Xavier Restrepo

Xavier Restrepo is having a difficult time navigating the draft cycle. Between the Senior Bowl, NFL Combine, and now his Pro Day, there has been muted interest in Restrepo due to not testing up until recently.

That all changed for the worse as Xavier Restrepo ran his 40-yard dash at his Pro Day this week. Clocking a 4.83 40-yard dash time, Restrepo is certainly going to garner criticism from those who feel the 40-yard dash is significant. For those who feel the 40-yard dash does not matter, Restrepo will be a good litmus test to determine how important the 40-yard dash is. 

Restrepo took to social media shortly after and explained that he suffered a right hamstring injury during his warm-up. Restrepo claims he has been running a consistent 4.53-4.58 while training the 2 weeks prior to the event. 

With Xavier Restrepo falling in dynasty rookie mocks, expect him to provide value beyond round 3 of dynasty rookie drafts. It is difficult to erase the visual effect of his connection with Cam Ward and his ability to maneuver past defenders in college. At face value, this most recent performance is bearish, but shouldn’t be taken as a death sentence to his NFL career.

Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)

Heading into the Senior Bowl, Miami wide receiver Xavier Restrepo aimed to show scouts and media at large that he could step up in the short, intermediate, and deep passing game. While Restrepo attempted to boost his NFL stock, fellow wide receiver classmates such as Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel from Iowa State, and TCU’s Jack Bech staked claim for attention with their dazzling play in both practice drills and in the Senior Bowl game itself.

Restrepo’s college quarterback, Cam Ward is expected to be selected within the first few picks of the 2025 NFL Draft. He had hoped to show scouts and media that part of Ward’s success was due in part to utilizing a weapon such as Restrepo himself. The teammate who got the most buzz on that end was Miami tight end Elijah Arroyo. Elijah Arroyo did enough during Senior Bowl week to garner calls for being a top-3 tight end in the class, whereas Xavier Restrepo quietly gave scouts plenty to chew on in favor of drafting him. Xavier Restrepo is currently listed on the Pro Football Focus Big Board 2025 at 49 putting him on track for 2nd round draft capital.

Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)

Miami wide receiver Xavier Restrepo has declared for the 2025 NFL Draft. Restrepo is 5’10’’ and 198 pounds and has been on the other side of many Cam Ward throws seen on highlight tapes. The senior receiver had a very nice 69 receptions, 1,127 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns in 2024.

In an interview with Justin Melo from the Draft Network, Restrepo said he models his game after Amon-Ra St. Brown. He will look to prove his ability to block and show that he can run all routes be it short, long, or intermediate.

Xavier Restrepo will be an excellent complement to a bigger bodied wide receiver in the NFL. His ability to gobble up yards after catch will be a desirable trait come draft time. In dynasty rookie drafts, Restrepo can be found anywhere from the mid to the late 2nd round in superflex formats.

Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)