Xavier Watson

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

First season · TE depth chart, 3rd

Recruiting

2025 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2025 board

#1622

Jariel Cobb RB · Reidsville UNC

#1622 Breyden Turnage OT · Dyersburg MSST

#1622

Xavier Watson TE · Waverly CONN

#1625

Karon Brookins WR · Winslow Township ISU

#1625 Evan Stroman WR · Spring Westfield ULL

TEs in the class

#88 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

Around Xavier

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production

QB

Jake Merklinger QB · 173 pass yds · 4g · at TENN

RB

Kenji Christian RB · 528 rush yds · 13g · at TOL

WR-X

Shamar Porter WR · 234 rec yds · 13g

WR-Z

Ryder Treadway WR · 176 rec yds · 9g · at TOL

WR-SL

Flash Wilson WR · no college stats

TE

Matt Ragan TE · no college stats

The situation

UConn 2025 offense ›

Explosive play rate 11.3% 54

Red zone TD rate 73.7% 72

Line yards per carry 2.9 87

Sack rate allowed 3.5% 93