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

The Atlanta Falcons filled needs at edge rusher in the first round, however it wasn't Jalon Walker or James Pearce Jr. who Bucky Brooks listed as 10-best fits.

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

I may not have seen it happen live like I did the entire first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, but I did do metaphorical ...

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

It all comes down to how well each player fits on the team they are selected by. The Atlanta Falcons added two first-round selections in Jalon Walker and James Pearce, but third-round pick Xavier ...

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 addressed their biggest positional needs by selecting two edge rushers and two defensive backs in the ...

With their 3rd round pick in this year's NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons select Notre Dame Safety Xavier Watts. What can we ...

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

The 2023 Nagurski Award winner (the nation's best defensive player) will bring his talent to the Atlanta Falcons secondary. Watts became the first Notre Dame safety drafted since Kyle Hamilton in 2022 ...