#83

Xavier Watson

Sophomore tight end for UConn. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

TE · UConn · So. · #83

6′4″ · 210 lb · Waverly, NY · Waverly HS

Returning to UConn for 2026

via uconnhuskies.com ↗

Next upSat Sep 19 · 7 pm ETat Southern MissM. M. Roberts StadiumUConn by 3

How he plays

Yards / catch: 86th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2026

3 catches · 13 per catch

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 27 yds, vs Maryland

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 tight end for UConn. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to UConn in 2025.

His career, year by year

Xavier Watson

TE · UConn · So · #83

One game to point at: 27 rec yds, 2 receptions against Maryland — Week 2, 2026.

39 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026UConn1-1HC: Jason Candle · Run-leaning

Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: yards / catch (86th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / catch#2 / 7 · 86th pct

13.0

Rec TDs#5 / 7 · 21st pct

Rec yards#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Receptions#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Long catch#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 19.5 YDS/g, 12.8 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Jason Candle

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	UConn	3	39	13.0	0	--
Career		3	39	13.0	0	--

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 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 44 LONG

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 56-7vs Lafayette	1	12	12.0	12
Wk 2	L 14-38vs Maryland	2	27	13.5	15	Season-high 27 yds
Total		3	39	12.8	15

The tight end room · UConn

#42Mike BurtonTE · Sr.no box-score line yet
#80Alex GodavitarneTE · Jr.2 games · 2026
#86Matt RaganTE · Jr.no box-score line yet
#87Clemens RichterTE · So.no box-score line yet
#83Xavier WatsonTE · So.2 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

2025