Atlanta Falcons · SAF (DB) · 8 games through Nov 1, 2026 · Notre Dame (2025 Round 3, Pick 96)

Xavier Watts

74.9
Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #24 of 218 qualified DBs
Combined tackles
5328 solo · 25 ast
Sacks & QB hits
0.51 QB hits
Tackles for loss
12 forced fumbles
Coverage
2 PD · 1 INTPasses defended & picks
Defensive snaps
54367.9 snaps/G
Team def. EPA / play
−0.041Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?

Xavier Watts among the 218 qualified defensive backs: each 2026 Downfield Score, 0 to 100.

  1. Lake94.1
  2. Hooker92.2
  3. Williams91.1
  4. Robertson89.2
  5. Battle88.4
  6. Reed87.6
  7. Lassiter86.2
  8. Jones85.2
  9. Parrish84.6
  10. Watts#2574.9
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Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown

Each component is shrunk toward the 2026 positional mean before percentile ranking across 218 qualified DBs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Defensive snaps per game, regressed30% weight · Raw 1.05 → Shrunk 57.29
94thpercentile
Coverage disruptions per game16% weight · Raw 0.01 → Shrunk 0.34
27thpercentile
Weighted defensive disruption per game22% weight · Raw 0.12 → Shrunk 6.79
91thpercentile
Coverage disruption rate, regressed9% weight · Raw 1.0% → Shrunk 0.9%
23thpercentile
Solo tackle rate, regressed9% weight · Raw 5.4% → Shrunk 4.6%
84thpercentile
Combined tackle rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 10.3% → Shrunk 9.0%
93thpercentile
Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw −0.041 → Shrunk +0.005
82thpercentile

2026 game log

Every 2026 regular-season game line for Xavier Watts. Click any game to open its drive-by-drive chart and box score.

WeekDateMatchupResultTacklesSoloSacksTFLQB hitsPDINTDef. snaps
Week 1Sep 13, 2026@ PITL 13-20420000067
Week 2Sep 20, 2026vs CARL 3-34760000063
Week 3Sep 24, 2026@ GBW 35-14530001166
Week 4Oct 5, 2026@ NOW 45-24850.5010071
Week 5Oct 11, 2026vs BALL 23-301050001076
Week 6Oct 18, 2026vs CHIL 23-31310100077
Week 7Oct 25, 2026vs SFW 29-20730000063
Week 8Nov 1, 2026@ TBL 0-16930000060

College to the NFL: Notre Dame to Atlanta Falcons

Verified identity bridge linking Xavier Watts's college regular-season tackles at Notre Dame to official NFL game lines.

Notre Dame (College tackles)

142021
362022
422023
502024
9696th pick
2025 Draft

ATL (NFL tackles)

942025
532026 *

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Career NFL seasons

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 2 seasons.

SeasonClubGTacklesSoloAstSacksTFLQBHPDINTFFDef. snaps
2025ATL1794573700011501,094
2026 (so far)ATL85328250.511212543

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