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Mar 8, 2024 · Early Life and Background of Xavier Restrepo’s Parents. Xavier Restrepo’s parents, Maria and Miguel Restrepo, have played an influential role in shaping the talented athlete’s early life. Maria, a former track and field athlete, instilled in Xavier a love for sports from a young age.
Jul 13, 2020 · Restrepo Living a Dream. by Christy Cabrera Chirinos. The messages pop in every morning, and every morning, Donald Chaney Jr. finds himself inspired. The texts aren’t from a coach, a mentor, a trainer or a parent. They’re from one of his teammates. And with every one, Xavier Restrepo tries to remind Chaney and the rest of Miami’s freshmen ...
Oct 8, 2023 · In May 2019, Xavier Restrepo went on an official visit, accompanied by his parents, Ashley Padgett and Jaime Restrepo, as well as his brother Dominic. (Source: theathletic.com) Ashley Padgett gave birth to Xavier when she was only 15 years old, while Jaime Restrepo became a father at the tender age of 16. Their journey as teenage parents was ...
- How I Learned The Value of Hard Work
- The High School Years
- My Disappearing Miami Scholarship Offer
- The Work as A Miami Hurricane
- Me, at My CORE
Ever since I was 6, 7, my dad would train me before school, like 5 o’clock in the morning. After school I’d have practice, then do sprints after practice with him, just a whole bunch of stuff. My dad has always been very involved with my athletic life, my other life as well. He’s been harsh on me my entire life about athletics. Ever since I could w...
When I got to high school, everybody was like `Don’t expect to play,’ this and that. Deep back in my mind I’m like `I’m playing no matter what.’ I just have that competitive nature about me where I can’t just sit down. I can’t just sit on the side and just watch, you know? So freshman year we went through, were going in preseason and I got in a mon...
Miami was my seventh offer, actually. It’s ironic since I wear No. 7. It was on Feb. 1 of my sophomore year. I originally got offered by Coach Banda to play nickel back and safety with coach Diaz as defensive coordinator. When Diaz was defensive coordinator they gave me that offer, then they switched positions for me because I was more of an offens...
I’ve been doing this (working hard) my entire life, so it’s nothing new. What my dad always told me is `You want to prepare now so nothing catches you off-guard later.’ This is my third year here. I haven’t had a real chance to do a lot before this, which definitely was hard. But every mentor I’ve talked to, I’ve talked to so many people that have ...
In Xavier Restrepo you’ll get the most passionate football player/student-athlete/person. Just know that every time I step on the field that I’m going to give everything I have whether I risk my body or not. And just know that I’m going to try to win every single game. When they hear `Xavier Restrepo,’ just know that it’s a person you can come up t...
Apr 2, 2021 · Xavier Restrepo committed to Miami in May 2019 and took his official visit with his parents, Ashley Padgett, brother Dominic, and father Jaime Restrepo. (Photo courtesy of Restrepo family)
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Aug 17, 2021 · As he enters his second year, everyone from the coaches to fellow players have praised Restrepo’s work ethic, including QB, D’Eriq King, who noted Restrepo is a player that has impressed this ...
Oct 6, 2021 · Freshman wide receiver Xavier Restrepo makes a move while running down the field during the second half of Miami’s loss to Virginia on Thursday Sept. 30 at Hard Rock Stadium Photo credit: Josh Halper. Fortunately for the Hurricanes, he committed to Miami. UM coaches battled other heralded schools for Restrepo for multiple reasons: his extreme ...
