Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr. However, not enough people talk about what they did after that. The Falcons went out and ...

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.

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 ...

"It was a crazy feeling," Watts said on a teleconference with Atlanta media. "I waited all night." For Fontenot and the Falcons, patience was key. “To get Xavier Watts, we had to be very patient ...

Carl Dukes and Mike Bell are joined by Atlanta Falcons’ rookie, Xavier Watts, who tells them he looks forward to the ...

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

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 ...

Atlanta Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot woke ... Eagles late in the third round to select Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts at No. 96 overall. Watts is a two-time unanimous first-team All ...

Xavier Watts was A standout at Notre Dame, he was known for his physicality, elite range, and ability to command a secondary ...

FLOWERY BRANCH — The Falcons selected hard-hitting safety Xavier Watts of Notre Dame in the third round of the NFL draft Friday in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Falcons made a trade with the Eagles ...

On Friday, the Atlanta Falcons signed three of the five members from their 2025 NFL draft class, the team announced. Third-round pick Xavier Watts, fourth-round pick Billy Bowman and seventh-rounder ...

On perhaps the biggest night of his life, 23-year-old Xavier Watts started ... the call," Paul Limongi, Watts's coach at Harry A. Burke High School, told Atlanta Falcons on SI.