Bleacher Report's Damian Parson believes that Falcons safety Xavier Watts, "feels like the forgotten man heading into training camp." ...

The Atlanta Falcons drafted former Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts with the hopes of him being an immediate impact player.

Xavier Watts' hometown is Omaha, Nebraska, as per ESPN. He attended Harry A. Burke High School. As a wide receiver, Watts recorded 163 receptions for 2,978 yards and 36 touchdowns.

Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts celebrates with the defensive MVP trophy after Notre Dame’s 23-10 win against Georgia at the Caesars Superdome Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in New Orleans.

Xavier Watts Earning Jessie Bates Comparisons. Despite being only 28-years-old, Falcons safety Jessie Bates III will be entering his eighth NFL season in 2025. The two time All-Pro has cemented ...

SOUTH BEND — Xavier Watts and JD Bertrand played together for several seasons on the Notre Dame football defense. Now the former Irish team captains will reunite in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons.

Carl Dukes and Mike Bell are joined by Atlanta Falcons’ rookie, Xavier Watts, who tells them he looks forward to the opportunity to learn from Jessie Bates III. advertisement.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- On perhaps the biggest night of his life, 23-year-old Xavier Watts started playing pool at the Blackstone District in Omaha, Neb. Back in his hometown and surrounded by ...

Watts, a third-round pick out of Notre Dame, is the ice. He’s the verbally bland to Bowman’s bombast, and his thoughts about how he’ll fit in are going to stay his own, it seems.

Xavier Watts redshirted the 2020 season, which was cut short by COVID-19. Watts was able to move from receiver to defense at the beginning of the 2021 season due to linebacker injuries.

The Atlanta Falcons have selected Xavier Watts with the No. 96 overall pick in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Watts spent five seasons at Notre Dame. In the 2024 campaign, Watts started in ...