Xavier Hutchinson

Xavier Hutchinson (born June 1, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Blinn and Iowa State.

Early years
Hutchinson attended Bartram Trail High School in St. Johns, Florida. As a senior, he had 74 receptions for 1,004 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns

College career
Hutchinson attended Blinn College for two years before transferring to Iowa State University. In his two years at Blinn, he had 58 receptions for 961 yards and seven touchdowns. In his first year at Iowa State in 2020, Hutchinson started all 12 games and led the Big 12 Conference with 64 receptions for 771 yards with four touchdowns. In 2021, he started 12 of 13 games and had a school-record 83 receptions for 987 yards and five touchdowns. Hutchinson returned to Iowa State for the 2022 season, rather than enter the 2022 NFL draft.

Professional career
Hutchinson was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round, 205th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft. As a rookie, he appeared in 16 games. He had eight receptions for 90 yards and played a role on special teams.