XavierGilliam
DIDI#2TENN Volunteers
6'2" • 305lbs • Jr.Draft Eligibility:2029
- Overall Grade '26
- 87.9
- 3rd/1096 - DIs
- Snap Count '26
- 337
- 110th/2242 - DIs
- Pressures '26
- 28
- 4th/1096 - DIs
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Xavier
Gilliam
DI
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TENN Volunteers
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Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/28/2026
Xavier Gilliam is an interior defensive lineman for the Tennessee Volunteers who earned a 87.9 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2026 season, 3rd among 1096 qualified interior defensive linemans. His PFF pass-rush grade of 84.2 ranked 9th among 1096 qualified interior defensive linemans. His run-defense grade of 85.8 ranked 12th at the position.
He generated 28 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 7 sacks, 18 hurries, 3 hits. Against the run, he recorded 16 solo tackles. He also forced 2 fumbles on the season.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Tennessee Volunteers
2025 - Present
Penn State Nittany Lions
2024 - 2025
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
87.9
AVG
3rd/1096 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
84.2
AVG
9th/1096 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
85.8
AVG
12th/1096 DIs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
@ARUN
94.8
Week 6, 2026
vsSCFU
87.6
Week 1, 2026
vsNEUN
87.3
Week 13, 2025
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
vsILNW
31.1
Week 7, 2025
vsILNW
31.1
Week 7, 2025
@MIST
55.7
Week 12, 2025
Grades by Game
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
16
72nd/1096 DIs
SACKS
7
1st/1096 DIs
ASSISTS
6
234th/1096 DIs
FORCED FUMBLES
2
1st/1096 DIs
Defense
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Rank
72
nd
Solo Tackles
16
234
th
Assists
6
1
st
Forced Fumbles
2
2
nd
Stops
22
1
st
Sacks
7
7
th
Hurries
18
51
st
Hits
3
4
th
Total Pressures
28
19
th
Batted Passes
2
Snaps
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Rank
110
th
Total Snaps
337
402
nd
Run Defense Snaps
116
24
th
Pass Rush Snaps
221
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