CFB
Xavier Leigh
RB · North Dakota
Description
- Position
- RB
- Team
- North Dakota
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2025
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #2,577
- Stars
- ★★
- Rating
- 0.7900
- Class
- 2021
- Committed To
- Sacred Heart
- Hometown
- Troy, NY
Accolades
0
No accolades.
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Car | Yds | TD | Y/C | Lng | Rec | RecYd | RecTD | Fum | Lost | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas State | 9 | -1 | 0 | -0.1 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Portland State | 10 | 61 | 0 | 6.1 | 19 | 3 | 37 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Montana | 7 | 20 | 0 | 2.9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Valparaiso | 8 | 64 | 1 | 8 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Northern Iowa | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Youngstown State | 4 | 19 | 0 | 4.8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Southern Illinois | 8 | 30 | 0 | 3.8 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Indiana State | 10 | 45 | 0 | 4.5 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | South Dakota | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Murray State | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stat Profile
2024 · vs 382 RBs
Rush Yds
51732
Y/C
5.675
Rush TD
550
Rec Yds
3013
PPA
0.1957
Usage
15%26
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2024 · vs 382
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2024 · pedigree vs PPA
Unranked breakout+25 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★ 0.7900 · #2,577 nat'l
Production57th pct PPA · vs 382 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Rush Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Yds | 517'24 | 955 |
| Rush TD | 5'24 | 7 |
| Rec Yds | 105'25 | 164 |
Usage
2025 · share of team
Overall
11%
Rush
14%
Pass
5%
1st Down
12%
2nd Down
9%
3rd Down
9%
Standard Downs
11%
Passing Downs
9%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2025 · Rush Yds
Rush Yds per game
Consistency
2025 · Rush Yds
| Per game | 26.0 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 61.3 |
| Floor (10th) | 5.3 |
| Std dev | 22.2 |
| Boom rate | 30% |
| Bust rate | 40% |
| Profile | Volatile |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 10 games
PPA Profile
2025 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.04
By play type
Pass
0.26
Rush
-0.01
By down
1st Down
-0.22
2nd Down
0.17
3rd Down
0.08
By down type
Standard Downs
-0.07
Passing Downs
0.35
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Dakota | 0.04 | 0.26 | -0.01 | -0.22 | 0.17 | 0.08 | -0.07 | 0.35 | 2.8 |
| 2024 | Sacred Heart | 0.19 | -0.30 | 0.26 | -0.13 | 0.18 | 0.90 | 0.14 | 0.30 | 17.5 |
| 2023 | Sacred Heart | -0.11 | -0.23 | -0.05 | -0.33 | 0.04 | 0.73 | -0.05 | -0.34 | -1.7 |
| 2022 | Sacred Heart | 0.20 | — | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.24 | 0.74 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 3.5 |
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