WR#19
Xavier Hutchinson
gsis_id 00-0038618
HOU
Next Gen Stats
Source: nflverse Next Gen Stats2026 weekly average
- Separation
- 2.78 yd
- Cushion
- 5.74 yd
- YAC above expectation
- -0.36
- Avg YAC
- 5.44
- Share of intended air yards
- 21.9%
- Catch rate
- 53.7%
Advanced charting
Source: Pro Football Reference advanced2026 season total / average
- Broken tackles (rec)
- 0
- Drops
- 1
- Drop rate
- 2.4%
- Passer rating when targeted
- 75.6
- Interceptions on targets
- 1
- Yds after contact (rush)
- 14
Season by season
Aggregated from real weekly rows in nflverse_player_stats_weekly.
| Season | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | TD | Rec EPA | Tgt share | WOPR | Rush yds | PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 40 | 21 | 258 | 1 | -1.6 | 0.176 | 0.39 | 16 | 54.4 |
| 2025 | 18 | 74 | 41 | 493 | 3 | -7.2 | 0.123 | 0.28 | 22 | 110.5 |
| 2024 | 16 | 33 | 17 | 203 | 0 | -1.5 | 0.068 | 0.15 | 0 | 37.3 |
| 2023 | 14 | 23 | 12 | 99 | 0 | -8.2 | 0.053 | 0.12 | 49 | 26.8 |
Bio & status
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 210 lb
- College
- Iowa State (Big Twelve Conference)
- Draft
- 2023 · Rd 6 · Pk 205 · HOU
- Rookie season
- 2023
- Experience
- 4 yr
- Status
- ACT
Source: nflverse injury report
2024 Wk 15 · no game status listed · practice: Full Participation in Practice
Source: Highlightly injuries
2024 · Out · HOU
Cross-source coverage
Source: Highlightly box scoresmatched via name+birth_date
56 games with stored box-score lines (2026, 2025, 2024, 2023).
Play-by-play drill-down
Loaded on demand, one season at a time.
Similar players
Position-matched comparables scored on real Next Gen Stats season data.
Source: nflverse Next Gen Stats2026 · WR cohort of 42
Each of separation, cushion, yac over expected, share of air yards, catch rate is z-scored across every qualified WR in 2026; distance is the root-mean-square z gap, so lower means more alike. Only same-position players are compared.
Jalen CokerWR · CAR · distance 0.88
- Separation
- 2.90
- Cushion
- 6.58
- YAC over expected
- 0.18
- Share of air yards
- 23.1
- Catch rate
- 61.4
Stefon DiggsWR · WAS · distance 0.93
- Separation
- 2.66
- Cushion
- 6.90
- YAC over expected
- -0.36
- Share of air yards
- 19.3
- Catch rate
- 61.4
Michael WilsonWR · ARI · distance 0.99
- Separation
- 2.51
- Cushion
- 5.80
- YAC over expected
- -0.32
- Share of air yards
- 39.4
- Catch rate
- 55.6
DeVonta SmithWR · PHI · distance 1.00
- Separation
- 2.35
- Cushion
- 6.08
- YAC over expected
- 0.06
- Share of air yards
- 27.0
- Catch rate
- 63.4
Tetairoa McMillanWR · CAR · distance 1.04
- Separation
- 2.77
- Cushion
- 5.32
- YAC over expected
- -0.35
- Share of air yards
- 32.9
- Catch rate
- 64.6
Xavier Hutchinson baseline
- Separation
- 2.77
- Cushion
- 5.74
- YAC over expected
- -0.53
- Share of air yards
- 20.6
- Catch rate
- 52.5