Inside the Atlanta Falcons' draft night pursuit of Xavier Watts, his similarities to Jessie Bates III and why those near him believe he's destined for stardom.

The NFL Draft is just around the corner, and Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts has scouts buzzing. What’s not to love? The ...

Who drafted Xavier Watts? Atlanta Falcons pick the Notre Dame football star in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Here's ...

Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts went to the Atlanta Falcons at No. 96 overall in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.

It all comes down to how well each player fits on the team they are selected by. The Atlanta Falcons added two first-round selections in Jalon Walker and James Pearce, but third-round pick Xavier ...

Social media was surprise at the value that the Atlanta Falcons got when they picked Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts in the ...

Omaha Burke graduate Xavier Watts’ football success story continued Friday with his selection in the NFL draft. Watts, who ...

Xavier Watts is a safety and played the 2024 season as a graduate student for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Watts began his collegiate career at Notre Dame during the 2020 season, where he played ...

Rated as the third- or fourth-best safety in most pre-draft projections, Notre Dame's Xavier Watts was the sixth player taken ...

While Notre Dame didn’t see anyone get drafted in the first round, Xavier Watts and Benjamin Morrison should go early in the ...

Xavier Watts is a football safety who spent five years with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, representing the Notre Dame University in the NCAA's Independent Division. He was born on November 22 ...

This story has been updated with additional information. SOUTH BEND — Xavier Watts and JD Bertrand played together for several seasons on the Notre Dame football defense. Now the former Irish ...