Just got off a Zoom call with Bednarik Award winner Xavier Watts, Notre Dame's senior safety.
He does plan to play in the Dec. 29 Sun Bowl vs. Oregon State.
He has not decided on whether to be an early entry to the 2024 NFL Draft. He already has his undergraduate degree and is a semester into a one-year Master's program.
Watts technically has two seasons of eligibility left, with a redshirt year and a COVID option year. I can't imagine he'd take both, but they are there for him.
When people ask me my favorite players I've interviewed over the years, let me put a bookmark here in that Watts would be on that list. He's the kind of kid you want to call up and thank his parents for doing such a good job.
I'll have a full story later this evening.
He does plan to play in the Dec. 29 Sun Bowl vs. Oregon State.
He has not decided on whether to be an early entry to the 2024 NFL Draft. He already has his undergraduate degree and is a semester into a one-year Master's program.
Watts technically has two seasons of eligibility left, with a redshirt year and a COVID option year. I can't imagine he'd take both, but they are there for him.
When people ask me my favorite players I've interviewed over the years, let me put a bookmark here in that Watts would be on that list. He's the kind of kid you want to call up and thank his parents for doing such a good job.
I'll have a full story later this evening.
