Xavier Watts

Xavier Watts Brings Ball-Hawking Skills to Atlanta Secondary

7 mo ago by Matt Freeman

Xavier Watts is headed to Atlanta. The ball-hawking safety is ready to join the Falcons, learn from Jessie Bates III and make plays in a stadium he already knows well.

Uyeyama's Scouting Notebook | Notre Dame NFL Draft Rewind

7 mo ago by Jamie Uyeyama

ISD's Jamie Uyeyama looks back at Notre Dame's most recent NFL Draft picks when they were recruits with what he got right and wrong in his evaluations

Notre Dame Safety Tae Johnson is Perfecting his Personal Craft

8 mo ago by Jamie Uyeyama

Notre Dame has to replace All-American Xavier Watts at safety and Tae Johnson is putting the work every day to help with that

Notre Dame Pro Day: Productive Workouts for Riley Leonard, Mitchell Evans & Xavier Watts

8 mo ago by Matt Freeman

Notre Dame’s top NFL prospects took center stage at Pro Day, with All-American safety Xavier Watts proving his speed and tight end Mitchell Evans silencing critics about his athleticism.

Hit & Hustle | Notre Dame O-line Discussion + ND Pro Day

8 mo ago by Jamie Uyeyama

Greg and Jamie hit on some early spring ball storylines like the offensive line situation and discuss Notre Dame's NFL prospects who are working out at pro day

The Mike Martin Effect: How Character and Culture Will Propel Notre Dame Football

9 mo ago by Jamie Uyeyama

Notre Dame GM Mike Martin is looking for players with character who are open to being developed. It's easy to see how he and Marcus Freeman can work well together with how their beliefs are so closely aligned

Video | Notre Dame S Xavier Watts Post-Ohio State

10 mo ago by Matt Freeman

Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts spoke following the 34-23 loss to Ohio State in Monday's National Championship game.

Video | Marcus Freeman, Riley Leonard & Xavier Watts Post-Sugar Bowl

11 mo ago by Matt Freeman

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman, quarterback Riley Leonard and safety Xavier Watts spoke following the 23-10 win over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.

Notre Dame All-American Xavier Watts Ready for Sugar Bowl Business Trip

11 mo ago by Matt Freeman

Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts has found balance in his life and it's allowed him to thrive on the football field.

Notre Dame Safety Xavier Watts Keeping Playoffs Simple

11 mo ago by Christian McCollum

Irish safety Xavier Watts came up with an enormous play during Friday night's Playoff win over Indiana, but didn't sound like he did anything special afterward.

Video | Notre Dame HC Marcus Freeman & Players Post-Indiana

11 mo ago by Matt Freeman

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman, Mike Denbrock, Al Golden, Riley Leonard, Jeremiyah Love, Jordan Faison, Jack Kiser and Xavier Watts spoke following the 27-7 win over Indiana on Friday night.

5th-Year Notre Dame Safety Xavier Watts Has No Regrets

11 mo ago by Christian McCollum

Irish safety Xavier Watts reflects on his decision to return to South Bend this season instead of heading to the NFL.

Al Golden Notebook | Army Week

1 yr ago by Matt Freeman

Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden spoke following Tuesday's practice as the Irish prepare for Army.

Marcus Freeman Notebook | 11.7

1 yr ago by Matt Freeman

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman spoke for the final time before Saturday's game against Florida State.

No. 10 Notre Dame Not Focused on College Football Playoff Rankings

1 yr ago by Matt Freeman

Notre Dame isn't focused on the College Football Playoff rankings as they know it can be taken away quickly if they aren't focused on Florida State.

Notre Dame Defense Embracing Winning Games Despite Injury Bug

1 yr ago by Matt Freeman

When the game is on the line, Notre Dame's defense wants to be on the field.

All-American Xavier Watts Embracing Significant Role for Notre Dame in 2024

1 yr ago by Matt Freeman

Notre Dame captain Xavier Watts will have more on his plate this season and he's more than ready for it.

Notre Dame Names Five Captains in 2024

1 yr ago by Matt Freeman

Notre Dame named five captains on Sunday afternoon and four come from the defensive side of the ball.

Mike Mickens Notebook | 8.15

1 yr ago by Matt Freeman

Notre Dame defensive backs coach Mike Mickens provided an update on the defensive backs room on Thursday.

6 Thoughts on a Thursday

1 yr ago by Jamie Uyeyama

Thoughts on Notre Dame's depth on defense, on landing more recruits with NFL Dads, why no one should be quick to diss "Plan B" targets, and more