Gatorade 2021 - 2022: Player of the Year

Football - Kentucky

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Xavier  Brown

Running back
LEXINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

1445

Rushing Yards

21

Rushing Touchdowns

107

Carries
“Xavier Brown is as explosive a football player as our state has to offer. He can hurt you in every aspect of the game. He’s a great returner on special teams, a terrific athlete on offense—catching and running the ball—and he can cover any receiver on defense.”
Jason Morris
Head Coach head coach at Owensboro Catholic High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10, 185-pound senior running back had led the Eagles to a 13-0 record and a berth in the Class 2A state championship game at the time of his selection. Brown rushed for 1,445 yards and 21 touchdowns on 107 carries through 13 games, also catching 16 passes for 385 yards and six scores. The District Player of the Year, he is an All-State and three-time All-City selection.

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Academic Achievement

Brown has maintained a 3.63 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play football on scholarship at the University of Virginia next fall.

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Exemplary Character

A standout on the track oval, Brown has volunteered locally on behalf of his school’s Beta Club and Diversity Council.