Xamon Glasper, a Memphis, Tennessee (Westwood High School) native, was recruited by Coach Wesley McGriff and played for Head Coach George Small in 1997.
Xamon was one of KSU’s great wide receivers during his four-year career. He was a three-time All-Conference wide receiver with Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). While under three different quarterbacks, he earned First Team All-Conference in 1999 and Second Team All-Conference in 1998 and 2000. He also was nominated three times for the NCAA “Paul Tank Younger Wide Receiver Award”. He was awarded KSU’s Most Valuable Receiver in 1998 and 1999, where he led the team in receptions each of those years. On several occasions, he was the SIAC “Player of the Week”. He was a member of the 1997 Inaugural Pioneer Bowl championship team.
Notable accomplishments came in the 1999 season when Xamon led the Thorobred’s with 51 receptions for 709 yards. His best performance came against the Ohio Valley Conference powerhouse, Eastern Kentucky University, where he recorded eight receptions for 120 yards. During this season he threw over 10 touchdown passes as quarterback. Xamon proved to be a multi-purpose athlete.
Not only was Xamon an outstanding athlete, in 1997 he earned SIAC First Team All-Academic honors with a 3.75 GPA.
Xamon may be one of the very few football players in KSU history, who was Captain and earned his athletic letter, each of his four years. In 2000, he had a pre-season ranking of third for all wide receivers among all black colleges-universities. Also, as a senior, he earned “Street & Smith” Pre-Season Honorable Mention. Per his peers, he was a strong leader and had great character, both on and off the field.
Once Xamon’s college career was completed, he played two years of professional Arena Football for the Norfolk Night Hawks and the Carolina Rhino’s before retiring. When his football career was over, he returned to KSU to finish his education in 2005. Another proud accomplishment.
Xamon is currently residing in Atlanta, Georgia. He is an American film and television actor. He has three children, sons Xamon Jr., Xavien, and daughter Tenetria. He’s a member of KSU’s Psi Psi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.
