XAVIER WATTS NEWS

Notre Dame All-America safety Xavier Watts announces he'll enter the NFL draft

Two-time All-America safety Xavier Watts will enter the NFL draft rather than return to Notre Dame for a sixth season

JANUARY 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

CFP National Championship: Ohio State vs. Notre Dame by the numbers

Ohio State battles Notre Dame in this year's College Football Playoff National Championship. Here are the numbers to know!

JANUARY 17

Who's deeper: Ohio State or Notre Dame? Creating an ultimate CFP national title lineup

Both Ohio State and Notre Dame feature star-studded rosters, but which national title contender is deeper? We combined both rosters to creat...

JANUARY 17

Notre Dame Notebook: Riley Leonard, Xavier Watts Talk Win Over Georgia Notre Dame captains Riley Leonard and Xavier Watts shared their thoughts after Thursday’s historic win over Georgia in the College Football...

JANUARY 3 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Notre Dame College Football Playoff round one highlight: Xavier Watts gets a pick Notre Dame gets a huge pick from Xavier Watts

DECEMBER 21, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

Xavier Watts Earns First Team All-America Honors From Sporting News Sporting News has named Xavier Watts a first team All-American for the second straight season.

DECEMBER 18, 2024 • KANSASCITY.COM

AP All-America team: Travis Hunter on first team; Ashton Jeanty is unanimous pick

Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter of Colorado earned a first-team nod on the AP All-America team as a corner and a second-team nod as a wi...

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Xavier Watts Earns First Team All-America Honors From The Associated Press Notre Dame star safety Xavier Watts earned first-team All-America honors from the Associated Press.

DECEMBER 16, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Colorado's Travis Hunter, Notre Dame's Xavier Watts repeat on AP All-America team; Ashton Jeanty the only unanimous pick

Colorado's Travis Hunter, Notre Dame's Xavier Watts repeat on AP All-America team; Ashton Jeanty the only unanimous pick

DECEMBER 16, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notre Dame Week 12 highlight: Xavier Watts recovers fumble Notre Dame gets a big fumble recovery.

NOVEMBER 16, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

2024 College football preseason All-Americans: Ohio State leads with four players on team

Ohio State puts four players on preseason AP All-America team, the most in the nation. See who else made the list.

AUGUST 19, 2024

Notre Dame All-American S Xavier Watts returning for 2024 season Notre Dame unanimous All-American safety Xavier Watts has elected to return to the Fighting Irish for the 2024 season.Watts simply said “run...

DECEMBER 31, 2023 • SUNHERALD.COM

Notre Dame All-American safety Xavier Watts to return in 2024 Xavier Watts is returning to Notre Dame, what does it mean for the Irish's defense in 2024?

DECEMBER 31, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Notre Dame All-American Xavier Watts Is Returning To Notre Dame In 2024 Notre Dame All-American safety Xavier Watts announced his plans to return to the Irish in 2024

DECEMBER 30, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Notre Dame All-American Xavier Watts Is Returning To Notre Dame In 2024 Notre Dame All-American safety Xavier Watts announced his plans to return to the Irish in 2024

DECEMBER 30, 2023 • SUNHERALD.COM

Notre Dame's Xavier Watts wins Bronko Nagurski award as nation's top defensive player

Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts has won the Bronko Nagurski Award given to the nation’s top defensive player

DECEMBER 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Xavier Watts Has A Tough Decision Looming Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts has a decision to make on his NFL future coming soon

NOVEMBER 24, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Notre Dame football safety Xavier Watts a finalist for Bronko Nagurski Trophy The best defender in the nation could ultimately reside in South Bend

NOVEMBER 16, 2023 • USATODAY.COM

Watts has 2 picks, Estime rushes for 3 TDs, No. 14 Notre Dame routs Pitt 58-7

Xavier Watts had two of Notre Dame’s four interceptions, Audric Estime rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns, and the 14th-ranked Fighting Irish overwhelmed Pittsburgh 58-7

OCTOBER 28, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Xavier Watts Named Bronko Nagurski Player of the Week Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts earned player of the week honors from the Bronko Nagurski Trophy

OCTOBER 17, 2023 • SUNHERALD.COM

Xavier Watts Comes Up Big In Notre Dame Win Over Southern Cal Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts had the game of his career in Notre Dame’s upset of former No. 10 USC

OCTOBER 17, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Notre Dame forces five turnovers, hands USC first loss in 48-20 victory

Xavier Watts intercepted Caleb Williams twice and returned a fumble for a touchdown as No. 21 Notre Dame upset No. 10 USC, 48-20.

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Xavier Watts At Home Playing Safety For Notre Dame Fighting Irish safety Xavier Watts is entrenched at his position on defense after experimenting at wide receiver last fall

APRIL 4, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Xavier Watts Is Ready To Be A Two-Way Player For Notre Dame Notre Dame junior Xavier Watts is currently getting work on both sides of the ball in order to help the Irish as much as he can

AUGUST 24, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM