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1/17/25 | NFL divisional round playoff predictions: how do you beat the No 1 seeds?. The best weekend in football whirls into action with Kansas City starting their bid for a three-peat and ends with a blockbuster meeting of MVP candidate What the Texans need to do to win: CJ Stroud needs to continue his upward trajectory. After turning what would have been an ugly fumble deep in his own half into the beginning of a run of 23 unanswered points against the Los Angeles Chargers last week, Houston’s quarterback seemed to shake off his winter blues at the very moment he found Xavier Hutchinson wide open downfield. Stroud needs to trust his instincts in order to compensate for a subpar offensive line, though more importantly he has to have faith in Nico Collins. The receiver will be under blanket coverage from Trent McDuffie and Justin Reid, owing to a lack of any other significant Texans threat downfield, but his remarkable knack of making catches in heavy traffic will be crucial if his team are to keep pace with the Chiefs. Oh, and in games that Collins has 150 or more receiving yards the Texans are 4-0 so just keep it flowing in his direction. Easy. Continue reading...Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jan/17/nfl-... |
11/27/24 | 'With joy,' Texans players, Hannah McNair give back with Thanksgiving meals for families at NRG Stadium. A long line of cars rolled up to NRG Stadium, greeted by several Texans players and foundation vice president Hannah McNair with Thanksgiving meals as the defending AFC South champions handed out turkeys and sides. “It's a great feeling,” veteran long snapper Jon Weeks said. There's no better way of giving back than right now, providing for families with turkeys and some food for Thanksgiving and help them make their Thanksgiving better. Weeks was joined by teammates Azeez Al-Shaair, Danielle Hunter, Xavier Hutchinson, Jeff Okudah, Del'Shawn Phillips, Jimmie Ward, Johnny Johnson III, Jawhar Jordan, J.J.Taylor, Tommy Togiai, Kilian Zierer, Jared Wayne and Toro, in partnership with Kroger. Source: https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2024/11/27/wi... |
9/01/24 | 'They saw the growth they wanted to see in me,' how Texans wide receiver Xavier Hutchison earned roster spot. A moment of inaction, of relative silence, of his phone not ringing with potential career-damaging bad news, of all his time and energy and sacrifice paying off, that was the spectrum of emotions experienced by Xavier Hutchinson. In the NFL, learning that you've made the roster when you're on the bubble of the 53 players selected to make the initial squad, doesn't typically come with a friendly head's up from the football team. The deadline passes and that's how a player realizes they've been rewarded with a hard-earned spot on the team. “I would say at four o'clock, that as the brief little joy that I got right there,” said Hutchinson, who kept his phone near him nearly constantly during the Texans' major roster cutdown from 90 players to 53 players. Source: https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2024/09/01/th... |
8/25/24 | 'Left everything out there on the table,' Texans' Xavier Hutchinson details confident mentality in push for roster spot. Xavier Hutchinson devoted himself to self-improvement on a daily basis, rarely allowing himself a respite from his work. It was all done with a purpose and a personal challenge: trying to earn a roster spot on the defending AFC South champions at arguably the deepest and most talented collective of receivers in the league. “That would be crazy if I went every day, but, really, Delfonte, Justin Allen they really challenged me just to be the best person that I could be, the best player that I could be,” Hutchinson said. As the former Iowa State wide receiver and sixth-round draft pick pushes to make the team again for the second year in a row, he led the Texans with four catches for 34 yards on seven targets in a 17-15 preseason finale victory over the Los Angeles Rams. Source: https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2024/08/25/le... |
8/02/24 | 'Did a really nice job,' Texans' Xavier Hutchinson leads team in catches in Hall of Fame game. Xavier Hutchinson adeptly worked the sideline. In his second NFL season after playing sparingly as a rookie sixth round draft pick last year, Hutchinson is competing for a roster spot at a crowded position group headlined by Stefon Diggs, Nico Collins and Tank Dell. Hutchinson was the Texans' most impressive receiver Thursday night in the Hall of Fame game against the Chicago Bears. Source: https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2024/08/02/di... |
5/06/24 | 'Looking forward to putting it all together,' Texans wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson working to contribute. Bolting into a pass pattern after being shoved during the initial stages of his route, Texans wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson hauled in the football. Hutchinson repeated the process, at the direction of private coach Delfonte Diamond, catching a series of passes during a workout that included fellow Texans wide receivers Robert Woods and Jared Wayne. Hutchinson is determined to contribute more after catching eight passes for 90 yards as a rookie with five carries for 49 yards and six total first downs, plus four catches for nine yards in two playoff games. “Just learned the things I needed to work on as a receiver an all-around,” Hutchinson said. Source: https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2024/05/07/lo... |
12/15/23 | Texans rookie Xavier Hutchinson on opportunity against Titans: 'I can't wait to just capitalize'. Xavier Hutchinson was feeling good after delivering one of the longest plays of his rookie season only to have his impactful first down nullified by an offensive pass interference penalty last Sunday. The questionable call spurred by contact with cornerback D.J. Reed took away a 31-yard completion for the Texans' rookie wide receiver last Sunday during a 30-6 road loss to the New York Jets. “Yeah, that was tough,” Hutchinson said. A former consensus All-American at Iowa State drafted in the sixth round, Hutchinson is displaying signs of progress in his development as his playing time has increased with injuries to wide receivers Tank Dell and Nico Collins. Source: https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2023/12/16/te... |
11/27/23 | Former Bartram Trail star makes impact for Texans against hometown Jaguars. Xavier Hutchinson has been patiently waiting for his shot. Hutchinson, 23, was a star wide receiver at Bartram Trail High School during its run to the state championship game in 2017. After veteran Texans wideout Noah Brown was placed on injured reserve in September, Hutchinson got his first catch against the Ravens, a first-down grab for 9 yards. Source: https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2023/11/27/for... |
8/28/23 | 3 former Iowa State football players who made significant noise during the NFL preseason. From strong performances via Xavier Hutchinson and Charlie Kolar to Brock Purdy's return, these former Cyclones made noise during the NFL preseason. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/3-former-cyclones-made-si... |
5/13/23 | WATCH: WR Xavier Hutchinson all smiles at Texans’ rookie minicamp. Sixth-round receiver Xavier Hutchinson was a happy camper at the Houston Texans' rookie minicamp in a video posted to Twitter. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/watch-wr-xavier-hutchinso... |
5/12/23 | Xavier Hutchinson signs rookie deal with Houston Texans. It's official: Former Iowa State wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson has signed his rookie deal with the Houston Texans. Hutchinson's contract is a four-year, $4 million deal with $163,704 guaranteed at signing, according to Spotrac. The Jacksonville, Fla., native is the first 2023 NFL Draft pick from Iowa or Iowa State to sign his contract. Hutchinson was a sixth-round pick at No. 205 overall in the draft. Source: https://www.weareiowa.com/article/sports/nfl/houst... |
5/10/23 | Texans WR Xavier Hutchinson PFF's Second-Highest-Graded Receiver in NFL Draft. NFL Schedule Release Set For May 11 NFL Schedule Release Set For May 11 Texans WR Xavier Hutchinson PFF's Second-Highest-Graded Receiver in NFL Draft After seeing more targets than any other NFL Draft-eligible receiver in the class, the Houston Texans may have landed a gem in Iowa State receiver Xavier Hutchinson. Author: David Harrison Publish date: May 10, 2023 12:51 PM EDT In this story: Houston Texans When the Houston Texans go searching for the next collegiate player they want to add to their roster there are many measurements for them to use. One of those is production and usage, and sixth-round Texans pick receiver Xavier Hutchinson has both of those bases covered. So much so that he was Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/texans/news/houston-texans-... |