Is Xavier Watson starting?
Xavier Watson is the projected starter at TE for UConn Huskies.
Redshirt freshman · #83 · 6'4", 210 lbs
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UConn Starting Lineup
- QB
- RB
- WR-X
- WR-Z
- WR-SL
- TEXavier WatsonThis player
- LT
- LG
- C
- RG
- RT
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Waverly, ranked #1,622 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #83
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 210 lbs
At 6'4", 210 lbs, Xavier Watson plays for a UConn team rated 63 overall in the FBS Independents.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8537
- National Rank
- #1622
- High School
- Waverly
- Hometown
- Waverly, NY
Why this rating?
On a 78-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 77 after depth penalty.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 3LSYRYDS 30
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 30
- AVG
- 15.0
- TD
- 1
Final L 42-41 OT
Sep 19WUSMYDS 37
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 37
- AVG
- 18.5
- TD
- 0
Final W 48-20
Sep 12LMDYDS 27
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 27
- AVG
- 13.5
- TD
- 0
Final L 38-14
Sep 5WLAFYDS 12
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 12
- AVG
- 12.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 56-7
| OPP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | LSYR | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | WUSM | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LMD | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WLAF | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 |
Xavier Watson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.