Xavier Chaplin Season 2023

Awards & Honors
• 2023 College Football News Third Team All-American

2023: Started all 13 games at tackle ... paved the way for the nation’s 22^nd ranked rushing offense (189.8 ypg) ... registered 813 snaps, with just 5 sacks allowed ... helped the Hokies rush for a Virginia Tech bowl record 362 yards in a 41-20 win over Tulane in the Military Bowl ... helped protect for 500 yards of offense in a 55-17 win over Virginia (Nov. 25) ... contributed to the protection for 600 yards of total offense at Boston College (Nov. 11) - the most by the Hokies since Sept. 22, 2018, at Old Dominion ... blocked for 363 rushing yards ... protected for 528 yards of total offense (318 rushing, 210 passing) against Syracuse (Oct. 26) ... helped Virginia Tech's offensive line set season highs in total offensive yards (462) and passing yards (321) against Wake Forest (Oct. 14) ... blocked for season highs in total offense (427 yards) and rushing yards (199) against Ptt (Sept. 30) ... Played on the Hokies’ offensive line that did not allow a sack against Old Dominion (Sept. 2).

2022: Played in one game with 27 snaps against Liberty (Nov. 19).

High School: Played tackle and defensive tackle for head coach Jerry Hatcher at Whale Branch Early College High School in Seabrook, South Carolina … Whale Branch went 8-2 during the fall 2021 season … Recorded 55 tackles, including 12.0 TFL and 5.0 sacks in 2021 … As a junior in 2020, Chaplin helped Whale Branch to an 8-3 season … Recorded 29 tackles with 9.0 TFL and 1.0 sack in 2020 … Ranked as the No. 22 high school player out of the state of South Carolina by 247Sports Composite … 2020 first-team All-Lowco defensive lineman … Also wrestled for Whale Branch.

Personal: Enrolled in ESCI - Explore Science courses.