Xavier Gilliam

#54· Tennessee ·DT ·R-So ·2029 Draft · Montgomery Village, MD

6'2"Height 305 lbWeight

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Media & News

Electronic Arts Home Page Jun 26, 2026
Xavier Gilliam EA SPORTS™ College Football 27 Player Ratings - Launch Ratings - Electronic Arts Home Page
On3 Jun 12, 2026
ESPN: Xavier Gilliam will help Tennessee 'retool' the defensive line under Jim Knowles - On3
Rocky Top Talk Apr 8, 2026
Xavier Gilliam makings plays for Tennessee in spring practice - Rocky Top Talk
On3 Apr 2, 2026
What Tennessee DT Xavier Gilliam has done to show up this spring - On3
247Sports Mar 24, 2026
Penn State transfer Xavier Gilliam joins Tennessee defensive line with ‘a lot more to show’ - 247Sports
247Sports Jan 9, 2026
Tennessee transfer analysis: Four-star Penn State D-tackle Xavier Gilliam ‘can be a playmaker’ for Vols - 247Sports
WBIR Jan 8, 2026
Report: Tennessee football lands Penn State transfer DL Xavier Gilliam - WBIR
Yahoo Sports Jan 8, 2026
Tennessee football gets Penn State DT Xavier Gilliam from transfer portal - Yahoo Sports
Rocky Top Talk Jan 8, 2026
Penn State defensive tackle Xavier Gilliam commits to Tennessee - Rocky Top Talk
Rocky Top Insider Jan 8, 2026
Tennessee Reportedly Lands Former Jim Knowles Defensive Lineman Xavier Gilliam in the Transfer Portal - Rocky Top Insider

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Xavier Gilliam #54

Tennessee · DT · R-So · 2029 Draft · Montgomery Village, MD · Quince Orchard

6-2 · 305 lbs

5.5

UDFA

Floor 4.6 · Ceiling 7.1

#1193 overall · #63 DT of 15102

Scouting Verdict

R-Sophomore nose, Penn State transfer rated 4-star OVR53 — a premium portal grade. Two years of B1G depth tape (16 tackles, 0.5 sack, FF in 2025 over 12 games) as a rotational interior defender. Projected NT1; the strong portal grade and SEC-level frame push him to the top of the priority-UDFA-adjacent band, though production is still rotational.

Ceiling · 7.1

Projected 2026 starter (NT1) — real opportunity to climb; real room to grow (+1.6) · up-year team.

Floor · 4.6

Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.9.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #750 · Pos #82 · State #26

Path: Penn State → Tennessee

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo	Sacks	FF
2025	Penn State	12	16	12	0.5	1
2024	Penn State	1	1	1	—	—