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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.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a safety
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Reliability
87
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
91
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Notre Dame
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Notre Dame
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: USC
Player Story
Xavier Watts built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a safety from Omaha, NE, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Xavier Watts' career was his defensive production: 181 tackles, 8.5 tackles...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2025
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 32
- Overall
- No. 96
- NFL Team
- Atlanta Falcons
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.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 181
- TFL
- 8.5
- Sacks
- 1.5
- QB hurries
- 4
- Passes defended
- 14
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Xavier Watts quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Notre Dame · S
- Career Tackles
- 181
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 44 games
- Best season
- 2024 Postseason · Notre Dame
- Top game
- USC
- NFL Draft
- 2025 · Round 3 · Pick 32 · Atlanta Falcons
- Latest roster
- Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 83 tackles · S 22nd (top 5%) · FBS Independents 4th (top 3%) · National 128th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2021 Postseason | Notre Dame | 5 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 43.8 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 5 | 14 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 43.8 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 11 | 36 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | 21.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Notre Dame | 12 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | - | - | 0 | 50.7 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 12 | 42 | 2.5 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 50.7 |
| 2024 Postseason | Notre Dame | 16 | 33 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 63.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 16 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 63.5 |
Related Context
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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: USC
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 93.8th 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
USC
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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
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Wins1.5 · Games = 14 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 2 · -0.5 vs Wins
Game Log
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16 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
USC
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 | — | — |
Player Story
Xavier Watts story
Xavier Watts built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a safety from Omaha, NE, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Xavier Watts' career was his defensive production: 181 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 13 interceptions across 44 career games in the available record. That gives Xavier Watts' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Notre Dame
2020-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| 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
vs USC
Week 7 · W 48-20
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
81.1 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 81.1 takeover score.
#2
vs Pittsburgh
Week 9 · W 58-7
3
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#3
@ USC
Week 14 · W 49-35
3
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#4
vs Louisville
Week 5 · W 31-24
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Havoc Plays
72.8 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 72.8 takeover score.
#5
vs Ohio State
Week 1 · L 23-34 · Postseason
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Havoc Plays
67.8 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · Notre Dame
22.5 primary output · 35.7 efficiency · 7.8 usage
63.5
#2
2024 Regular Season · Notre Dame
63.5
22.5 primary · 35.7 efficiency · 7.8 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Notre Dame
50.7
13.5 primary · 27.6 efficiency · 7.3 usage
Milestones
10
Impact games
11
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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