The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2020 Football Roster
Roster
Xavion Alford
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Hometown:
- Pearland, Texas
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Shadow Creek
- Major:
- Undeclared
A one-year defensive back … enrolled at UT in January 2020 … played in three games … made his debut versus UTEP in 2020 … was an All-America and all-state honoree in high school … competed in the 2020 All-American Bowl.
FRESHMAN (2020)
Played in four games … made his debut versus UTEP … logged three tackles, all solo stops, against the Miners … contributed against Texas Tech … saw action in the AT&T Red River Showdown versus Oklahoma … contributed as a reserve at Kansas State, logging one tackle.
HIGH SCHOOL
An All-America and all-state honoree … selected to participate in the 2020 All-American Bowl … injured in the first game of 2019 and missed the remainder of his senior season … selected for the Class Act award by a local television station … ranked No. 137 nationally overall, No. 9 at safety and No. 14 overall in Texas by Rivals … No. 145 nationally, No. 9 at safety, and No. 21 overall in Texas according to 247Sports … rated No. 202 on the ESPN300, No. 9 at safety and No. 32 overall in Texas by ESPN … listed at No. 19 on the Austin American-Statesman’s Fab 55 … ranked No. 5 in the Houston Top 100 by the Houston Chronicle … named first-team 2019 Super Team and to the Texas Top 300 by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … named to the Touchdown Club of Houston’s 2019 UIL High School Preseason Team … earned first-team 5A All-State honors from the Texas Sports Writers Association and honorable mention from the Associated Press in 2018 … tabbed first-team All-District 10-5A Division 1 … played in all 16 games, recording 70 tackles (58 solo), six interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, and 21 passes defended as a junior … also returned two kickoffs … part of a defense that allowed just 16.1 points per game, including two shutouts … posted at least four tackles in 10 games and at least six tackles five times … returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown against Texas City … registered six tackles and an interception against Angleton … collected a season-high nine tackles (seven solo) against Friendswood … pulled in two interceptions against Terry … logged a season-high five passes defended against Cedar Park … helped Shadow Creek to a 15-1 overall record, a 7-0 district mark and title, and an appearance in the 5A Division 1 state title game in 2018 … Shadow Creek debuted varsity football in 2018 … also played basketball in high school.
