Xavier Truss

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Xavier Truss
No. 74 – New Orleans Saints
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2001-07-13) July 13, 2001 (age 24)
West Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:309 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school: Bishop Hendricken ( Warwick, Rhode Island )
College: Georgia (2019–2024)
NFL draft: 2025: undrafted
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Xavier Doyle Truss (born July 13, 2001) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2025. He is the highest rated recruit in Rhode Island high school football history. [1]

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Early life

Truss was born on July 13, 2001, in West Warwick, Rhode Island. [2] He played high school football for Bishop Hendricken High School where he was selected to represent the East in the 2019 All-American Bowl, [3] he was also invited to the All-American high school combine in San Antonio. In his junior year he was a Providence First-Team All-State selection, [4] while leading Bishop Hendricken to back-to-back Rhode Island State Super Bowl appearances, winning in 2018. [5]

College career

In 2019, Truss started his freshman year with the Bulldogs by being redshirted; seeing action against Murray State, Arkansas State, and Georgia Tech. [6]

In 2020, as a redshirt freshman, Truss started at tackle in Georgia's Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl win over Cincinnati. He also played as a reserve offensive linemen in games against Arkansas, Auburn, Tennessee, USC, and Missouri.

In 2021, entering his sophomore year, Truss made the transition from tackle to guard. [7] He played in reserve in all fifteen of Georgia's games, playing the most out of his entire career at the time against Tennessee.

In 2022, Truss was projected to battle for a starting spot on the offensive line over the offseason, Truss won the battle ahead of the 2022 season beating redshirt sophomore Devin Willock. Truss started in eleven of twelve games, only missing the team's games against Tennessee due to injury. [8] [9] He started in the team's win over TCU in the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship at left guard as they went back-to-back. [10]

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
6 ft 7+1⁄8 in
(2.01 m)		309 lb
(140 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		5.24 s1.82 s3.02 s5.01 s7.82 s26.0 in
(0.66 m)		8 ft 7 in
(2.62 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [11] [12]

Denver Broncos

After going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Truss signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent. [13] [14] On August 25, 2025, Truss was waived by the Broncos. [15]

New Orleans Saints

On August 27, 2025, Truss was claimed off waivers by the New Orleans Saints. [16]

Personal life

Truss is the son of Steve and Gina Truss, and has two younger sisters. [17]

References

  1. ↑ Adame, Tony (September 10, 2021). "Top High School Football Recruits of All Time by State". stadiumtalk.com. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  2. ↑ Weiszer, Marc (April 4, 2022). "Georgia football OL from Northeast bring length to position and a love for Italian food". onlineathens.com. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  3. ↑ "All-American Bowl 2019". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  4. ↑ "2017 Providence Journal All-State Football team". providencejournal.com. January 13, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  5. ↑ "State Championship Football Champions". rihssports.com. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  6. ↑ Dasher, Athony (February 13, 2020). "Redshirt Review: Xavier Truss". uga.rivals.com. UGASports. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  7. ↑ Riley, Connor (November 18, 2021). "Xavier Truss emerges as Georgia football still searches for best offensive line combination". dawgnation.com. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Xavier Truss". georgiadogs.com. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Georgia Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart tells ESPN's College Gameday: "We Push Each Other"". Dawg Post. December 3, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  10. ↑ Lewis, Russell (January 11, 2023). "Georgia Bulldogs repeat as college football's national champion, thrashing TCU". Georgia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Xavier Truss Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Xavier Truss College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  13. ↑ Hooker, Johnathan (April 28, 2025). "Denver Broncos sign 6-foot-7, 230-pound Georgia OL as undrafted free agent". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  14. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (May 9, 2025). "Broncos sign 15 college free agents, make additional roster moves". DenverBroncos.com.
  15. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (August 25, 2025). "Broncos make series of roster moves ahead of 53-man roster deadline". DenverBroncos.com.
  16. ↑ "New Orleans Saints awarded Palmer and Truss off waivers". NewOrleansSaints.com. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  17. ↑ Gillooly, John (February 3, 2018). "John Gillooly: All eyes on Hendricken's Xavier Truss". providencejournal.com. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
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