Armon Watts | |
Current Team: | New England Patriots |
Number: | 94 |
Position: | Defensive tackle |
Birth Date: | 22 July 1996 |
Birth Place: | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 5 |
Weight Lb: | 307 |
High School: | Christian Brothers College (MO) |
College: | Arkansas (2015–2018) |
Draftyear: | 2019 |
Draftround: | 6 |
Draftpick: | 190 |
Pastteams: | |
Status: | Active |
Statseason: | 2023 |
Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
Statvalue1: | 140 |
Statlabel2: | Sacks |
Statvalue2: | 8.5 |
Statlabel3: | Forced fumbles |
Statvalue3: | 3 |
Statlabel4: | Fumble recoveries |
Statlabel5: | Pass deflections |
Statvalue5: | 1 |
Pfr: | W/WattAr01 |
Armon Watts (born July 22, 1996) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas.[1]
Watts was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round (190th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.[2]
On November 10, 2019, Watts combined for a sack of Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott with teammate Everson Griffen in a 28–24 win on Sunday Night Football. It was his first career game. He was placed on injured reserve on December 31, 2019.[3]
Watts was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Vikings on August 4, 2020,[4] and was activated two days later.[5]
Watts was waived by the Vikings on August 30, 2022.[6]
On August 31, 2022, Watts was claimed by waivers by the Chicago Bears.[7]
On April 12, 2023, Watts signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[8]
On March 15, 2024, Watts signed with the New England Patriots.[9]