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Jersey Number 95
Xavier Gates
- Year:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- Nose Guard
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 311
- Hometown:
- Harrisburg, Pa.
- High School:
- John Harris
- Previous:
- Kansas State
- Major:
- Studio Art
Bio
2015 as a Redshirt Senior: Played in all 12 games, making 10 starts... Had 28 total tackles (nine solo), to go with 2.5 tackles for loss, three quarterback hurries and one pass breakup... Made a season-high five tackles twice, at Elon (Oct. 17) and against Richmond (Oct. 24)... Tallied three or more tackles in five games... Produced 1.5 tackles for loss at Elon.
2014 as a Redshirt Junior: Played in all 13 games, with seven starts... Had 26 total tackles, including 10 solo, to go with 1.0 tackle for loss, a quarterback hurry and a blocked kick... Career-high eight tackles in win at Albany (Oct. 4)... Tallied six tackles and blocked a field goal in home-opening win over Saint Francis (Sept. 13)... Had two tackles in four other games.
Prior to JMU: Transferred to JMU after spending three seasons at Kansas State as part of the program... Did not see any action during that time and redshirted one season to retain a year of eligibility.
High School: Prepped at John Harris High School under head coach George Chaump... Helped lead team to a 10-3 record and a Mid-Penn League championship... Was named to the 2010 Patriot News All-State team... Earned First Team All-Conference accolades as a defensive tackle and Second Team honors as an offensive tackle... Also lettered four years in track and field... Was an honor roll student and a member of the student council in high school.
Personal: Full name is Xavier Allen Gates... Son of James and Valerie Gates... Majoring in studio art.
2014 as a Redshirt Junior: Played in all 13 games, with seven starts... Had 26 total tackles, including 10 solo, to go with 1.0 tackle for loss, a quarterback hurry and a blocked kick... Career-high eight tackles in win at Albany (Oct. 4)... Tallied six tackles and blocked a field goal in home-opening win over Saint Francis (Sept. 13)... Had two tackles in four other games.
Prior to JMU: Transferred to JMU after spending three seasons at Kansas State as part of the program... Did not see any action during that time and redshirted one season to retain a year of eligibility.
High School: Prepped at John Harris High School under head coach George Chaump... Helped lead team to a 10-3 record and a Mid-Penn League championship... Was named to the 2010 Patriot News All-State team... Earned First Team All-Conference accolades as a defensive tackle and Second Team honors as an offensive tackle... Also lettered four years in track and field... Was an honor roll student and a member of the student council in high school.
Personal: Full name is Xavier Allen Gates... Son of James and Valerie Gates... Majoring in studio art.
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