Xavier Loyd

Position:
Wide Receiver
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 196
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Blue Springs, Mo.
High School:
Blue Springs
Prev School:
Illinois State

2025: Transfer from Illinois State ... in 24 career games (13 starts) at Kansas State and Illinois State, logged 67 receptions for 928 yards (13.85) with six TDs and four rushes for four years (1.00) ...carted 2+ receptions in 11 games and 4+ receptions nine times, including a career-high 13 against Indiana State in 2024 … notched 50+ receiving yards 10 times and 100+ receiving yards twice against Murray State (148 yards, 2024) and North Dakota (121 yards, 2024) … connected with Redbirds QB Tommy Rittenhouse for a season-long 59-yard TD reception against Western Illinois in 2024 … also secured receiving TDs in contests with Eastern Illinois (2024), Southern Illinois (2024), Indiana State (2024), North Dakota (2024), and Southeast Missouri State (2024) … tallied one rush in contests with North Alabama (2024), North Dakota State (2024), Southern Illinois (2024) and Youngstown State (2024) with a career-high nine rushing yards occurring against North Alabama ... has played 1,003 career snaps.

PRIOR TO MIZZOU: Three-year member (2021-22-23) and one-year letterwinner (2023) in football at Kansas State and one-year letterwinner at Illinois State (2024) ... 2024 Honorable Mention All-MVFC and MVFC All-Newcomer selection ... in 14 games (13 starts) at Illinois State, carded 66 receptions for 912 receiving yards (13.82) with six TDs and four rushes for four yards (1.00) ... finished second on the team and fifth in the MVFC in receiving yards ... logged 2+ receptions in 11 games and 4+ receptions nine times, including a career-high 13 against Indiana State ... notched 50+ receiving yards 10 times and 100+ receiving yards twice against Murray State (148 yards) and North Dakota (121 yards) … connected with QB Tommy Rittenhouse for a season-long 59-yard TD reception against Western Illinois … also secured receiving TDs in contests with Eastern Illinois, Southern Illinois, Indiana State, North Dakota, and Southeast Missouri State … tallied one rush against North Alabama, North Dakota State, Southern Illinois and Youngstown State ... registered a season-high nine rushing yards versus North Alabama … tabbed a two-time MVFC Newcomer of the Week selection on October 21 and November 18 ... in 10 career games, secured one reception for 16 yards (16.00) ... lone catch came against Southeast Missouri State in 2023 ... played 1,003 career snaps between Kansas State and Illinois State ... lettered three seasons at Blue Springs under David White … helped the Wildcats to 21 victories and three consecutive state playoff appearances, including a MSHSAA Class 6 State Championship semifinal appearances and a district championship as a sophomore ... during final two years, compiled 40 receptions for 562 yards (14.05) with 10 TDs ... earned first team all-conference and all-district honors ... also lettered in basketball.

PERSONAL: Born March 11, 2003 … son of Kalvin Loyd and Mona James … majoring in general studies … uncle, Brandon Lloyd, lettered three seasons (1999, 2001-02) at wide receiver at Illinois, earning two-time All-Big Ten honors (2001 and 2002) and finished career having the second-most receiving yards (2,835) and TD catches (31) in Illinois history, while ranking third in receptions (160); was selected in the fourth round (124th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers and spent 11 years with the 49ers (2003-05, 2014), Washington Redskins (2006-07), Chicago Bears (2008),Denver Broncos (2009-11), St. Louis Rams (2011), and New England Patriots (2012) garnering Second Team All-Pro and Pro Bowl recognition in 2010.