Ryan Roberts breaks down why safety Xavier Watts could be an NFL steal for the Atlanta Falcons in the 2025 NFL draft.

SOUTH BEND — Let the record show: Xavier Watts was perfectly willing to ride a horse into his senior season with Notre Dame football. OK, maybe not into Kyle Field on Aug. 31 at Texas A&M ...

This story has been updated to include additional information. SOUTH BEND — Notre Dame football safety Xavier Watts will have to settle for being a consensus 2024 first-team All-American.

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

SOUTH BEND — Even with 13 career interceptions, a Bronko Nagurski trophy and back-to-back first-team All-America designations, Xavier Watts was never boastful during his Notre Dame football career.

Xavier Watts and Benjamin Morrison Appear in Latest Chad Reuter Mock Draft Notre Dame corner back Benjamin Morrison (20) walks with his team during warm ups before a NCAA college football game ...

SOUTH BEND — Xavier Watts, incredibly enough, has found another gear at safety for Notre Dame football. Coming off a seven-interception 2023 season that included a first-team All-America ...

Xavier Watts burst onto the scene defensively in 2023, bringing home the Bronco Nagurski Award as the nation's best defensive player. The wide receiver-turned-safety then brought Notre Dame good ...

Notre Dame saw off Penn State in the semifinal of the College Football Playoff in January. The game saw Xavier Watt come up against arguably the best tight end in the nation, Tyler Warren.