Xavier Restrepo makes impression in Titans minicamp

After going undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft, Xavier Restrepo is writing his own story at the Tennessee Titans’ minicamp.

The former Miami standout, who broke Miami Hurricane records previously held by Santana Moss and Mike Harley for most all-time catches and receiving yards, has been putting on a show at minicamp while rekindling his chemistry with the Titans’ first overall draft pick, Cam Ward. 

Despite being passed on by all NFL teams, Restrepo landed with the Titans as an undrafted free agent. Restrepo is taking the opportunity to make plays to fight for a spot on the final roster. 

“Ward and receiver Xavier Restrepo have great chemistry from their days at the University of Miami, and it was on full display on Tuesday,” Jim Wyatt of TennesseeTitans.com wrote. “Ward connected with Restrepo on a bullet across the middle early, and he hit Restrepo again in a team period with cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr. on his hip.”

Cam Ward connection

Restrepo’s workload increased during minicamp. He caught a team-high six passes, four were from Ward. The Coconut Creek, Fla., native impressed wide receivers coach Tyke Tolbert.

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“Xavier is savage to get open in the slot,” Tolbert said. “People say ‘well, he’s not a fast guy.’ Well, you don’t have to be fast to get open. There’s a lot of guys who are not very fast who get open. He’s been able to get open a lot.

“So their knowledge of the game and understanding and learning day-by-day has enabled them to be able to get open, and I’m pleased.”

Some Xavier Restrepo plays from final day of #Titans minicamp with comment from WR coach Tyke Tolbert. pic.twitter.com/In2ePaYbNL

— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) June 12, 2025

While Restrepo has been impressive, the wide receiver room for the Titans is deep. One way that he can secure a spot on the team would be through special teams. Special teams coach John Fassel knows Restrepo can be useful on special teams. 

“What I’ve learned is that if a guy is kind of pigeonholed, is not the biggest guy, or not the fastest guy, he usually has a lot of versatility,” Fassel said. “I think that’s where some of the strengths lie in a lot of the special teams guys, is their versatility. I think his college ball proved he can return the ball. But he can also block in the return game.

”I find a ton of value in versatile guys. And I think that’s where Restrepo kind of fits, is that versatile piece that we have got to be creative with to get him on the field.”