Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-34@ Eastern Washington | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 | Season-high 8 yds |
| Total | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 |
#25
Xavier Terrell
Sophomore running back for Northern Iowa. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′8″ · 175 lb · Wilmington, NC
Transferred Florida Atlantic → Northern Iowa for 2026
Recruiting
3★
RB recruit
No. 1293 nationally · Signed with Florida Atlantic
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Northern Iowa. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Florida Atlantic in 2023.
- Transferred from Florida Atlantic to Northern Iowa in 2026.
Xavier Terrell
Wins in space out of the backfield. Three seasons at Florida Atlantic, three different head coaches: Tom Herman, Chad Lunsford and Zach Kittley. The receipt on tape: 8 rush yds against Eastern Washington, Week 1, 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Florida Atlantic3-star out of St. Thomas Aquinas
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Florida Atlantic
NFL
NFL Draft
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Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Northern Iowa
2025Florida Atlantic
2026Northern Iowa
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Florida Atlantic4-8HC: Tom Herman · Balanced
2024Florida Atlantic3-9HC: Chad Lunsford · Run-leaning
2025Florida Atlantic4-8HC: Zach Kittley · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 8.0 YDS/g, 1.3 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 54 | 161 | 3.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 14 | 261 | 18.6 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 73 | 467 | 6.4 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 13 | 89 | 6.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 16 | 94 | 5.9 | 1 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kairee Robinson’s 2021 season.
Matches Kairee on
Height
Yards / carry
Differs from Kairee on
Class year (lower)
Receiving share (lower)
Weight (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Bryant Barr’s path through Campbell.
Bryant Barr
96%match
Matches Bryant on
Yards per carry
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Johnny Ford's junior season at Florida Atlantic (2022).
58%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Johnny on
Rush TD rate
Recruiting rating
Differs from Johnny on
Yards / reception (lower)
Class year (lower)
Height (higher)
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology