General manager Terry Fontenot and head coach Raheem Morris have learned from past mistakes, notably with veterans like ...

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/falcons as Jessie Bates and Xavier Watts: Falcons of a Feather. The ...

Ex-Notre Dame standout S Xavier Watts is already turning heads and shining with the Atlanta Falcons during training camp, and earned a new nickname.

Third-round pick Xavier Watts was considered one of the draft's biggest steals, and he's already getting reps with the ...

Former walk-on Luke Talich and redshirt freshman Tae Johnson are the top in-house candidates to start alongside Adon Shuler at safety for Notre Dame.

Watts is the third safety on Dane Brugler's big board and projected to be a second round pick. The Bengals have six picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, including the 17th, 49th and 81st overall picks.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts won the Bronko Nagurski Award given to the nation’s top defensive player on Monday night. The award was presented at the annual ceremony put on by the ...

Omaha (Neb.) Burke athlete Xavier Watts fits the bill. Speed, quickness and short-space suddenness allow him to make plays even when the defense knows he’s the primary target.

Xavier Watts' draft profile Xavier Watts can be a plug-and-play starter in the NFL. He is a physical, high-motor player who is a downhill tackler. He also has an eye for the ball while in coverage ...

Notre Dame's Xavier Watts is a rare find in the modern college football era. The Omaha, Neb. product came to Notre Dame in the 2020 recruiting class as a wide receiver.

Notre Dame star safety Xavier Watts is piling up the postseason honors and tonight he took a step towards becoming a unanimous All-American for the second season in a row. Walter Camp announced ...

Watts’ 40 time would have ranked 13 th among the safeties who tested at the NFL Scouting Combine, including Nick Emmanwori (4.38) of South Carolina and Malaki Starks (4.50) of Georgia.