Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 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 | Season-high 27 yds |
| Total | 3 | 39 | 12.8 | 0 | 15 |
#83
Xavier Watson
Sophomore tight end for UConn. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 210 lb · Waverly, NY · Waverly HS
Returning to UConn for 2026
The numbers
39
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 seasonThe story
2 tight end for UConn. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to UConn in 2025.
Xavier Watson
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
His career
2025
- Signed with UConn3-star out of Waverly
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
UConn
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026UConn1-1HC: Jason Candle · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (86th 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 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
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
How he plays
2026 Outlook
UConn
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · UConn
Returning around him
- 2% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 1 UConn player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +8 net (53 in / 45 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UConn · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #73 · 2026 recruiting class #110
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 Watson2 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