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

You suck,” were the two words Riley Leonard’s mother, Heather Leonard would text him before every game. As mean as that sounds, it was her way of telling him that she loves her and she supports her. The mother-son duo started the tradition since the quarterback had “started to listen so much to what other people had to think about me,

Unsurprisingly, this year's Notre Dame NFL draft class has some players who are going to make big waves on the next level. Cornerback Benjamin Morrison and safety Xavier Watts stand out. Morrison had 20 tackles (14 solo) in six games before a hip injury prematurely ended his season.