Armani Watts
Watts with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Defensive back | ||||||||||
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| Born | March 19, 1996 Richmond, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school | North Forney (Forney, Texas) | ||||||||||
| College | Texas A&M | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2018: 4th round, 124th overall pick | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |||||||||||
Armani Watts (born March 19, 1996) is an American professional football defensive back. He played college football at Texas A&M and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL draft.[1]
Early life
Watts attended and played high school football at North Forney High School.[2]
College career
Watts attended and played college football at Texas A&M from 2014 to 2017 under head coach Kevin Sumlin.[3] He was a four-year starter for the Aggies and led the team in interceptions as a freshman.[4] In 2017, he started 12 games, had 87 tackles, 10 for loss, four interceptions, five pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and two blocked kicks.[5] Watts was an All-Southeastern Conference selection and third-team All-America.[6]
Professional career
| 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 ft 10+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 from NFL Combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Kansas City Chiefs
Watts was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round with the 124th overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft, using the fourth-round pick acquired in the Marcus Peters trade.[9] In Week 4, against the Denver Broncos, he recorded his first career sack.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on October 9, 2018, after suffering a groin injury in Week 5.[11] Watts won Super Bowl LIV when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31–20.[12]
Indianapolis Colts
On April 5, 2022, Watts signed with the Indianapolis 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]
Toronto Argonauts
On February 27, 2025, Watts signed with the Toronto Argonauts.[15] He was released by the Argonauts during training camp, on May 13, 2025. [16]
References
- ^ "Former Texas A&M safety Armani Watts to compete in Senior Bowl today". The Eagle. January 27, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ Richards, Mathew. "North Forney grad, Armani Watts, snags two interceptions for Kansas City Chiefs against Green Bay Packers". inForney.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ Baby, Ben (July 12, 2017). "Texas A&M's Christian Kirk, Armani Watts are playing for Kevin Sumlin as coach sits on the hot seat". SportsDay. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "2014 Texas A&M Aggies Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Armani Watts 2017 Game Log". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ Perroni, Brian (December 4, 2017). "Texas A&M players make AP All-SEC teams". 247 Sports. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile – Armani Watts". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ "Texas A&M FS Armani Watts : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ Swanson, Kent (April 28, 2018). "Chiefs pick Texas A&M S Armani Watts in 4th round". ArrowheadPride.com. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ "Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – October 1st, 2018". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ Sweeney, Pete (October 9, 2018). "ROSTER MOVES: Armani Watts, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif placed on injured reserve; Frank Zombo returns". ArrowheadPride.com.
- ^ "Super Bowl LIV – San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 2nd, 2020". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "Colts Sign Safety Armani Watts". Colts.com. April 5, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ "Colts Announce Final 2022 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ "Argos Sign Super Bowl Champion DB Armani Watts". Toronto Argonauts. February 27, 2025.
- ^ "Toronto Argonauts release eight, including NFL draft pick, Super Bowl winner Armani Watts". 3DownNaton. May 13, 2025.
External links
- Toronto Argonauts bio
- Texas A&M Aggies bio
- Media related to Armani Watts at Wikimedia Commons