Xavier Loyd
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| No. 17 – Kansas City Chiefs | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 11, 2003 Overland Park, Kansas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Blue Springs (Blue Springs, Missouri) |
| College | Kansas State (2021–2023) Illinois State (2024) Missouri (2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026 (undrafted) |
| Career history | |
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Xavier Loyd (born March 11, 2003) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Loyd signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent following the 2026 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats, the Illinois State Redbirds and the Missouri Tigers.
Early life
[edit]Loyd was born on March 11, 2003 in Overland Park, Kansas and grew up in Blue Springs, Missouri as one of three children to Mona James and Kalvin Loyd. By his senior year at Blue Springs High School, Loyd was a two-sport athlete already standing 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) and weighing 180 pounds (82 kg). He played basketball and football. In football, Loyd played wide receiver with the Wildcats team.[1] His 40 catches for 556 yards and nine touchdowns were rewarded with First Team All-Conference and All-District honors.[2]
College career
[edit]Kansas State
[edit]Loyd first enrolled at Kansas State University where he majored in kinesiology. After redshirting the 2021 season Loyd was assigned to the Wildcats reserve for the 2022 season.[2] He made his season debut in 2023, playing eight games after which he finished the season with one catch pass for 16 yards.[3]
Illinois State
[edit]Loyd transferred to Illinois State University and joined the Redbirds for the 2024 season. During the 2024 season, Loyd played starting wide receiver in all 14 games. With a season total of 66 receptions, Loyd ranked among the league's top seven in yards, touchdowns, and receptions.[3]
Missouri
[edit]For his senior season, Loyd transferred to the University of Missouri. He played in all 13 games during the 2025 season including one game as starting receiver for the Tigers. While at Missouri, Loyd majored in general studies.[4]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 6+5⁄8 in (2.00 m) | 4.53 s | 1.66 s | 2.64 s | 4.47 s | 7.30 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) | 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | 4 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Kansas City Chiefs
[edit]On May 5, 2026, Loyd signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent following the 2026 NFL Draft.[6] He and Nick Bolton were two of three recruits signed after completing successful minicamp tryouts.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ MaxPreps Profile. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- 1 2 Kansas State Wildcats Profile. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- 1 2 Illinois State Redbirds Profile. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ↑ Missouri Tigers Profile. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Xavier Loyd College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ Sapp, Jared (May 5, 2026). Kansas City Chiefs News. "Blue Springs’ Xavier Loyd stands out in tryout, earns deal with Chiefs." Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ↑ Heinrich, Dylan (May 4, 2026). "Former Mizzou WR Loyd joins Chiefs following rookie minicamp." Columbia Missourian.com. Retrieved June 18, 2026.