Xavion Alford
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| Arizona State Sun Devils – No. 2 | |
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| Position | Safety |
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| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Shadow Creek High School |
Xavion Alford is an American football defensive back for the Arizona State Sun Devils. He previously played for the Texas Longhorns, and for the USC Trojans.
Early life and high school
[edit]Alford attended Shadow Creek High School in Pearland, Texas. As a junior, he tallied 58 tackles, 20 pass deflections, and six interceptions, as he helped lead his team to state championship appearance.[1] Coming out of high school, Alford was rated as a four-star recruit and the eighth overall safety in the class of 2020, and committed to play college football for the Texas Longhorns over offers from schools such as Alabama, Auburn, and Texas A&M.[2]
College career
[edit]Texas
[edit]As a freshman in 2020, Alford notched four tackles in a reserve role for the Longhorns.[3] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[4]
USC
[edit]Alford transferred to play for the USC Trojans.[5] In his first season with the Trojans in 2021, he appeared in 11 games with two starts, where he posted 31 tackles, three pass deflections, and three interceptions.[6] However, Alford missed the entirety of the 2022 season due to an injury.[7] After the season, he once again entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[8]
Arizona State
[edit]Alford transferred to play for the Arizona State Sun Devils.[9] He missed the entirety of the 2023 seasons due to NCAA eligibility issues due to his transfer.[10] In 2024, Alford totaled 85 tackles, five pass deflections, and two interceptions,[11] earning first-team all-Big 12 Conference honors.[12] Instead of declaring for the 2025 NFL draft, Alford decided to return to play for the Sun Devils with his final year of eligibility in 2025.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Coleman, Adam. "Shadow Creek safety Xavion Alford commits to Texas". Chron.com. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ Rosvoglou, Chris. "Texas Lands Commitment From 4-Star Recruit Xavion Alford". The Spun. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ Yates, Carter. "How Xavion Alford returned a champion, again, to AT&T Stadium". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ Danny, Davis. "Xavion Alford to reunite with ex-Texas coaches at USC". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ Gardner, Michelle. "After 2 years sidelined, top football safety ready to lead ASU on the field". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ Gardner, Michelle. "Who is Xavion Alford? What to know about the Arizona State safety". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ Kartsonis, Jack. "'Blessing in disguise': How Xavion Alford's worst setbacks set the foundation for his recent success". The Arizona State Press. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ Weber, Alex. "USC DB Xavion Alford has entered the transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ Stanley, Logan. "'Great things happen': How ASU football's Shamari Simmons and Xavion Alford bonded". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ Gardner, Michelle. "Arizona State football safety Xavion Alford a veteran leader for resurgent Sun Devils". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ "Xavion Alford 2024 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ Davis, Danny. "Texas vs Arizona State: Ex-Longhorn Xavion Alford leads Sun Devils against his former team". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ Stanley, Logan. "Reload: Arizona State safety announces his return for 2025 season". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 17, 2025.