Xavier Adibi
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| Position: | Defensive analyst | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 18, 1984 Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Phoebus (Hampton, Virginia) | ||||||||
| College: | Virginia Tech | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2008 / round: 4 / pick: 118 | ||||||||
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Xavier Oyekola Adibi (born October 18, 1984) is an American football coach and former player. He is a defensive analyst at Virginia Tech, and was previously the defensive coordinator at Texas A&M University–Commerce. He played college football at Virginia Tech. He was selected by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL draft and played professionally as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) with the Texans (2008–2010), Minnesota Vikings (2011), Chicago Bears (2012), and Tennessee Titans (2012). He was inducted into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 2021.
Early life
[edit]Adibi attended and played high school football at Phoebus High School in Hampton, Virginia, and graduated in 2003.
He helped the Phantoms win their first state championship. Phoebus' first undefeated season came during Adibi's senior year where the Phantoms won their second consecutive state championship. Adibi rushed for 155 yards and four touchdowns in the 2002 state football game, while playing fullback, with future college teammate, D. J. Parker, as the quarterback.
Following his high school career, Adibi played in the 2003 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
College career
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Adibi played college football at Virginia Tech where he earned first team AFCA All-American and first team All-ACC honors in 2007, after earning second team All-ACC honors in 2006.[1]
As a redshirt freshman in 2004, Adibi backed up Mikal Baquee. He was injured during the first game against USC and returned for a Thursday night game against Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Against Georgia Tech, Adibi had a prolific game, making eight tackles, including two sacks. He had a key game-saving sack on a Georgia Tech fourth quarter scoring drive. Georgia Tech had an opportunity to ice the game away, but Adibi's sack of Reggie Ball forced a field goal and kept it a one-score game, which Virginia Tech would ultimately rally to win.[2]
Adibi earned the starting inside linebacker[3] spot before the 2005 season.
In 2006, Adibi finished second on the team in tackles with 82. Following a 17-0 shutout of Virginia, he was honored as the ACC defensive lineman of the week for his performance, which included a forced fumble to set up the first (and winning) touchdown.[4]
In 2007, Adibi led the Hokies with 115 tackles in 14 games and had two interceptions.[5]
Professional career
[edit]Adibi was drafted in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL draft by the Houston Texans.[6] On September 5, 2011, Adibi was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Vikings.[7]
On August 11, 2012, Adibi signed with the Chicago Bears.[8] He was released on August 31, 2012.[9]
On October 24, 2012, the Tennessee Titans signed Adibi.[10]
Coaching career
[edit]Early coaching
[edit]Texas A&M-Commerce
[edit]Virginia Tech
[edit]In January 2022, Adibi left his post at Texas A&M-Commerce to accept a position on Brent Pry's inaugural Virginia Tech staff as a defensive analyst.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Adibi's older brother, Nathaniel Adibi, was a standout defensive end for the Hokies. Their father, Abiodun Adibi, was a college soccer player at Oklahoma State and is a professor at Hampton University.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Xavier Adibi". Texas A&M Commerce Football. Archived from the original on December 7, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ Stewart, Will (October 28, 2004). "Virginia Tech 34, Georgia Tech 20". TechSideline. Retrieved July 26, 2007.
- ^ Adibi plays the "backer" position in Tech's defense, which aligns as the linebacker closest to the short side of the field, normally lining up between the two defensive tackles or between the tackle and end on the short side of the field. He is "inside" the defensive linemen and thus an "inside" linebacker, not an outside linebacker.
- ^ "Adibi honored by ACC". hokiesports.com. November 27, 2006.
- ^ "2007 Virginia Tech Hokie Stats". Sports Reference College Football (SRCFB). Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Vikings bring in linebacker Adibi". startribune.com. September 4, 2011. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012.
- ^ "Bears make roster moves on defense". www.chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ Stites, Adam (August 31, 2012). "NFL Roster Cuts: Bears Release 21 Players, Including Josh McCown, Xavier Adibi". SB Nation. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ^ "Titans sign Xavier Adibi".
- ^ "Xavier Adibi returning to Virginia Tech". 247sports.com. 247Sports. January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ Schlabach, Mark (September 30, 2005). "Adibi Gives Hokies a Top Weapon On Defense". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 26, 2007.
External links
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- Texas A&M–Commerce profile Archived December 7, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- 1984 births
- Living people
- American football linebackers
- Arkansas Razorbacks football coaches
- Chicago Bears players
- Houston Texans players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Tennessee Titans players
- Virginia Tech Hokies football players
- Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football coaches
- Garden City Broncbusters football coaches
- Players of American football from Hampton, Virginia
- Sportspeople from Stillwater, Oklahoma
- African-American coaches of American football
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- Virginia Tech Hokies football coaches