Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 11 | — |
| Target share | 8.4% | — |
| Catch rate | 63.6% | — |
| Success rate per target | 63.6% | — |
| Yards per target | 9.6 | — |
| Explosive catches | 18.2% | — |
| Deep-target rate | 18.2% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 3 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 1 | — |
Charting
Where Watson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he's targeted11 targets charted
Game Log
Xavier Watson's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
Lafayette
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 7 | 787th / 1994 |
| Yards | 106 | 631st / 1980 |
| Yards / catch | 15.1 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 345th / 824 |
| Long | 23 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Lafayette | ✓ TE | 72 | ~25 (12–36) | 1 | 1 | 35% |
| Wk 2 · Maryland | ✓ TE | 52 | ~38 (18–52) | 3 | · | 73% |
| Wk 3 · Southern Miss | ✓ TE | 71 | ~56 (47–68) | 3 | · | 79% |
| Wk 4 · Miami (OH) | ✓ TE | 60 | ~21 (10–30) | 1 | · | 35% |
| Wk 5 · Syracuse | — | 75 | ~54 (46–65) | 3 | · | 72% |
| Wk 6 · Temple | ✓ TE | 63 | · | · | · | — |
| Season | 5 GS | 393 | 194 (134–261) | 11 | 1 | 49% |
Position Room
6 TEs on the UConn roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Watson | TE | 7 | 106 | 1 | 7% | +1.04 | ||
| 86 | Matt Ragan | TE | SR | 6 | 71 | 0 | 5% | +1.01 |
| 80 | Alex Godavitarne | TE | SR | 4 | 67 | 0 | 7% | +1.78 |
| 42 | Mike Burton | TE | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 87 | Clemens Richter | TE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 89 | Jackson Mangham | TE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. UConn depth chart →