 Watts with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019 | |||||||||||
| Toronto Argonauts | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||||
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| Born: | (1996-03-19)March 19, 1996 (age 29) Richmond, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | North Forney (Forney, Texas) | ||||||||||
| College: | Texas A&M | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018: 4th round, 124th pick | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| CFL status: | American | ||||||||||
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |||||||||||
Armani Watts (born March 19, 1996) is an American professionalfootballdefensive back for theToronto Argonauts in theCanadian Football League (CFL). He playedcollege football atTexas A&M and was selected by theKansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the2018 NFL draft.[1]
Watts attended and playedhigh school football atNorth Forney High School.[2]
Watts attended and playedcollege football at Texas A&M from 2014 to 2017 under head coachKevin Sumlin.[3] He was a four-year starter for the Aggies and led the team ininterceptions as a freshman.[4] In 2017, he started 12 games, had 87tackles, 10 for loss, four interceptions, five pass breakups, twofumble recoveries and two blocked kicks.[5] Watts was anAll-Southeastern Conference selection and third-teamAll-America.[6]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 31 in (0.79 m) | 8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) | 4.64 s | 1.64 s | 2.66 s | 4.31 s | 7.09 s | 35 in (0.89 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 13 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Watts was selected by theKansas City Chiefs in the fourth round with the 124th overall pick in the2018 NFL draft, using the fourth-round pick acquired in theMarcus Peters trade.[9] In Week 4, against theDenver Broncos, he recorded his first career sack.[10] He was placed oninjured reserve on October 9, 2018, after suffering a groin injury in Week 5.[11] Watts wonSuper Bowl LIV when the Chiefs defeated theSan Francisco 49ers 31–20.[12]
On April 5, 2022, Watts signed with theIndianapolis Colts.[13] He was set to miss the entire 2022 season after being placed on injured reserve on August 30, 2022 with an injured ankle.[14]
On February 27, 2025, Watts signed with theToronto Argonauts.[15]
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