Special-teams linebacker with upside in SMU’s rotation
Xavier Wright enters the 2026 season as a 6-foot-0, 230-pound junior linebacker for SMU after appearing in four games in 2025, where he primarily contributed on special teams and logged two total tackles. His profile suggests a high-motor, depth-chart-building defender whose best value right now is effort, physical development, and versatility rather than eye-popping box-score production. If you want a linebacker who can grow into more snaps through reliability and toughness, he’s worth watching; if you need an instant star, he’s still in the climb phase.
