Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 56-10vs UC Davis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#46
Xavier Wright
Sophomore linebacker for SMU. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 230 lb · Garland, TX
Returning to SMU for 2026
The numbers
3
tackles · 2026
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, vs UC Davis
His career numbers, season by seasonXavier Wright
Second year in the SMU linebacker corps, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 3 tackles against UC Davis — Week 2, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
SMU
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Rhett Lashlee — 11-4 over that span.
2025SMU9-4HC: Rhett Lashlee · Balanced
2026SMU2-0HC: Rhett Lashlee · Pass-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
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 1 game: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
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
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
SMU
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · SMU
Returning around him
- 1 SMU player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -11 net (15 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
SMU · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #31 · 2026 recruiting class #32
The linebacker corps · SMU
- #28Brandon Booker69 tackles · 2025
- #54Alex Kilgore60 tackles · 2025
- #29Brandon Miyazono44 tackles · 2025
- #12Caden Marshall37 tackles · 2025
- #46Xavier Wright2 tackles · 2025
5 more on the roster · SMU team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology