Xavier Porter, Elon DB: the 2026 season story
Xavier Porter is a freshman defensive back for Elon (Coastal Athletic). He ranks 1095th of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Xavier Porter's strongest measure is yards per catch on his record at 8.6, 170th of 921 (the average is 11.6). His weakest is tackles per game at 1.2, 922nd of 921 (the average is 3.7).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 1.2, ranks 922nd among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 1st percentile for volume, 62nd for efficiency and 50th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 10 games, Xavier Porter's best came in week 9 at North Carolina A&T and his quietest in week 2 at Rhode Island.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Xavier Porter is 448th of 920 FCS defensive backs and 40th of 87 in the Coastal Athletic. Next up nationally is Xavian Andrews of Indiana State, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Cameron Williams of North Carolina Central.
