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.

Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts was selected by the Atlanta Falcons on Friday in the third round of the NFL Draft.

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

Who drafted Xavier Watts? Atlanta Falcons pick the Notre Dame football star in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Here's ...

Social media was surprise at the value that the Atlanta Falcons got when they picked Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts in the ...

The Atlanta Falcons selected Notre Dame S Xavier Watts with the No. 96 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.

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

While Notre Dame didn’t see anyone get drafted in the first round, Xavier Watts and Benjamin Morrison should go early in the ...

This story has been updated with additional information. SOUTH BEND — Xavier Watts and JD Bertrand played together for several seasons on the Notre Dame football defense. Now the former Irish ...

The Atlanta Falcons selected Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts (96th overall) Friday night in the NFL Draft. To acquire Watts, ...

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