Armon Watts
American football player (born 1996)
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Armon Watts (born July 22, 1996) is an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks.[1]
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born | July 22, 1996 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Christian Brothers College (Town and Country, Missouri) | ||||||||||
| College | Arkansas (2014–2018) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: 6th round, 190th overall pick | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||||
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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 | |||||
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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] On January 3, 2024, Watts was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.[16]
