Usage Score
7.8
Player Dossier
2020-2024Notre Dame
Xavier Watts
S • 6'0" • 203 lbs • Omaha, NE, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Xavier Watts shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
35.7
Consistency
53.4
Season Value
49.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Notre Dame
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Notre Dame
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: USC
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Xavier Watts, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Notre Dame. Xavier Watts shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.7 disruption score.
Xavier Watts played S for Notre Dame. Across 5 tracked seasons, Xavier Watts recorded 181 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Notre Dame.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Notre Dame paired 22.5 primary output with 35.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 35.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Postseason · Notre Dame
Games
16
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
35.7
Usage
7.8
Consistency
53.4
Best Game by takeover score
Louisville
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 2. Penn State: 0. Georgia: 2. Indiana: 1.5. Texas A&M: 1. Northern Illinois: 0. Purdue: 0. Miami (OH): 2. Louisville: 4. Stanford: 1. Georgia Tech: 2. Navy: 1. Florida State: 1. Virginia: 2. Army: 0. USC: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio State: 8 by 53.3. Penn State: 8 by 33.3. Georgia: 7 by 49.2. Indiana: 10 by 56.7. Texas A&M: 3 by 22.5. Northern Illinois: 8 by 33.3. Purdue: 2 by 8.3. Miami (OH): 3 by 32.5. Louisville: 3 by 52.5. Stanford: 3 by 22.5. Georgia Tech: 4 by 36.7. Navy: 5 by 30.8. Florida State: 4 by 26.7. Virginia: 3 by 32.5. Army: 3 by 12.5. USC: 9 by 67.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.5 · Games = 14 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 2 · -0.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
16 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Louisville
Best efficiency game
67.5 vs USC
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/21 | vs Ohio StateSplash game | L 23-34 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 1/10 | @ Penn State | W 27-24 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 1/2 | @ GeorgiaSplash game | W 23-10 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/21 | vs Indiana10+ tackles | W 27-17 | 10 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | @ USCSplash game | W 49-35 | 9 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | vs Army | W 49-14 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs VirginiaSplash game | W 35-14 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/10 | vs Florida State | W 52-3 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Navy | W 51-14 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Georgia TechSplash game | W 31-13 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Stanford | W 49-7 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs LouisvilleSplash game | W 31-24 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Miami (OH)Splash game | W 28-3 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Purdue | W 66-7 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Northern Illinois | L 14-16 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Texas A&M | W 23-13 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Notre Dame
2020-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20202021202120222023202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Notre Dame | 0 | 12.5 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 0 | 12.5 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 5 | 18.2 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Notre Dame | 13.5 | 27.6 | 7.3 | 8.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 13.5 | 27.6 | 7.3 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Notre Dame | 22.5 | 35.7 | 7.8 | 9 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 22.5 | 35.7 | 7.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
USC
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.4 takeover score.
#2
Louisville
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 53.5 takeover score.
#3
Pittsburgh
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.8 takeover score.
#4
USC
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.6 takeover score.
#5
Boston College
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · Notre Dame
22.5 primary output · 35.7 efficiency · 7.8 usage
49.2
#2
2024 Regular Season · Notre Dame
49.2
22.5 primary · 35.7 efficiency · 7.8 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Notre Dame
38.3
0 primary · 12.5 efficiency · 2.3 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
11
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
181
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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