The 2017 Mountaineer football profile series continues with defensive players this week. Xavier Pegues is the senior most defensive lineman on the team and plays the position with the greatest importance to a 3-front defense.
Xavier Pegues, DT, #99
Year: Senior (Redshirt)
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 292
Hometown: Oxford, MS
High School: Oxford High School
Junior College: Itawamba Community College
How he got to Morgantown
Xavier Pegues blossomed right under the nose of the Ole Miss Rebels. He was named the Mississippi 5A Defense Player of the Year in 2012, leading Oxford High to second round of the State 5A Playoffs and a #22 ranking.