#30 Xavier Atkins Season 2025
SEC Freshman of the Week (2022 vs. Northern Illinois)
Joined the Tigers after 2 years at Vanderbilt (2022-23) where he played in 15 games with 12 starts … Entered transfer portal in December of 2024 after 1 year at LSU … Still practiced and traveled with the Tigers to the Texas Bowl … Served as LSU’s primary backup quarterback in 2024 … SEC veteran quarterback with 17 appearances, including 12 starts – all coming at Vanderbilt in 2022-23 … In college career, has completed 224-of-398 passes for 2,741 yards, 22 TDs and 9 interceptions … Also rushed for 1 TD … Under Armour All-America at Cherokee High School in White, Ga. … Finalist at the Elite 11 competition … Rated as one of the nation’s top pro-style quarterbacks coming out of high school in 2022.
JUNIOR SEASON (2024 at LSU)
LSU’s backup quarterback in 2024 … Appeared in 2 games, completing 2-of-4 passes for 10 yards … Pressed into action in the second quarter in win over Oklahoma when starter Garrett Nussmeier briefly left the game with an injury … Completed 1-of-3 passes for 8 yards in the win over the Sooners … Played 1 snap, completing a 2-yard pass, at Florida.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2023 at Vanderbilt)
Started all 6 games in which he appeared … Started first 5 games of season and then again in the season-finale against Tennessee … Completed 107-of-196 passes for 1,457 yards, 12 TDs and 7 interceptions … Threw 11 TD passes in first 4 games of season … Opened season with 258 yards and 3 TDs in win over Hawaii … Followed that with 194 yards and 2 TDs in win over Alabama A&M … Completed 26-of-39 passes for 314 yards and 3 TDs at Wake Forest and followed that with 335 passing yards and 3 TDs at UNLV …. In final start at Vanderbilt, completed 14-of-23 passes for 167 yards and a TD at Tennessee.
TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2022 at Vanderbilt)
Appeared in 9 games with 6 starts … Completed 115-of-198 passes for 1,274 yards, 10 TDs and only 2 interceptions … Came off bench to throw for 146 yards and 2 TDs vs. Wake Forest … Got first career start a week later vs. Northern Illinois when he led the Commodores to a 38-28 come-from-behind win … Set a career-best with 4 TDs, completing 18-of-28 passes for 255 yards … In win over Northern Illinois, threw 3 third-quarter TD passes in a 6-minute span as Vanderbilt overcame a 27-14 deficit to win … Became only the second true freshman in the SEC since 2002 to throw 4 TD passes in first career start … Completed a career-best 27 passes on 38 attempts for 281 yards and 2 TDs vs. Ole Miss … Threw 2 TD passes vs. South Carolina … Did not play vs. Kentucky and Florida due to an injury … Returned to action against Tennessee in regular-season finale, completing 11-of-17 passes for 79 yards.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-star pro-style quarterback from Cherokee High School in White, Ga. … Three-year starter in high school … Ranked as high as the No. 19 quarterback nationally in the Class of 2022 … Named Under Armour All-America and was a finalist at the Elite 11 quarterback competition … Threw for 6,931 yards and 65 touchdowns during prep career … As a junior, named co-offensive 5-7A Regional Player of the Year in Georgia … Threw for 2,505 yards and 23 TDs as a junior, leading his team to an 8-3 record … Tossed for 2,399 yards and 20 TDs as a sophomore … Graduated from high school early and enrolled at Vanderbilt in January of 2022 … Coached by Josh Shaw.
AJ SWANN’S CAREER PASSING HIGHS
Pass attempts: 40 vs. Kentucky, 2023 (Vanderbilt)
Pass completions: 27 at Ole Miss, 2022 (Vanderbilt)
Pass yards: 335 at UNLV, 2023 (Vanderbilt)
Pass TDs: 4 at Northern Illinois, 2022 (Vanderbilt)
Long pass: 66 vs. South Carolina, 2022 (Vanderbilt)
AJ SWANN’S CAREER 300-YARD PASSING GAMES
335 at UNLV, Sept. 16, 2023
314 at Wake Forest, Sept. 9, 2023