Xavier Delgado

Position:
Offensive Line
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 324
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Glendale, Ariz.
High School:
Deer Valley

2023 (Graduate): Delgado started all 13 games during the regular season, running his streak of consecutive games started to 20 ... along with the entire Mizzou offensive line, Delgado was named a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award, honoring the most outstanding offensive line units in the nation … anchor at left guard for an offensive line unit that has allowed an average of just 1.67 sacks per game … MU has rushed for more than 200 yards and topped the 500-yard mark for total offense five times this season … the Tigers rank 25th in the nation in total offense (442.9 ypg) and lead the country in red zone scoring, converting 54-of-55 scoring chances inside the opponent’s 20-yard line ... Mizzou has reached the end zone in 34 of its 55 red zone attempts, including 21 rushing TDs … MU’s passing attack (273.5 ypg) ranks 29th nationally … the Tigers have scored 30 points or more in 10 of their 12 games, averaging 34.1 points per outing, which is good for sixth in the SEC and 25th nationally ... has made 58 career appearances over his six-year career.

2022 (Senior): Started in 12 games during the regular season at guard.

2021 (Junior): Played in 12 games earning eight starts at guard for the Tigers… made four starts in SEC play ... member of the line that blocked for Mizzou’s offense to average 400+ yards of offense per game, 29.1 points per game and total 44 touchdowns scored … running back Tyler Badie set a new school record for single-season rushing yards (1,604).

2020 (Sophomore): Played in nine games with eight starts at left guard … played 412 snaps, all at left guard … returned from injury to start against Vanderbilt (11/28) … made first career start vs. No. 2 Alabama (9/26).

2019 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 12 games, seeing action on the field goal protection units.

2018 (Freshman): Played in the season-opener vs. UT Martin before earning a redshirt in his first season with the Tigers.

High School: Three-star recruit by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com … rated the No. 19 overall recruit in the state of Arizona … first-team all-state offensive lineman in the ‘Big School’ division (classes 4A, 5A and 6A) by the Arizona Republic.