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 ...

H eading into the 2025 NFL Draft, it felt like former Notre Dame All-American safety Xavier Watts was on a strong trajectory ...

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

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 ...

Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts gets selected in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft and heads to the Atlanta Falcons.

Rising junior Adon Shuler is the only returning starter from Notre Dame's roster a season ago. Shuler started and played in ...

Unsurprisingly, this year's Notre Dame NFL draft class has some players who are going to make big waves on the next level.

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.