Xavier Gipson

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 college football at Southern Methodist University as a cornerback. He later flipped his commitment to Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA), who recruited him to play on offense. ==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. 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==

New York Jets The New York Jets signed Gipson as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2023. 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. In Week 14 against the Houston Texans, he had a rushing touchdown in the 30–6 victory. In the 2023 season, Gipson had 21 receptions for 229 receiving yards, one rushing touchdown, and handled most of the kick and punt return duties. In Week 8 of the 2024 season, Gipson scored his first NFL receiving touchdown against the New England Patriots. In Week 1 of the 2025 season, Gipson fumbled a kickoff in the fourth quarter, which was recovered by the Pittsburgh Steelers and led to a touchdown two plays later, in the 32–34 loss. On September 10, Gipson was waived by the Jets. New York Giants (first stint) On September 11, 2025, Gipson was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants. He was waived on September 20. Philadelphia Eagles On September 22, 2025, Gipson was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles. He was waived by the Eagles on December 7. New York Giants (second stint) On December 10, 2025, Gipson signed with the New York Giants' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on January 3, 2026. ==NFL career statistics==