Xavier Restrepo

Early life

Restrepo was born in Statesville, North Carolina, and grew up in Coconut Creek, Florida. He attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida before transferring to Deerfield Beach High School in Deerfield Beach, Florida for his senior year. During his high school football career, he had 48 total touchdowns, 3,000 receiving yards, 2,500 rushing yards and eight interceptions. He committed to the University of Miami to play college football. He is of Colombian descent.

College career

Restrepo played nine games in his true freshman year at Miami in 2020 and had one reception for 12 yards. In 2021, he played in all 12 games, recording 24 receptions for 373 yards and two touchdowns. In 2022, he played in seven games with three starts, finishing with 21 receptions for 240 yards and two touchdowns. Restrepo returned as Miami's leading receiver in 2023.

Restrepo recorded 69 catches for 1,127 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2024, finishing his five-year career as Miami's' all-time leader in receptions (200), receiving yards (2,844), receiving touchdowns (21), and 100-yard games. He earned consensus NCAA All-America first-team recognition and was a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award.