Xavier McIver

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-3
Weight:
299
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Cheraw, S.C.
High School:
Cheraw
Prev School:
Houston
Major:
Recreation & Parks Management

Senior in the classroom ... Mid-year transfer from UT-Martin who enrolled at East Carolina in January of 2025 … Earned four varsity letters (2020-21, 23/East Carolina; 2024/UT-Martin) … Played in 44 career games making three starts … Tallied 35 career tackles (seven solo) with 2.0 TFLs (-4 yards) … Recorded at least one tackle in 18 of 44 career contests (multiple nine times).

2024 (UT-Martin): Played in 13 of 14 contests all in a reserve role … Recorded 13 tackles (two solo) with 0.5 TFLs (-2 yards) … Credited with four quarterback hurries … Member of team that advanced to the NCAA FCS Quarterfinals.

2023 (East Carolina): Appeared in nine games where he recorded three tackles (all assisted) with one quarterback hurry against Tulane … Tackles came against UTSA, Florida Atlantic and Tulsa.

2022 (East Carolina): Appeared in one game (Navy) logging 29 total snaps (24 defense, 5 special teams) … Booked one tackle (assisted) against Navy.

2021 (East Carolina): Started three of 12 games played (South Carolina, Marshall, Charleston Southern) … Registered 14 tackles (four solo) … Recorded career-high five stops (one solo) against South Carolina … Credited with half TFLs against South Carolina (0 yards) and Cincinnati (-1 yard) … Thirteen of 14 tackles came on rushing plays … Lone quarterback hurry was against Charleston Southern

2020 (East Carolina): Played in all nine games during first year in the program … Booked four tackles (one solo) … First career stop came against UCF (assisted) in his collegiate debut … Lone solo tackle came at Temple … Registered half TFL (-1 yar) at Georgia State in the first quarter.

High School: A four-year letterman who helped Braves and coach Andy Poole to three playoff appearances during prep career … Credited with 73 tackles (40 solo), 8.0 TFLs, 3.0 sacks (-24 yards) and a pair of fumble recoveries in 12 games as a senior … Helped CHS to an 8-5 overall mark, which included a 34-12 first-round playoff victory over Manning … Booked a season-best 11 stops vs. Lake City and netted two sacks vs. Marlboro County … Named to the South Carolina High School League AAA All-State Defensive Team and USA Today All-South Carolina squad as a junior after producing 37 tackles (14 solo), 15.0 TFLs and nine sacks … Logged at least one hit in all 10 contests (four or more on six occasions) … Season-bests included seven tackles (vs, Loris) and four QB drops (vs. Marion) … Tallied 63 tackles (26 solo), 7.0 TFLs and five sacks during sophomore campaign in 2017 while guiding Braves to a 9-4 mark … Posted five-plus stops in eight of 12 games played, which included a high of nine vs. Lee Central … CHS knocked off Gray Collegiate Academy (28-18) and Blacksburg (40-6) in first two playoff tilts before falling to Abbeville (14-7) … Part of an 11-2 (6-0 region) Cheraw team as a freshman in 2016 … Registered 36 tackles, 3.0 TFLs and one fumble recovery during first year on varsity roster … Contributed a season-best nine stops vs. North Central (and notched at least one hit in all 11 tilts played) … Helped Braves post pair of playoff wins (24-17 over Southside Christian, 63-31 over Fox Creek) … A three-star prospect who rated among the Top 90 defensive players nationally and among Top 25 players overall in state of South Carolina according to 247Sports.com and ESPN.com … Invited to represent South Carolina in the prestigious Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas on Dec. 21 at Wofford College … Also received offers from UCF, Charlotte, Georgia Southern, South Carolina, USF, Syracuse, Temple, Tulane, Wake Forest and West Virginia to name a few.

Personal: Graduated in the spring of 2025 in communication at East Carolina ... Currently pursing second undergraduate degree in recreation and parks management.