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University of Rhode Island

2026 Spring Football Roster

78 Xavier Ali

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 250
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Huntington Station, N.Y.
  • High School Walt Whitman

Biography

Before Rhode Island
  • Served as a team captain for Walt Whitman High School Football
  • Played on both the offensive and defensive line, also appearing as a linebacker
  • Newsday Top 100 High School Football Player 
  • All-County First Team, First Team All-League 
  • Nominated for the Burnett Award (Most Outstanding Defensive Player in the County) the Hansen Award (Most Outstanding Player in the County) and the Labue Award (Most Outstanding Scholar-Athlete in the County)
  • Defensive MVP as a freshman
  • Led his team to a Suffolk County championship title, as well as the Rutgers Trophy

Personal
  • Son of Zahra and Agha
  • Has two sisters, Aleena and Zafirah
  • His dad, Agha, played football at Stony Brook
  • Favorite team is the New York Giants
  • Chose Rhode Island over Army, Maine and Stony Brook

 

Statistics

Season:
2026

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Historical Player Information

  • 78

    2025Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 250 lbs
    78
  • 78

    2026Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 250 lbs
    78