Xavier Chaplin
{{Short description|American football player}}
{{Orphan|date=June 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox college football player
|name=Xavier Chaplin
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|school= Auburn Tigers
|currentnumber=65
|currentposition=Offensive tackle
|class={{redshirt}} Junior
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|heightft=6
|heightin=7
|weight_lb=338
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|highschool=Whale Branch Early College (Seabrook, South Carolina)
|pastschools=
- Virginia Tech (2022–2024)
- Auburn (2025–present)
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|espn=4870517
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Xavier Chaplin is an American football offensive tackle for the Auburn Tigers. He previously played for the Virginia Tech Hokies.{{Cite web |date=2025-06-10 |title=Auburn OT Xavier Chaplin drawing first-round buzz after transfer, could be breakout star for rebuilt Tigers |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/auburn-ot-xavier-chaplin-drawing-first-round-buzz-after-transfer-could-be-breakout-star-for-rebuilt-tigers/ |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Cole |first=Adam |title=Auburn football lands offensive tackle transfer: How Virginia Tech's Xavier Chaplin fits |url=https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/auburn/2024/12/17/xavier-chaplin-transfer-portal-auburn-football/77011858007/ |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=Montgomery Advertiser |language=en-US}}
Early life and high school
Chaplin attended Whale Branch Early College High School in Seabrook, South Carolina, where he played as both an offensive lineman and defensive lineman.{{cite web |title=Whale Branch star Chaplin commits to Hokies |url=https://yourislandnews.com/whale-branch-star-chaplin-commits-to-hokies/ |website=The Island News |date=July 14, 2021 |access-date=6 May 2025}} Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and the eighth overall player in South Carolina, and committed to play college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies.{{cite web |last1=Kosko |first1=Nick |title=Virginia Tech OL Xavier Chaplin plans to enter NCAA transfer portal |url=https://www.on3.com/college/virginia-tech-hokies/news/virginia-tech-ol-xavier-chaplin-plans-to-enter-ncaa-transfer-portal/ |website=On3.com |date=December 9, 2024 |access-date=6 May 2025}}
College career
= Virginia Tech =
As a freshman in 2022, Chaplin took a redshirt.{{cite web |last1=Schafer |first1=RJ |title=BREAKING: Virginia Tech OT Xavier Chaplin Enters Transfer Portal |url=https://www.si.com/college/virginiatech/football/breaking-virginia-tech-ot-xavier-chaplin-enters-transfer-portal-01jep2yy3zjy |work=Virginia Tech Hokies on SI |date=December 9, 2024 |publisher=SI.com |access-date=6 May 2025}} In 2023, he started all 13 games and was named a third-team all-American by College Football Network.{{cite web |last1=Biggs |first1=Terrance |title=Hugh Freeze, Auburn Tigers Counting on Big Upgrade in OT Xavier Chaplin |url=https://www.si.com/college/auburn/football/hugh-freeze-auburn-tigers-counting-big-upgrade-xavier-chaplin |work=Auburn Tigers on SI |date=March 19, 2025 |publisher=SI.com |access-date=6 May 2025}} In week 8 of the 2024 season, Chaplin was named PFF's left tackle of the week, as he helped the Hokies to a win over Boston College.{{cite web |last1=Schafer |first1=RJ |title=Virginia Tech Football: Xavier Chaplin Named As PFF Left Tackle of the Week |url=https://www.si.com/college/virginiatech/football/virginia-tech-football-xavier-chaplin-named-as-pff-left-tackle-of-the-week-01jarem5zjez |work=Virginia Tech Hokies on SI |date=October 22, 2024 |publisher=SI.com |access-date=6 May 2025}} In week ten, Chaplin left the game early in a win versus Georgia Tech.{{cite web |last1=Sordelett |first1=Damien |title=Tuten, Chaplin listed as probable for Hokies' game at Syracuse |url=https://roanoke.com/sports/college/article_5497b5dc-9622-11ef-bf14-03a5dcab0226.html |website=Roanoke Times |date=October 29, 2024 |access-date=7 May 2025}} During the 2024 season, he started all 12 games at left tackle.{{cite web |last1=Schafer |first1=RJ |title=BREAKING: Former Virginia Tech Hokie Xavier Chaplin Transfers to Auburn |url=https://www.si.com/college/virginiatech/football/breaking-former-virginia-tech-hokie-xavier-chaplin-transfers-to-auburn-01jf69hvbb2g |work=Virginia Tech Hokies on SI |date=December 16, 2024 |publisher=SI.com |access-date=6 May 2025}} After the season, Chaplin entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.
= Auburn =
Chaplin transferred to play for the Auburn Tigers.{{cite web |last1=Cole |first1=Adam |title=Auburn football lands offensive tackle transfer: How Virginia Tech's Xavier Chaplin fits |url=https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/auburn/2024/12/17/xavier-chaplin-transfer-portal-auburn-football/77011858007/ |website=Montgomery Advisor |date=17 December 2024 |access-date=6 May 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://auburntigers.com/sports/football/roster/player/xavier-chaplin Auburn Tigers bio]
- [https://hokiesports.com/sports/football/roster/player/xavier-chaplin Virginia Tech Hokies bio]
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Players of American football from South Carolina
Category:People from Beaufort County, South Carolina
Category:American football offensive tackles