Blue and Gold Illustrated

February 2023

Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football

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16 FEBRUARY 2023 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED BY PATRICK ENGEL W ide receiver-turned-safety Xavier Watts moonlighting at his old position for a por- tion of preseason camp filled a team need for Notre Dame, albeit at the expense of individual benefit. Au- gust provided Watts — at that point a safety for less than a year — a platform for a developmental leap at the position he and the Irish staff saw as the best long-term fit. Spending half of his time Watts, a former receiver, went from being the fifth option at safety to starter in a two-month span this season. PHOTO BY CHAD WEAVER AHEAD OF SCHEDULE Safety Xavier Watts' in-season ascent pushed him into the starting lineup earlier than expected

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