University of Northern Colorado Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Xander Gagnon
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, NC
- Prev School:
- Duke
- High School:
- Charlotte Catholic
Duke
2019
-Â Played in all 12 games, mostly on special teams
- Registered eight tackles, four solo stops, and one blocked kick against Georgia Tech on Oct. 12
- Earned a season-best three tackles against Virginia Tech and Wake Forest
- Returned one punt 11 yards vs. Georgia Tech
- On the field for 213Â snaps.
2018
- Played in 10 games and earned one starting assignment, at Pittsburgh
- Recorded 10 tackles and one PBU
- Had three games with 2+ tackles with a season-high five stops against Virginia
- Logged first career PBU against N.C. Central
- On the field for 203 snaps.
2017Â
- Played in all 13 games
- Recorded three tackles and one QB pressure
- Had a season-high three tackles against N.C. Central
- Logged one QB pressure in the Quick Lane Bowl win over Northern Illinois
- On the field for 158 snaps.
2016
- Did not see game action
High SchoolÂ
- Three-year letterman at Charlotte Catholic High School under head coach Mike Brodowicz
- Consensus three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, 247Sports.com and Scout.comÂ
- Listed as the No. 37 outside linebacker by ESPN.com, No. 45 by 247Sports.com and No. 45 by Rivals.com
- Following final campaign, earned slots on the Associated Press all-state first team and USA Today High School Sports American Family Insurance ALL-USA North Carolina Second Team
- Selected as the Greater Charlotte Football Awards’ Linebacker of the Year and South Meck 8 Defensive Player of the Year as a senior
- An All-Charlotte Observer First Team honoree following senior year
- Booked four tackles in the Shrine Bowl as North Carolina earned a 54-39 victory
- Helped Charlotte Catholic to the state title as a senior, topping Greenville Rose, 27-20, in the championship game to finish with a 15-0 record
- Posted 152 tackles, 6.0 TFL, three INTs, five forced fumbles and one fumble recovery
- As a junior, booked 132 tackles, three INTs and two forced fumbles to earn All-South Meck 8 honors
- Helped the Cougars finish 14-2 and reach the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 4A title game, falling to New Bern, 23-15
- Also lettered in basketball and helped Charlotte Catholic to the state championship as a senior.
Personal
-Â Son of Christy and Mark Gagnon
- Born October 8
