2025 Football Roster
Roster
Stillman, Xavier

Jersey Number 93
Xavier Stillman
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 310
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- St. Joseph, Mo.
- High School:
- Riverside HS
- Prev School:
- Hutchinson CC
Bio
As a Junior (2024)
Prior to Houston
High School
Personal
- Played in all 12 games
- One of 21 Cougars with at least 10+ tackles on the season
- Honorary UH flag bearer at Kansas (Oct. 19)
- Recorded a season-high three tackles vs. UNLV (Aug. 31)
- Notched first sack as a Cougar at Cincinnati (Sept. 21)
- Recorded first of two tackles for loss vs. Rice (Sept. 14)
- 269 snaps played including 174 on defensive line
- 92 snaps on special teams
- 57 punt coverage snaps were tied for most on team
- Also played 33 snaps on FG/XP block
- Cougars were one of 44 teams nationally with no blocked kicks allowed
Prior to Houston
- Spent two seasons at Hutchinson C.C. (2022-23)
- Ranked as No. 38 JUCO prospect nationally (247Sports)
- Ranked as No. 12 JUCO defensive lineman nationally (247Sports)
- For his career: 31 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks
- Breakout 2023 season including 7.5 sacks and 8.0 TFLs in 11 games
- 24.0 tackles and one forced fumble in 2023
- Tackles for loss in six of 11 games during 2023
- 3.0 sacks for loss of 16 yards vs. Butler C.C. (Sept. 30)
- Helped team to 10-1 record in 2023
- Helped limited opponents to 65.4 rushing yards per game
High School
- Prepped at Wathena Riverside (Kan.)
- Also competed in basketball
Personal
- Nickname: X
- Hobbies: being a barber and full-time uncle
- Dream job outside of football: barber
- Something most people don’t know: played ice hockey since 3 years old
- Community service/volunteer activities: UH Football Camps
- Favorite TV show or series: The Pat McAfee Show
- Favorite sports memories as a fan: Watching the Chiefs won back-to-back Super Bowls
- Hidden talent: cutting hair
- Dad, Timothy, played basketball at University of Central Oklahoma (1986-90)
- Chose UH because coaches care about players outside of football and create a great environment
- One word to describe himself on the field: decisive
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: arroz con pollo
- Biggest motivation for working hard: his eight nieces and nephews
- Highlight of his life thus far: being an uncle
- Best advice: how you do anything is how you do everything
- Most memorable athletic feat: nine sacks in JUCO
- Unique fact: is a barber
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
Camp Availability: Head Coach Willie Fritz
Monday, August 04