Xavier Gilliam

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

6'2"Height 305 lbWeight

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DevelopmentalHigh CeilingTransfer

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High School Background

★★★

Stars

#750

National

#82

Position

#26

State

HometownMontgomery Village, MD

High SchoolQuince Orchard

Transfer History

Penn State Tennessee 2026 ★★★★

#53

National

Position

High School Offers 15

Boston College Duke Indiana Liberty Maryland Minnesota NC State Ole Miss Penn State Pittsburgh Texas A&M UMass Virginia Tech Wake Forest West Virginia

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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	—	—