Xavier Jamar Gipson (born March 8, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the

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of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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at Stephen F. Austin.

Early years

Gipson grew up in Dallas, Texas and attended Woodrow Wilson High School. He was a four-year starter on the football team at cornerback and also began playing wide receiver during his senior season. Gipson initially committed to play

at Southern Methodist University as a cornerback. He later flipped his commitment to

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(SFA), who recruited him to play on offense.

College career

Gipson played college football for the

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for four seasons. He caught 52 passes for 934 yards and seven touchdowns and was named second-team All- Southland Conference during his freshman season. Gipson was named first-team All-Southland after finishing his sophomore season with 52 receptions for 841 yards and nine touchdowns. He was named the Offensive Player of the Year of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), SFA's new conference, after catching 74 passes for 1,367 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior. Gipson repeated as the WAC Offensive Player of the Year as a senior.

Professional career

The

signed Gipson as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2023. In the first game of his NFL career, a Week 1 '' Monday Night Football'' matchup against the

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, he returned a punt 65 yards in overtime to score the game-winning touchdown. The NFL later named him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.

References

External links

New York Jets bioStephen F. Austin Lumberjacks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gipson, Xavier Living people Players of American football from Dallas American football wide receivers Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football players New York Jets players 2001 births Woodrow Wilson High School (Dallas) alumni