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6 Xavier Rowe

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Oak Park, Ill.
  • Highschool Oak Park-River Forest

Biography

JUNIOR (2017): Played in 12 games…totaled 50 tackles (22 solos)… duplicated his career-high 4 solo tackles in games against Missouri State, North Dakota State and South Dakota State… recorded one tackle for loss in games against Indiana State and Southern Illinois… in his post-season game against Weber State set a season-high seven tackles…ran for season-high 11 yards after an interception against Missouri State.

SOPHOMORE (2016): MVFC Academic Honor Roll... Played in all 11 games and started 10 times... third on the defense making 59 total tackles... team-leading three interceptions... three pass break-ups... set a career-high with 11 tackles at Eastern Illinois. Recorded six solo stops, and shared on a tackle for loss... shared the team lead with 10 tackles against Northern Arizona (seven solos)... three solo tackles at Northern Illinois... six tackles at South Dakota State (five solos)... three tackles and a pass break-up against Indiana State... his first career interception sealed the win at Missouri State, ending the Bears’ attempt in the final seconds... three tackles against North Dakota State... two solo tackles at South Dakota... two solo tackles versus Illinois State... seven tackles (six solos) and broke up two passes versus UNI... seven tackles at Southern Illinois and intercepted a personal-best two interceptions.
CAREER-HIGH TACKLES: 11 at EASTERN ILLINOIS (9/1/16)
CAREER-HIGH PBU: 4 at Northern Iowa (10/17/15)
CAREER-HIGH INT: 2 at SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (11/19/16)

REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2015): MVFC All-Newcomer Team... played in all 13 games, started nine times... fourth on the team with 64 tackles... broke up a team-leading seven passes... shared on a tackle for loss... started in his collegiate debut versus Eastern Illinois... tied for the team lead with seven tackles, including six solo stops, and broke up a pass... matched personal-high of seven tackles at Illinois... five tackles at Coastal Carolina and broke up two passes, including one in the endzone... three solo tackles versus Southern Illinois... four tackles against South Dakota... fareer-high four pass break-ups at UNI, including one in the endzone... added five tackles (four solos)... finished with four assisted tackles at Illinois State... six solo tackles against Youngstown State... career-high 10 tackles at North Dakota State... four tackles (three solos) at Indiana State... two solo tackles against South Dakota State... six tackles (five solos) at Dayton... solo tackle in the playoff game at Illinois State.

FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirted... named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in football, track and basketball.

PERSONAL: Born November 9, 1995… son of Xavier Rowe and Annmarie Rowe.

MAJOR: Undecided

Statistics

Season:
2018

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2014Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 185 lbs
    36
  • 6

    2015Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 190 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2016Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 190 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2017Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 190 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2018Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 190 lbs
    6