Xavier Daisy is a wide receiver at Kentucky who has not played in Kentucky's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at UAB.
Kentucky lists 16 receivers this season.
Kentucky is 7-1, No. 8 in the AP poll (week 10). Next: at Tennessee, Sat Nov 7.
Daisy moves the chains on third down. Played for two head coaches in two seasons. A game that shows it: 63 receiving yards and 5 receptions against North Texas — Week 12, 2025.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-42vs Alabama State | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-56@ No. 15 Tennessee | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-31vs Army | 7 | 50 | 7.1 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 7 | L 33-53@ Florida Atlantic | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 12 | L 24-53vs North Texas | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 0 | 21 | Season-high 63 yds |
| Total | 18 | 177 | 9.8 | 1 | 21 |
Week 6 · 2025
L 13-31
vs Army
The plays that mattered most
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
246% of team targetsCatch rate
67%16 of 24 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
67% catch rate on 24 targets · 6% of the team's targets.
Situational · Share of own targets (PBP, 2025)
Third-down role
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.3 | 41.0 | 9.9 | 0.3 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 27.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.2 | 28.5 | 9.3 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 63.0 | 12.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Pass share
53.0%
438 pass / 389 run
Plays / game
68.9
12 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
465 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
The No. 2,130 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the SEC as a junior.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Trent Dilfer, Alex Mortensen and Will Stein.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Kentucky
