Northwestern University Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Jersey Number 63
Xavior Gray
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 335
- Position:
- OL
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Canton, Ohio
- High School:
- Jackson HS
- Prev School:
- Liberty
2025 Graduate Student:
Played in three games … Made his Northwestern debut against Western Illinois (9/5).
2024 Graduate Student (at Liberty):
First Team All-Conference USA … Team Captain … Helped Liberty to an 8-4 record and a berth to the Bahamas Bowl.
2023 Redshirt Senior (at Liberty):
Started all 14 games at right tackle for the Flames … Conference USA All-Conference honorable mention … Phil Steele Postseason Conference USA All-Conference First Team … Saw playing time on 837-of-1,008 offensive snaps (83.0 percent) … Ranked fifth on the team in total offensive snaps … Helped Liberty lead the country in rushing offense (293.3 ypg), rank second in sacks allowed (0.64 per game) and rank fourth in total offense (499.1 ypg) … Key starter on a Liberty team that went 13-1 (8-0 C-USA), won a Conference USA Championship and earned a berth to New Years Six, playing Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl.
2022 Redshirt Junior (at Akron):
Played in three games against St. Francis (Pa.) (9/1), Michigan State (9/10) and Tennessee (9/17).
2021 Redshirt Sophomore (at Akron):
Played in 10 games for the Zips and made five starts … Academic All-MAC selection … Named to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-MAC Fourth Team.
2020 Redshirt Freshman (at Akron):
Started in all six games during the COVID shortened season for the Zips … Recovered a fumble for a touchdown against Kent State (11/17).
2019 Freshman (at Akron):
Saw action in four games and made two starts at left tackle … Earned his first collegiate start against Eastern Michigan (11/12) and started the following week against Miami (Ohio) (11/20) … Redshirted.
High School:
Rated a two star recruit by 247Sports … Played on the offensive line for coach Tim Budd at Jackson HS … Third-Team All-Ohio selection … All-Stark County … First-Team All-Federal League and First-Team All-Northeast Inland District … Lost more than 200 pounds over two seasons (started at 480 pounds).
Played in three games … Made his Northwestern debut against Western Illinois (9/5).
2024 Graduate Student (at Liberty):
First Team All-Conference USA … Team Captain … Helped Liberty to an 8-4 record and a berth to the Bahamas Bowl.
2023 Redshirt Senior (at Liberty):
Started all 14 games at right tackle for the Flames … Conference USA All-Conference honorable mention … Phil Steele Postseason Conference USA All-Conference First Team … Saw playing time on 837-of-1,008 offensive snaps (83.0 percent) … Ranked fifth on the team in total offensive snaps … Helped Liberty lead the country in rushing offense (293.3 ypg), rank second in sacks allowed (0.64 per game) and rank fourth in total offense (499.1 ypg) … Key starter on a Liberty team that went 13-1 (8-0 C-USA), won a Conference USA Championship and earned a berth to New Years Six, playing Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl.
2022 Redshirt Junior (at Akron):
Played in three games against St. Francis (Pa.) (9/1), Michigan State (9/10) and Tennessee (9/17).
2021 Redshirt Sophomore (at Akron):
Played in 10 games for the Zips and made five starts … Academic All-MAC selection … Named to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-MAC Fourth Team.
2020 Redshirt Freshman (at Akron):
Started in all six games during the COVID shortened season for the Zips … Recovered a fumble for a touchdown against Kent State (11/17).
2019 Freshman (at Akron):
Saw action in four games and made two starts at left tackle … Earned his first collegiate start against Eastern Michigan (11/12) and started the following week against Miami (Ohio) (11/20) … Redshirted.
High School:
Rated a two star recruit by 247Sports … Played on the offensive line for coach Tim Budd at Jackson HS … Third-Team All-Ohio selection … All-Stark County … First-Team All-Federal League and First-Team All-Northeast Inland District … Lost more than 200 pounds over two seasons (started at 480 pounds).
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