Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-7vs Lafayette | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-38vs Maryland | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-20@ Southern Miss | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 20 | Season-high 37 yds |
| Total | 5 | 76 | 14.7 | 0 | 20 |
#83
Xavier Watson
Sophomore tight end for UConn. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 210 lb · Waverly, NY · Waverly HS
The numbers
76
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 27 yds, vs Maryland
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore tight end for UConn. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to UConn in 2025.
Xavier Watson
One game to point at: 37 rec yds, 2 receptions against Southern Miss — Week 3, 2026.
76 REC YDS · 5 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with UConn3-star out of Waverly
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
UConn
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UConn | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 0 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Xavier Watson's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–7
vs Lafayette
1 rec · 12 yds
Dominant 49-point win at home against Lafayette.
With K. Osborne — 265 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 90 rush yds (8 car) · 2 TD · T. Warner — 43 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +37 receiving yards, +2 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2026UConn2-1HC: Jason Candle · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (85th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 19.5 | 12.8 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 37.0 | 18.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 25.3 | 14.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
Pass share
40.3%
79 pass / 117 run
Plays / game
65.3
3 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
96 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,622 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the FBS Independents as a sophomore.
The tight end room · UConn
- #42Mike Burtonno box-score line yet
- #80Alex Godavitarne2 games · 2026
- #86Matt Raganno box-score line yet
- #87Clemens Richterno box-score line yet
- #83Xavier Watson3 games · 2026
2 more on the roster · UConn team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology