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Receptions:	27
Receiving yards:	268
Receiving touchdowns:	1
Rushing yards:	68
Rushing touchdowns:	1
Return yards:	1,276
Return touchdowns:	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Xavier Gipson
No. 82 – New York Jets
Position:	Wide receiver / Return specialist
Personal information
Born:	March 8, 2001 (age 23); Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	Woodrow Wilson; (Dallas, Texas)
College:	Stephen F. Austin (2019–2022)
Undrafted:	2023
Career history
	New York Jets (2023–present);
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
	2× WAC Offensive Player of the Year (2021, 2022); 2× First-team All-WAC (2021, 2022); First-team All-Southland (2020); Second-team All-Southland (2019);
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2024
Receptions:
Receptions:	27
Receiving yards:	268
Receiving touchdowns:	1
Rushing yards:	68
Rushing touchdowns:	1
Return yards:	1,276
Return touchdowns:	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Xavier Jamar Gipson (born March 8, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks.

Early life

Gipson grew up in Dallas, Texas and attended Woodrow Wilson High School.^[1] He was a four-year starter on the football team at cornerback and also began playing wide receiver during his senior season.^[2] Gipson initially committed to play college football at Southern Methodist University as a cornerback.^[3] He later flipped his commitment to Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA), who recruited him to play on offense.^[4]

College career

Gipson played college football for the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 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.^[5] Gipson was named first-team All-Southland after finishing his sophomore season with 52 receptions for 841 yards and nine touchdowns.^[6] 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.^[7]^[8] Gipson repeated as the WAC Offensive Player of the Year as a senior.^[9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m)	8+1⁄8 in (0.21 m)	4.42 s	1.46 s	2.58 s	4.07 s	6.88 s	34.5 in (0.88 m)	9 ft 10 in (3.00 m)	14 reps
All values from Pro Day^[10]

The New York Jets signed Gipson as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2023.^[11]

In his NFL debut, a Week 1 Monday Night Football matchup against the Buffalo Bills, 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.^[12]^[13] In Week 14 against the Texans, he had a rushing touchdown in the 30–6 victory.^[14] In the 2023 season, he had 21 receptions for 229 receiving yards, one rushing touchdown, and handled most of the kick and punt return duties.^[15]^[16]

In Week 8 of the 2024 season, Gipson scored his first NFL receiving touchdown against the Patriots.^[17]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Receiving						Rushing					Punt returns					Kickoff returns					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Tgts	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Ret	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Ret	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Fum	Lost
2023	NYJ	17	3	38	21	229	10.9	36	0	8	68	8.5	18	1	33	319	9.7	65	1	22	511	23.2	34	0	5	2
2024	NYJ	11	0	9	5	40	8.0	17	1	0	0	0	0	0	25	230	9.2	40	0	9	235	26.2	33	0	2	0
Career		26	3	47	26	269	10.3	36	1	8	68	8.5	18	1	58	549	9.5	65	1	31	746	24.1	34	0	7	2