The Falcons made another bold move in 2025 by taking two edge rushers in the first round. After landing Georgia standout ...

The Atlanta Falcons are fond of third-round draft pick Xavier Watts, who may go from protege to wing man with starting safety Jessie Bates III.

Notre Dame's defense has earned yet another accolade, and we still haven't played a down of the 2025 college football season ...

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- On perhaps the biggest night of his life, 23-year-old Xavier Watts started playing pool at the Blackstone District in Omaha, Neb. Back in his hometown and surrounded by ...

Xavier Watts' journey as a football player is a testament to what he’s become as a dynamic impact athlete within the lines.

Xavier Watts is a safety and played the 2024 season as a graduate student for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Watts began his collegiate career at Notre Dame during the 2020 season, where he played ...

Falcons Could Start Three Rookies On Defense In 2025 originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

FLOWERY BRANCH — The Falcons selected hard-hitting safety Xavier Watts of Notre Dame in the third round of the NFL draft Friday in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Falcons made a trade with the Eagles ...

The Atlanta Falcons haven't made the playoffs since the 2017 NFL season, and the pressure is on head coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot to end the drought in 2025. The team went ...

Xavier Watts is a football safety who spent five years with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, representing the Notre Dame University in the NCAA's Independent Division. He was born on November 22 ...

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.

The Falcons were desperately needing depth in the secondary and went with Notre Dame star Watts in the third round. Watts had a very successful career with the Fighting Irish that saw him make the ...