Xavier Hill
| No. 76 – New York Jets | |
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| Position | Offensive lineman |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 26, 2001 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 320 lb (145 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Olive Branch (Olive Branch, Mississippi) |
| College | LSU (2020–2022) Memphis (2023–2024) Colorado (2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026 (undrafted) |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
Xavier Hill (born March 26, 2001) is an American football offensive lineman for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes, Memphis Tigers, and for the LSU Tigers.
Early life
[edit]Hill attended Olive Branch High School in Olive Branch, Mississippi. He did not play organized football until his junior season. Coming out of high school, Hill committed to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide over offers from LSU and Tennessee.[1][2] However, he later decommitted from the Crimson Tide, reopening his recruitment.[3] Ultimately, Hill signed to play for the LSU Tigers.[4]
College career
[edit]In three years at LSU from 2020 to 2022, Hill played in seven games while making two starts. After the 2022 season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[5][6]
Hill transferred to play for the Memphis Tigers.[7] In two years at Memphis from 2023 to 2024, he started all 26 games while earning first-team all-conference honors in 2024. After the 2024 season, Hill once again entered the NCAA transfer portal.[8]
Hill transferred to play for the Colorado Buffaloes.[9] In 2025, he played in 11 games while making 10 starts. After the season, Hill declared for the NFL draft.[citation needed]
Professional career
[edit]After going unselected in the 2026 NFL draft, Hill signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ Thompson, Khari. "Dandy Dozen: Xavier Hill commits to Alabama less than a year after his first football game". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ Bean, Josh. "How HS lineman went from unknown to Alabama commit". AL.com. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ Thompson, Khari. "Football recruiting: After decommitting from Alabama, Xavier Hill considering Tide, LSU, others". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ Zenitz, Matt. "Former Alabama commit announces commitment to LSU". AL.com. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ Alexander, Wilson. "A third backup LSU offensive lineman has reportedly entered the transfer portal". NOLA.com. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ Procter, Scott. "What Xavier Hill means for Colorado's offensive line in 2025; Buffs land first transfer of spring portal". DNVR Sports. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ Crawford, Josh. "Xavier Hill leads Memphis football offensive line with big goals". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ Dylan, Jonah. "Memphis football starting offensive lineman Xavier Hill plans to enter transfer portal". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ Howell, Brian. "Guard Xavier Hill eager to 'show out' in lone season with CU Buffs". Daily Camera. Retrieved July 30, 2026.