Notre Dame set out to land a difference making set of offensive skill position players this recruiting cycle and after Friday’s commitment from Xavier Watts, they can consider that goal mission accomplished. In Watts Notre Dame has added yet another dynamic playmaker to a group that was already among the most explosive signed during the Brian Kelly era at Notre Dame.
Let’s get the basics on Watts out of the way. He’s a 6’1″, 185 playmaking wide receiver out of Omaha, Nebraska. While he may only carry a 3-star ranking, he held offers from Michigan, Nebraska, and Wisconsin among other lesser power 5 teams like Iowa, Northwestern, Louisville, and Purdue.