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2:20Combine 2025: Notre Dame S Xavier Watts
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4:25Notre Dame DB Xavier Watts Joins CBS Sports HQ
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3:35Notre Dame DB Xavier Watts Joins CBS Sports HQ
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1:15Drake Maye Sounds Off Following Win Over Falcons
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1:50Week 9 Highlights: Falcons at Patriots
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1:46Week 9 Booth Recap: Falcons at Patriots
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0:09HAT TRICK: Falcons' Drake London scores his 3rd TD with one-handed snag on fourth down
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3:20Week 9 NFL Picks: Falcons at Patriots
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1:41Dolphins Roll Past Falcons, Snap 3-Game Skid
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0:42Dolphins Get Much Needed Team Victory Over Falcons
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0:54Vikings Need To Trade For QB Kirk Cousins
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1:57Week 8 NFL Picks: Dolphins at Falcons
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2:50The FFT Crew Shares Their Top Wide Receivers To Add For Week 8
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1:49Once Again, The Atlanta Falcons Failed To Score By The End Of The 1st Half
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1:4949ers Bounce Back With Win Against The Falcons
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2:03Week 7 NFL Picks: SNF Falcons at 49ers
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1:48Josh Allen has 1st Game with Multiple INT Since Week 10 of 2024
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0:45Bills' 43-Game Streak of Allowing 3 or Fewer Sacks Snapped vs. Falcons
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1:05Falcons Hand Bills First Back-to-Back Losses Since Weeks 4-5 of 2024
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2:08Week 6 MNF Highlights: Bills at Falcons
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Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
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| Regular Season | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Top Xavier Watts News
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Falcons' Xavier Watts: Solid outing in loss
Watts recorded four tackles (two solo) in Atlanta's loss versus the Dolphins on Sunday.
Watts had a solid outing, while playing every defensive snap for the Falcons during the blowout loss. The 23-year-old has gotten off to a strong start during his rookie season, racking up 41 tackles (25 solo) and two interceptions across his first seven games.
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Falcons' Xavier Watts: Racks up nine tackles Sunday
Watts recorded nine tackles (three solo) during Sunday's 20-10 loss at San Francisco.
The 49ers created plenty of tackling opportunities by running the ball 39 times in Week 7, and Watts seized his share of stops, tying his season-high total. He might not get quite so many chances when Atlanta hosts a pass-heavy Dolphins offense in Week 8.
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Falcons' Xavier Watts: Five tackles vs. Buffalo
Watts posted five tackles (three solo) during the Falcons' 24-14 win over the Bills on Monday.
Watts was cleared to play in Monday night's game despite a lingering ankle injury, which didn't appear to slow him down, as the rookie third-rounder played every single defensive snap. Watts is up 28 tackles through five regular-season games, which is second most on the Falcons behind fellow starting safety Jessie Bates (29).
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Falcons' Xavier Watts: Cleared to play Week 6
Watts (ankle) does not carry an injury designation for Monday's game against the Bills, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Watts popped up on Friday's practice report due to an ankle injury, but the injury doesn't appear to be severe, as he was able to practice without restriction Saturday. The rookie third-rounder has 23 tackles (17 solo) and four pass defenses (including two interceptions) through the first four regular-season games of his NFL career.
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Falcons' Xavier Watts: Added to injury report
Watts (ankle) logged a limited practice Friday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Watts likely suffered the injury during practice Thursday, as he didn't begin the week on the injury report. That he was still able to practice in any capacity is a positive sign, but his status will become clearer Saturday.
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Falcons' Xavier Watts: Snags interception in win
Watts recorded six total tackles (two solo) and an interception in Sunday's 34-27 win over Washington.
Watts was able to jump in front of a pass from Marcus Mariota in the third quarter, snagging his second interception of the year. The safety has now registered at least six tackles in three of four games to open the season, and he'll carry some momentum into Atlanta's upcoming bye week.
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Falcons' Xavier Watts: Logs nine tackles in Week 3 loss
Watts finished Sunday's 30-0 loss to the Panthers with nine tackles (eight solo).
Although the Falcons' defense struggled in Sunday's loss, Watts was everywhere on the field and tied Kaden Elliss for most tackles on the team. The rookie third-rounder has started the season with 17 tackles (15 solo) and three pass defenses (one interception) in three games.
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Falcons' Xavier Watts: Posts first career INT
Watts recorded two tackles (one solo) and an interception during Sunday's 22-6 win over the Vikings.
Watts didn't test well at the NFL Combine, but his instincts were lauded after a decorated career at Notre Dame, which included two All-American honors. Those instincts were on full display during training camp, as the rookie third-round pick carved out a starting role. Watts hasn't slowed down to start his NFL career, recording three pass deflections in two games, including his first career interception during primetime. The Falcons' defense looks to be significantly improved in 2025, thanks to surprise performances from starting rookies like Watts, Jalon Walker, James Pearce, and Billy Bowman.
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Falcons' Xavier Watts: Expected to start Week 1
Watts is expected to start Week 1 against Tampa Bay, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports.
The Falcons signed veteran safety Jordan Fuller this offseason, and he was expected to start opposite Jessie Bates. However, Watts, a rookie third-round pick out of Notre Dame, impressed enough during training camp for Atlanta to let go of Fuller, leaving the path clear for Watts to step into the starting lineup.
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Falcons' Xavier Watts: Lands with Atlanta
The Falcons selected Watts in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 96th overall.
Watts is a smart, instinctive safety who had one of the most decorated careers in Notre Dame history. Those will have to be his carrying traits in the NFL as he grades as a below-average athlete by the league's standards. Being a two-time All-American despite not being overly toolsy speaks to Watt's knowledge of the game and ability to put himself in the right spot at the right time. In time, he could start at safety alongside Jessie Bates in Atlanta.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-0, 203 lbs |
| Birthplace: Omaha, NE |
| Age: 23 |
| School: Notre Dame |
| Experience: R |