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Xavier Watts
Falcons logoAtlanta Falcons

Xavier Watts

Sposition#31jersey24age6' 0"height203lbs2 yrsexperienceNotre Damecollege
At a glance

Xavier Watts is a safety for the Atlanta Falcons (No. 31). In 9 games of the 2026 season: 58 tackles, 0.5 sacks and 1 interception. Snap share in Week 9: 100% of defensive snaps.

Is Xavier Watts playing this week?

Xavier Watts is not on the current injury report. The Atlanta Falcons play next at home against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Xavier Watts's stats this season?

In 9 games of the 2026 season, Xavier Watts has 58 tackles, 0.5 sacks and 1 interception.

What team does Xavier Watts play for?

Xavier Watts plays safety for the Atlanta Falcons, wearing No. 31. Xavier Watts is 24 years old, 6' 0", 203 lbs. College: Notre Dame. League experience: 2 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Xavier Watts 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/xavier-watts (updated 2026-11-10).

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Xavier WattsAtlanta Falcons · #31
Starter31st of 96 safeties
2026 percentile card · vs 96 qualified safeties

How he stacks up

Snap %85Tkl/g81PD34INT63TFL51

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs safeties with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method9 games600 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 96 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 5 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
100%67 snapsWk 1 · PIT
95%63 snapsWk 2 · CAR
100%66 snapsWk 3 · GB
96%71 snapsWk 4 · NO
100%76 snapsWk 5 · BAL
100%77 snapsWk 6 · CHI
95%63 snapsWk 7 · SF
100%60 snapsWk 8 · TB
100%57 snapsWk 9 · CIN

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Falcons · signed 2025 · 4 years, through 2028$1.5M a year
Total
$6.2M
Guaranteed
$1.1M
Share of cap at signing
0.6%
18% of the value guaranteed
51st paid96th in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026

Game log

DefenseInterceptions
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hitsINTRet ydsTD
1 Sep 13@ Steelers logoPITL 13-20420000–––
2 Sep 20vs Panthers logoCARL 3-34750000–––
3 Sep 24@ Packers logoGBW 35-145300101170
4 Oct 5@ Saints logoNOW 45-24850.5001–––
5 Oct 11vs Ravens logoBALL 23-301050010–––
6 Oct 18vs Bears logoCHIL 23-31310100–––
7 Oct 25vs 49ers logoSFW 29-20730000–––
8 Nov 1@ Buccaneers logoTBL 0-16930000–––
9 Nov 8vs Bengals logoCINL 17-34510000–––
Season58280.51211170

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Same position · nearest by grade · NFC South first
NFC SouthJustin ReidSaints logoNO · S44tkl0PD47DepthNFC SouthZakee WheatleyPanthers logoCAR · S27tkl4PD47DepthNFC SouthTre'von MoehrigPanthers logoCAR · S32tkl0PD43DepthNFCAndrew MukubaEagles logoPHI · S52tkl2PD56StarterNFCKam CurlRams logoLAR · S46tkl2PD54StarterLeagueMalaki StarksRavens logoBAL · S55tkl1PD58Starter

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