Xavier Jennings

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-2
Weight:
305
Hometown:
Shelby, N.C.
High School:
Burns HS
Previous School:
Lenoir-Rhyne

AS A SENIOR (2024): Redshirted … Started six games at left tackle, including FCS Playoffs contests against Rhode Island and North Dakota State … Logged 342 offensive snaps … Registered 68 or more snaps in three outings, including a season-best 72 in the win over East Tennessee State … Graded out at or above 80 percent in contests with Western Carolina and Furman … Graded out at 88 percent in pass protection against the Catamounts.

AS A JUNIOR (2023): Preseason All-South Atlantic Conference (coaches) … All-South Atlantic Conference … Started in all 15 games, including nine starts at left guard (six at left tackle) … Integral part of a steamroller unit that opened holes for NCAA Division II’s 21^st-ranked rushing offense (202.9 yards/game) and allowed just 1.33 sacks per game (36^th NCAA) … Bears amassed 200 or more rushing yards eight times, including a pair of 300+-yard rushing performances.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022): All-American (Don Hansen) … Preseason All-South Atlantic Conference (coaches) … All-South Atlantic Conference (coaches) … Started all 11 games at left tackle … Led a unit that paved the way for an offense that put up more than 35 points and 150 rushing yards an outing … Unit also surrendered less than two sacks per game … Bears turned in four 200+-yard performances, including 260 rushing yards in the win over Barton.

AS A FRESHMAN (2021): Started all 11 games at left tackle … Spearheaded an offensive attack that ranked 9^th among NCAA Division II schools in rushing offense (237.9 yards/game), while also yielding just 1.45 sacks/game … L-R amassed 200-plus rushing yards seven times, including five performances of 283 or more rushing yards.

AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21): Started all four games at left tackle … Lenoir-Rhyne boasted NCAA Division II’s 27^th-ranked rushing offense (150.8 yards/game), while also carrying the nation’s 16^th-best pass-blocking squad (1.45 sacks/game allowed).

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Burns High School for coach David Devine … Led a unit that paved the way for a offensive attack that put up more than 38 points and 254 rushing yards per game.

PERSONAL: The son of Nicole Briscoe and William Jennings … Maintained a 3.5 cumulative grade point average at Burns High School … Pursuing his master’s degree in business administration (MBA) at Mercer.