Xavier Weaver (born October 12, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Florida Bulls and Colorado Buffaloes. Weaver signed with the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2024.
| No. 89 – Arizona Cardinals | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 12, 2000 Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Orlando Christian Prep (Orlando, Florida) |
| College: |
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| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editWeaver was born on October 12, 2000, in Orlando, Florida.[1] He attended Orlando Christian Prep and recorded 2,124 receiving yards with 32 touchdowns in his high school career.[2] Ranked a three-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the South Florida Bulls and became the first person from his school to sign with an FBS team.[3][4][5]
College career
editWeaver played all 12 games as a true freshman in 2019 and recorded 12 catches for 166 yards.[1] The following year, he appeared in eight out of nine games and started two, having 10 receptions for 136 yards.[1] In 2021, Weaver started 10 of 11 games for the Bulls and had a team-leading 41 catches for 715 yards and two touchdowns, earning first-team all-conference honors by Pro Football Focus and second-team honors by Pro Football Network.[1][6] Weaver had career-highs with 53 catches for 716 yards and six touchdowns, being named second-team All-AAC.[7]
Weaver announced his intention to transfer in 2023, after receiving an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] He ultimately joined the Colorado Buffaloes, and finished his stint at South Florida with 1,735 receiving yards, fourth all-time at the school, and 116 receptions, which ranks sixth.[8] He joined his teammate at South Florida, Jimmy Horn Jr., at Colorado, and was described as a training camp standout.[9][10] In his Colorado debut, he helped them upset TCU 45–42 and recorded 118 receiving yards.[11] One week later, he caught 10 passes for 170 yards and a touchdown in a 36–14 victory over Nebraska.[12]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 6 ft 0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m) |
169 lb (77 kg) |
31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.47 s | 1.48 s | 2.50 s | 4.30 s | 7.00 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[13][14][15] | ||||||||||||
Weaver signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2024.[16] He made the Cardinals 53 man roster out of training camp, the only UDFA signed by the team to do so.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Xavier Weaver". South Florida Bulls.
- ^ Munsterteiger, Adam (February 22, 2023). "Former USF receiver Xavier Weaver plans to transfer to play for the Buffaloes". 247Sports.
- ^ Perks, Scott (September 17, 2021). "Symbol of hope? Tattooed Xavier Weaver wants to be part of USF's turnaround". Tampa Bay Times.
- ^ "Xavier Weaver". 247Sports.
- ^ Lange, Zachary (August 10, 2018). "OCP receiver Weaver playing for a cause — his teammates". Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ Davenport, Richard (January 6, 2023). "Success of Hogs' WRs catches Weaver's attention". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
- ^ a b Howell, Brian (August 26, 2023). "Xavier Weaver aims to make most of lone season with CU Buffs". BuffZone.com.
- ^ Parks, James (February 23, 2023). "College football transfer portal: Colorado lands WR Xavier Weaver for 2023". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ King, Tyler (August 12, 2023). "Colorado wide receiver Xavier Weaver ready to make an immediate impact". The Denver Gazette.
- ^ Schaible, Brian (August 13, 2023). "Deion Sanders recognizes Xavier Weaver as training camp standout". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ King, Tyler (September 7, 2023). "CU Buffs win over TCU also a special moment for wide receivers Jimmy Horn Jr. and Xavier Weaver". The Denver Gazette.
- ^ King, Tyler (September 10, 2023). "Wide receiver Xavier Weaver continues record-setting start to CU Buffs career against Nebraska". The Denver Gazette.
- ^ "Xavier Weaver Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Xavier Weaver College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Xavier Weaver Turns Heads at Pro Day". CUBuffs.com. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ Proctor, Scott (April 27, 2024). "Former Colorado WR Xavier Weaver signs with Arizona Cardinals as undrafted free agent". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved April 29, 2024.