Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-10vs North Carolina A&T | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 31-17@ Kennesaw State | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 3.5 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
#4
Xavier Esquillien
Senior linebacker for Georgia State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 250 lb · Charlotte, NC
Returning to Georgia State for 2026
The numbers
7
tackles · 2026
3.5 TFL · 2 sacks
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1 sacks, vs North Carolina A&T
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Georgia State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearXavier Esquillien
The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 2.5 TFL against North Carolina A&T, Week 1, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 2 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
—
CFB
College
Georgia State
NFL
NFL Draft
—
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Georgia State2-0HC: Dell McGee · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (99th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (98th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.5 TKL/g, 1.8 TFL/g, 1.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dell McGee
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia State | 7 | 4 | 3.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 4 | 3.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 59–10
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Georgia State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Georgia State
Returning around him
- 1 Georgia State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (33 in / 39 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia State · Last season: 1-11 · Talent rank #106 · 2026 recruiting class #84
The linebacker corps · Georgia State
- #20Coby Owens26 tackles · 2025
- #45Kelan Butler24 tackles · 2025
- #28Jaden Kelly13 tackles · 2025
- #55Antonio Wesley1 tackle · 2025
- #4Xavier Esquillien2 games · 2026
10 more on the roster · Georgia State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology