Xavian Sorey
| Arkansas Razorbacks – No. 10 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Housing Management & Policy |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 7, 2002 |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 231 lb (105 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | IMG Academy |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Xavian Demetrius Sorey Jr. (born April 7, 2002) is an American football linebacker for the Arkansas Razorbacks. He previously played for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Early life and high school
Sorey spent his first three seasons at Graceville High School before transferring to IMG Academy for his senior season.[1] During his junior year, he ran for 638 yards and three touchdowns and hauled in four passes for 110 yards and two touchdowns, while notching 57 tackles, three interceptions, and three defensive touchdowns.[2] Coming out of high school, Sorey was rated as a five star recruit and the 20th overall player in the class of 2021, where he held offers from school such as Miami, LSU, Ole Miss, Florida State, Georgia Clemson, Alabama, and Auburn.[3] Ultimately, he committed to play college football for the Georgia Bulldogs.[4]
College career
Georgia
During his three-year career with the Bulldogs from 2021 through 2023, he appeared in 27 games with two starts, where he totaled 24 tackles with two and a half being for a loss, a sack, a pass deflection, an interception, and two fumble recoveries.[5] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Sorey decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[6]
Arkansas
Sorey transferred to play for the Arkansas Razorbacks.[7] In week two of the 2024 season, he notched 13 tackles versus Oklahoma State.[8] He finished the 2024 season, recording 99 tackles with ten being for a loss, two sacks, two pass deflections, and an interception.[9][10]
References
- ^ Mims, Courtney. "Graceville football player Xavian Sorey Jr. transferring to IMG Academy for senior season". MyPanhandle.com. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Kent, Dustin (June 16, 2020). "Graceville's Sorey headed to IMG". Panama City News Herald. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Medina, Daniella (December 16, 2020). "'Huge get': 5-star LB Xavian Sorey chooses Georgia over Alabama, Florida on Signing Day". Montgomery Advisor. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Johnson, Jeremy (December 16, 2020). "UGA football beats out Florida and Alabama for another five-star linebacker". Online Athens. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ "Xavian Sorey Jr. hopes to help lead Hogs past Auburn". KNWA.com. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Davenport, Richard (December 13, 2023). "Georgia transfer LB sees familiar faces during Arkansas visit". Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Murphy, Tom (April 13, 2025). "Razorback report: Linebacker Xavian Sorey leads UA defense". Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Morgan, James (October 9, 2024). "Georgia transfer LB is Arkansas' leading tackler". UGA Wire. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Kirk, Otis. "Xavian Sorey Jr. leader of strong linebacker room". KNWA.com. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Davis, Jacob. "Dix Confident Relationship with Sorey Will Create Dynamic LB Duo". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 26, 2025.