Xavier Hutchinson

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

Early life 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.

Statistics Year Team Games Receiving Rushing GP GS Rec Yards Avg TD Att Yards Avg TD 2018 Blinn CC 11 — 15 306 20.4 2 0 0 0.0 0 2019 Blinn CC 8 — 47 652 13.9 5 0 0 0.0 0 2020 Iowa State 12 12 64 771 12.0 4 0 0 0.0 0 2021 Iowa State 13 12 83 987 11.9 5 2 18 9.0 0 2022 Iowa State 12 12 107 1,171 10.9 6 0 0 0.0 0Total 35 34 254 2,929 11.5 15 2 18 9.0 0

Professional career

Hutchinson was selected 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. In the 2024 season, he had 12 receptions for 117 yards in 16 games and three starts. In the 2025 season, he had 35 receptions for 428 yards and three touchdowns.