Xavier Watson

TE · #83 · UConn · SO · 6'4" · 243 · Waverly, NY

Projected TE starter

106 2026 receiving yards
7 of 11 2026 catches
1 2026 TDs
2 Explosive plays
6 Career games (4 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSRec-Tgt Yards YPR TD
2026 UConn647-11 106 15.1 1

2026 Percentile vs TEs

Receiving yards per game 17.7 77
Yards per catch 15.1 87
Catch rate 63.6% 38
Receiving TDs 1 54

Around Xavier

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production
QB Kalieb Osborne QB · 1,421 pass yds · 6g
RB Kenji Christian RB · 192 rush yds · 5g
WR-X Javon Brown WR · 202 rec yds · 5g
WR-Z Ryder Treadway WR · 226 rec yds · 6g
WR-SL Julian Allen WR · 30 rec yds · 6g

The situation

UConn 2026 offense ›
Explosive play rate 13.7% 77
Red zone TD rate 82.4% 90
Line yards per carry 2.5 54
Sack rate allowed 10.8% 4

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentTargets Receptions Receiving yards Receiving TDs RZ opps
W1Lafayette Leopards1 1 12 0 0
W2 MD3 2 27 0 0
W3 @ USM3 2 37 0 0
W4 @ M-OH1 0 0 0 0
W5 SYR3 2 30 1 1

Recruiting

2025 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2025 board
#1614 Charger Doty S · Bingham USU
#1614 Javion Antai IOL · Jenks TLSA
#1622 Xavier Watson TE · Waverly CONN
#1625 Karon Brookins WR · Winslow Township ISU
#1625 Evan Stroman WR · Spring Westfield ULL
TEs in the class
#87 Gabriel Cline Monsignor Pace UAB
#89 Jordan Andrus Houston Yates UTEP
#90 Xavier Watson Waverly CONN
#91 DJ Asiasi De La Salle NEV
#92 Tucker Kelleher Alpharetta BYU
2026 · 77th pctile of TEs
Recruit · 50th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.