Armon Watts
| New York Giants | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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| Born: | July 22, 1996 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Christian Brothers College (MO) | ||||||||||
| College: | Arkansas (2014–2018) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 6 / pick: 190 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2024 | |||||||||||
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Armon Watts (born July 22, 1996) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Bench press | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] He was placed on injured reserve on August 27.[13] He was released with an Injury Settlement on October 2 2024.
New York Giants
On October 15, 2024, Watts signed with the New York Giants practice squad.[14] He was promoted to the active roster on October 22.[15]
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.
- ^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach the 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 27, 2024.
- ^ Salomone, Dan. "Giants sign DT Armon Watts to practice squad; CB Duke Shelley released". Giants.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (October 22, 2024). "Giants sign DT Armon Watts off practice squad; OLB Boogie Basham waived". Giants.com. Retrieved November 21, 2024.