UConn · 2026

Xavier Watson

TE
UConn Huskies2-1 · TDC #68
Snap share
61%
3 of 3 started · likely 33–82%
Receptions
5
500th of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
76
437th of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
15.2
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+1.20
7 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

7 plays · +8.4 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+1.20
Passing+1.20
1st down+0.97
2nd down+0.08
3rd down+2.10
Standard downs+0.34
Passing downs+1.84
WatsonWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays4%
Pass plays8%
Run plays0%
1st down2%
2nd down3%
3rd down8%
Standard downs2%
Passing downs7%
WatsonWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets7—
Target share11.7%—
Catch rate71.4%—
Success rate per target71.4%—
Yards per target10.9—
Explosive catches14.3%—
Deep-target rate14.3%—
3rd-down targets3—
Red-zone targets0—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions5500th / 1676
Yards76437th / 1662
Yards / catch15.2—
Touchdowns0—
Long20—

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

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Lafayette✓ TE72~25 (12–36)1135%
Wk 2 · Maryland✓ TE52~38 (18–52)3·73%
Wk 3 · Southern Miss✓ TE71~56 (47–68)3·79%
Season3 GS195119 (65–159)7161%

Position Room

6 TEs on the UConn roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
Xavier WatsonTE57608%+1.20
80Alex GodavitarneTESR46707%+1.78
42Mike BurtonTESR—————
86Matt RaganTESR—————
87Clemens RichterTEJR—————
89Jackson ManghamTEFR—————

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 →