Xavier Oliphant

Xavier Oliphant returns missed field goal 100 yards.

Photo by: Nathan Nybakke (Photography 805)

Height:
5-10
Weight:
175
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Danville, CA
High School:
Monte Vista HS

2023 -- Oliphant played in all 11 games... had 22 tackles 19 solo... broke up five passes... had five kick returns for 97 yards... season high six tackles against UC Davis...

2022 -- Started first three games of season but missed rest of year due to injury ... five total tackles, all solo ... two tackles at Fresno State and three versus San Diego ... also played at South Dakota ... one pass breakup in Fresno State game.

2021 -- Played in nine games, including seven starts at right cornerback, as a redshirt freshman ... recorded 23 total tackles, including 17 solo stops ... season-high five tackles against Idaho State and added four more versus South Dakota ... did not play in first two games of season ... recovered a fumble at Portland State and broke up five passes ... also returned a missed Northern Arizona field goal 100 yards for a touchdown ending the first half ... caught the ball in the back of the end zone, his left heel an inch or two from the end line, and scampered mostly to the left sideline in front of the Cal Poly bench before turning right toward the middle of the field for the final 40 yards of his jaunt ... the return is the longest of its kind in NCAA history ... returned two punts a total of eight yards.

2020 (Spring 2021) -- Played in all three games at cornerback as a true freshman, including one start at Eastern Washington ... career-high six tackles (three solo, three assisted) at Eastern Washington and also returned an interception 53 yards early in the second quarter in that game ... made three tackles and broke up a pass at UC Davis ... preserved his redshirt year.

High School -- Under head coach Matt Russi at Monte Vista High School in Danville, Oliphant twice returned an interception, kickoff and punt for touchdowns in a season ... as a senior, he made 36 tackles (18 solo) and returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown versus San Leandro ... as a wide receiver on offense, Oliphant caught 47 passes for 560 yards and four touchdowns ... on special teams, Oliphant averaged 25.0 yards per kickoff return and 20.0 yards per punt return ... he returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown versus Foothill of Pleasanton and a punt 74 yards for a score, also against Foothill. Oliphant earned first-team All-East Bay Athletic League Mountain?Division honors and also was named most valuable skill player on his team ... Monte Vista posted an 8-4 record this fall, finished tied for second place in the East Bay Athletic League's Mountain Division and reached the semifinal round of the CIF-North Coast Section Division I playoffs ... as a junior, Oliphant earned second-team all-league honors after returning an interception (42 yards against Livermore), kickoff (90 yards versus Granite Bay) and punt (90 yards against San Ramon Valley) for touchdowns ... finished with high honors ... also recruited by Air Force, San Diego, Northern Arizona and Montana, Oliphant elected to continue his academic and athletic careers at Cal Poly (and continue to be a Mustang) because "I felt it was the best place for me, not only athletically, but also academically."

Personal -- Son of Michael and Cynthia Oliphant ... one brother, Michael Jr. ... hobbies include video games and hanging with friends ... aspires to play in the NFL or Olympics ... majoring in construction management.