Xavier Townsend

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
5-11
Weight:
195
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Tampa, Fla.
High School:
Berkeley
Prev School:
UCF

Awards & Honors
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (S25)

2024 (At UCF)
Played in four games with three starts, utilizing his redshirt ... had 10 receptions for 69 yards and one touchdown ... had 12 rushes for 96 yards ... returned 10 punts for a 12.1 average and a long return of 26 yards ... also had seven kickoff returns for a 23.1 yard average ... had a season-high four receptions for 50 yards against Colorado, scoring a TD on a 15-yard reception ... had a season-high 51 rushing yards. against Sam Houston ... finished UCF tenure playing in 29 games and making 14 starts ... had 66 receptions for 521 yards and four receiving touchdowns in three seasons with the Knights ... also had 32 carries for 278 yards and one touchdown on the ground ... averaged 10 yards per punt return and 24.1 yards per kick return in three seasons.

2023 (At UCF)
Saw action in 11 games and made 10 starts ... finished season with 33 receptions for 325 yards and three touchdown receptions ... carried 15 times for 163 yards ... averaged 29.6 yards per kick return ... had 15 punt returns for a 9.5 average ... scored first career receiving TD against Kent State, finishing with five receptions for 81 yards and a nine-yard receiving TD ... had a six-yard TD catch against Baylor ... had five receptions for 42 yards and a 27-yard TD against Houston.

2022 (At UCF)
Appeared in all 14 games, making his first career start against Duke in the Military Bowl ... had 23 catches for 127 yards, including a team-high seven receptions in the bowl game ... had six catches for a season-high 53 yards against FAU ... had a rushing touchdown against Tulane ... was a third-team All-AAC punt returner by Phil Steele after returning 19 punts for 177 yards (9.3 average).

High School
Four-star recruit out of Berkeley Prep in Tampa ... led the Buccaneers to a 12-1 record and championship appearance in 2021 Florida 3A playoffs ... compiled 4,959 all-purpose yards and 63 touchdowns in his career (43 rushing TDs, 18 receiving TDs, two punt return TDs) ... rushed for 2,830 yards and had 1,235 receiving yards in his career.