Tennessee Volunteers · DL RoomDL
#54 Xavier Gilliam
Class RS SO/TRFrom Penn State (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'2" · 305 lbHometown Montgomery Village, MD · Quince Orchard
Depth-chart placement
Current role
NT1Placement
StarterRoom
Defensive TackleExperience
3-SOLast change
Updated 2026-07-29DL room context
View full depth chart →Xavier Gilliam holds the NT · Starter spot in Tennessee Volunteers’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026Penn State→Tennessee Volunteers
Background & career
Xavier Gilliam is a redshirt sophomore member of the Tennessee roster. He is from Montgomery Village, MD and attended Quince Orchard. He joined the program as a transfer from Penn State. He was rated a 3-star recruit in the 2024 class.
Penn Statethrough 2025
Tennessee2026 — presentPrevious schoolPenn StateRecruiting3-star · No. 745 nationalOriginMontgomery Village, MD · Quince Orchard