavier Jamar Gipson (born March 8, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist. He played college football for the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks, and was signed to the New York Jets after going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft.

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Early life

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]

New York Jets

The New York Jets signed Gipson as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2023. [11] In his NFL debut, 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 Houston Texans, he had a rushing touchdown in the 30–6 victory. [14] In the 2023 season, Gipson had 21 receptions for 229 receiving yards, one rushing touchdown, and handled most of the kick and punt return duties. [15] [16]

In Week 8 of the 2024 season, Gipson scored his first NFL receiving touchdown against the New England Patriots. [17]

In Week 1 of the 2025 season, Gipson fumbled a kickoff in the fourth quarter, which was recovered by the Pittsburgh Steelers and led to a touchdown two plays later, in the 32–34 loss. On September 10, Gipson was waived by the Jets. [18]

New York Giants

On September 11, 2025, Gipson was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants. [19] He was waived on September 20. [20]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingPunt returnsKickoff returnsFumbles
GPGSTgtsRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2023 NYJ 173382122910.93608688.5181333199.76512251123.234052
2024 NYJ 11095408.017100000252309.2400923526.233020
Career 263472626910.33618688.5181585499.56513174624.134072

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 . Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. 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.
  4. ↑ Prothro, Jacob (February 6, 2019). "Xavier Gipson signs with Stephen F. Austin, not SMU". Rivals.com . Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ Craven, Mike (August 14, 2022). "The Lone Star 50: No. 13 Xavier Gipson, SFA poised for breakout season at FCS level". Dave Campbell's Texas Football . Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  6. ↑ "SFA players named All-Americans". The Lufkin Daily News . May 21, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  7. ↑ "NFL Draft Profile: Xavier Gipson, Wide Receiver, Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks". SI.com . January 26, 2023. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  8. ↑ "SFA's Gipson named WAC Offensive Player of the Year". KTRE.com . November 23, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  9. ↑ Ventre, Ralph (January 28, 2023). "2023 NFL Draft: 4 FCS Prospects to Watch During NFLPA Bowl". SI.com . Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  10. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Xavier Gipson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  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". Touchdown Wire. USA Today . Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  13. ↑ Gordon, Grant (September 13, 2023). "Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa, 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk highlight Players of the Week". NFL.com. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Houston Texans at New York Jets - December 10th, 2023". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Xavier Gipson 2023 Game Log". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  16. ↑ "2023 New York Jets Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Xavier Gipson 2024 Game Log". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Source: Jets cutting Gipson after costly fumble". ESPN.com. September 10, 2025. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Giants claim WR Xavier Gipson off waivers; ILB Micah McFadden placed on injured reserve". Giants.com. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Giants sign OLB Tomon Fox to active roster, waive WR Xavier Gipson among series of roster moves". Giants.com. September 20, 2025.
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