Xavier Gipson
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Xavier Jamar Gipson (born March 8, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). 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.
Infobox
Position
Wide receiver
Roster status
Practice squad
Born
(2001-03-08) March 8, 2001 (age 24)Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight
189 lb (86 kg)
High school
Woodrow Wilson(Dallas, Texas)
College
Stephen F. Austin (2019–2022)
NFL draft
2023: undrafted
Receptions
27
Receiving yards
268
Receiving touchdowns
1
Rushing yards
73
Rushing touchdowns
1
Return yards
1,874
Return touchdowns
1
Tables
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
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Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in(1.77 m)
Weight
189 lb(86 kg)
Arm length
30+1⁄8 in(0.77 m)
Hand span
8+1⁄8 in(0.21 m)
40-yard dash
4.42 s
10-yard split
1.46 s
20-yard split
2.58 s
20-yard shuttle
4.07 s
Three-cone drill
6.88 s
Vertical jump
34.5 in(0.88 m)
Broad jump
9 ft 10 in(3.00 m)
Bench press
14 reps
All values from Pro Day
All values from Pro Day
Height
All values from Pro Day
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
| mw- .mw- 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 s | 1.46 s | 2.58 s | 4.07 s | 6.88 s | 34.5 in(0.88 m) | 9 ft 10 in(3.00 m) | 14 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day | ||||||||||||
· NFL career statistics
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Career high
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· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Tgts
Games
Rec
Receiving
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Att
Receiving
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Ret
Rushing
Yds
Punt returns
Avg
Punt returns
Lng
Punt returns
TD
Punt returns
Ret
Punt returns
Yds
Kickoff returns
Avg
Kickoff returns
Lng
Kickoff returns
TD
Kickoff returns
Fum
Kickoff returns
Lost
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
NYJ
Games
17
Games
3
Receiving
38
Receiving
21
Receiving
229
Receiving
10.9
Receiving
36
Receiving
0
Rushing
8
Rushing
68
Rushing
8.5
Rushing
18
Rushing
1
Punt returns
33
Punt returns
319
Punt returns
9.7
Punt returns
65
Punt returns
1
Kickoff returns
22
Kickoff returns
511
Kickoff returns
23.2
Kickoff returns
34
Kickoff returns
0
Fumbles
5
Fumbles
2
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
NYJ
Games
11
Games
0
Receiving
9
Receiving
5
Receiving
40
Receiving
8.0
Receiving
17
Receiving
1
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Punt returns
25
Punt returns
230
Punt returns
9.2
Punt returns
40
Punt returns
0
Kickoff returns
9
Kickoff returns
235
Kickoff returns
26.2
Kickoff returns
33
Kickoff returns
0
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
26
Games
3
Games
47
Receiving
26
Receiving
269
Receiving
10.3
Receiving
36
Receiving
1
Receiving
8
Rushing
68
Rushing
8.5
Rushing
18
Rushing
1
Rushing
58
Punt returns
549
Punt returns
9.5
Punt returns
65
Punt returns
1
Punt returns
31
Kickoff returns
746
Kickoff returns
24.1
Kickoff returns
34
Kickoff returns
0
Kickoff returns
7
Fumbles
2
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Punt returns | Kickoff returns | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Tgts | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2023 | NYJ | 17 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 229 | 10.9 | 36 | 0 | 8 | 68 | 8.5 | 18 | 1 | 33 | 319 | 9.7 | 65 | 1 | 22 | 511 | 23.2 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2024 | NYJ | 11 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 230 | 9.2 | 40 | 0 | 9 | 235 | 26.2 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 26 | 3 | 47 | 26 | 269 | 10.3 | 36 | 1 | 8 | 68 | 8.5 | 18 | 1 | 58 | 549 | 9.5 | 65 | 1 | 31 | 746 | 24.1 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
References
- Lakewood/East Dallashttps://lakewood.advocatemag.com/xavier-gibson-woodrow-wilson-high-school-alum-new-york-jets/
- Tyler Morning Telegraphhttps://web.archive.org/web/20230417151405/https://tylerpaper.com/sports/college/sfa-football-freshman-xavier-gipson-making-impact/article_6b30b574-f75c-11e9-b45b-ffe16a70ae72.html
- Dallas Morning Newshttps://www.dallasnews.com/sports/smu-mustangs/2018/06/07/smu-continues-its-recruiting-roll-as-woodrow-wilson-corner-xavier-gipson-commits-to-mustangs/
- Rivals.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20230417152058/https://smu.rivals.com/news/xavier-gipson-signs-with-stephen-f-austin-not-smu
- Dave Campbell's Texas Footballhttps://www.texasfootball.com/article/2022/08/14/the-lone-star-50-no-13-xavier-gipson-sfa-poised-for-breakout-season-at-fcs-level?ref=related_title
- The Lufkin Daily Newshttps://lufkindailynews.com/news/community/article_f7c30d41-34f9-530f-b338-1b256ea5380d.html
- SI.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20230417153225/https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/news/xavier-gipson
- KTRE.comhttps://www.ktre.com/2021/11/23/sfas-gipson-named-wac-offensive-player-year/
- SI.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20230417171615/https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/news/2023-nfl-draft-4-fcs-prospects-to-watch-during-nflpa-bowl
- DraftScout.comhttps://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1031189&DraftYear=2023
- NewYorkJets.comhttps://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-13-undrafted-free-agents-2023
- Touchdown Wirehttps://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2023/09/11/rookie-xavier-gipson-returns-punt-65-yards-for-td-as-jets-shock-bills-in-ot/
- NFL.comhttps://www.nfl.com/news/players-of-the-week-2023-week-1-tua-tagovailoa-brandon-aiyuk
- Pro Football Referencehttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202312100nyj.htm
- Pro Football Referencehttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GipsXa00/gamelog/2023/
- Pro Football Referencehttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyj/2023.htm
- Pro Football Referencehttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GipsXa00/gamelog/2024/
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com.au/nfl/story/_/id/46214547/source-jets-cutting-xavier-gipson-kickoff-fumble
- Giants.comhttps://www.giants.com/news/giants-claim-wr-xavier-gipson-off-waivers-micah-mcfadden-placed-on-injured-reserve-roster-move-week-2-cowboys
- Giants.comhttps://www.giants.com/news/giants-sign-olb-tomon-fox-to-active-roster-waive-wr-xavier-gipson-elijah-garcia-neville-hewitt-chiefs-week-3
- PhiladelphiaEagles.comhttps://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-claim-xavier-gipson-waive-kenyon-green
- PhiladelphiaEagles.comhttps://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-waive-xavier-gipson-downgrade-myles-hinton-to-out
- Giants Wirehttps://giantswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/giants/2025/12/10/new-york-giants-sign-punter-cameron-johnston-practice-squad/87697658007/