Xavier Loyd

Xavier Loyd (born March 11, 2003) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Loyd signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent following the 2026 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats, the Illinois State Redbirds and the Missouri Tigers.

Early life Loyd was born on March 11, 2003 in Overland Park, Kansas and grew up in Blue Springs, Missouri as one of three children to Mona James and Kalvin Loyd. By his senior year at Blue Springs High School, Loyd was a two-sport athlete already standing and weighing . He played basketball and football. In football, Loyd played wide receiver with the Wildcats team. His 40 catches for 556 yards and nine touchdowns were rewarded with First Team All-Conference and All-District honors.

College career Kansas State Loyd first enrolled at Kansas State University where he majored in kinesiology. After redshirting the 2021 season Loyd was assigned to the Wildcats reserve for the 2022 season.

Illinois State Loyd transferred to Illinois State University and joined the Redbirds for the 2024 season. During the 2024 season, Loyd played starting wide receiver in all 14 games. With a season total of 66 receptions, Loyd ranked among the league's top seven in yards, touchdowns, and receptions.

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs On May 5, 2026, Loyd signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent following the 2026 NFL Draft. He and Nick Bolton were two of three recruits signed after completing successful minicamp tryouts.