Armon Watts
Armon Watts (born July 22, 1996) is an American football defensive end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas.[1]
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 22, 1996 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 307 lb (139 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Christian Brothers College (MO) | ||||||||
| College: | Arkansas (2015–2018) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 6 / Pick: 190 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Bench press | |||||
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| 6 ft 4+5⁄8 in (1.95 m) |
300 lb (136 kg) |
33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 5.23 s | 1.81 s | 3.04 s | 20 reps | |||||
| Sources:[2][3][4] | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings
Watts was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round (190th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[5]
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.[6]
Watts was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Vikings on August 4, 2020,[7] and was activated two days later.[8]
Watts was waived by the Vikings on August 30, 2022.[9]
Chicago Bears
On August 31, 2022, Watts was claimed by waivers by the Chicago Bears.[10]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On April 12, 2023, Watts signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[11]
New England Patriots
On March 15, 2024, Watts signed with the New England Patriots.[12]
References
- "Armon Watts College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- "Armon Watts Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- "2019 Draft Scout Armon Watts, Arkansas NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- "Armon Watts 2019 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- Gates, Christopher (April 27, 2019). "2019 NFL Draft Results: Minnesota Vikings select Armon Watts". Daily Norseman. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- "Vikings Sign Bills DE Eddie Yarbrough to 53-Man Roster, Place DT Armon Watts on IR". Vikings.com. December 31, 2019.
- "Vikings Announce Roster Moves; Justin Jefferson Activated". Vikings.com. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- Alper, Josh (August 6, 2020). "Vikings activate Armon Watts, waive Bralon Addison". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. August 30, 2022.
- Mayer, Larry (August 31, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears claim six players off waivers". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- Varley, Teresa (April 12, 2023). "Watts signed to one-year contract". Steelers.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- "Patriots Announce Four Signings". Patriots.com. March 15, 2024.