Now the former Irish team captains will reunite in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons. Family ties: Ex-Notre Dame football corner Benjamin Morrison set to play in Tampa Bay for dad's ex-teammate The ...

Watts became the first Notre Dame safety drafted since Kyle Hamilton in 2022. With the 96th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons have selected Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts ...

Watts was a Unanimous All-American in 2023 and a Consensus All-American in 2024, where he was excellent in the secondary, ...

Falcons head coach Raheem Morris ... spots with the Philadelphia Eagles late in the third round to select Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts at No. 96 overall. Watts is a two-time unanimous first ...

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.

It wasn’t what many expected, but Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons with the No. 96 overall pick of the NFL drafts third round. What a moment for Watts ...

Overview: A hard hitter who embodied Notre Dame’s ferocious defense ... Profootball Network’s Ian Cummings: “The Falcons had a rough Round 1 in the 2025 NFL draft, but they made up for ...

With the 96th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons have selected Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts from Notre Dame. The 2023 Nagurski Award winner (the nation's best defensive ...