Ryan Watts (American football)
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |
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| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 7, 2001 |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Little Elm (TX) |
| College: |
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| NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 6 / Pick: 195 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Ryan Watts (born November 7, 2001) is an American football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played at Ohio State and the University of Texas.
Early years[edit]
Watts hometown is Little Elm, Texas and he attended Little Elm High School. Watts was ranked as the number 29 cornerback and number 341 overall prospect in the country by 247Sports.[1] Watts committed to play college football at the Ohio State.[2][3]
College career[edit]
Ohio State[edit]
As a freshman in 2020, Watts recorded five tackles in three games.[4] In week five of the 2021 season, he recorded his first career interception in a win over Rutgers.[5] In the following week, Watts would record another interception, as he helped the Buckeyes beat Maryland.[6][7] He finished the 2021 season with six tackles and two interceptions.[8] After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Watts decided to enter the transfer portal.[8][9]
Texas[edit]
Watts transferred to Texas to continue his college career.[10][11] In week eight of the 2022 season, he recorded his first interception as a Longhorn, but Texas lost to Oklahoma State.[12][13] Watts finished the 2022 season with 51 tackles with four going for a loss, a sack, three pass deflections, and an interception.[14] For his performance, he was named an all-Big 12 honorable mention.[15]
Professional career[edit]
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
208 lb (94 kg) |
34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.53 s | 1.55 s | 2.66 s | 4.13 s | 6.82 s | 40.5 in (1.03 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[16][17] | ||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Holland, EJ. "Four-star Little Elm CB Ryan Watts commits to Oklahoma". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ Wells, Adam. "4-Star CB Ryan Watts Commits to Ohio State After Oklahoma Decommitment". Bleacher Report. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ Means, Stephen. "Ryan Watts, 4-star 2020 cornerback, commits to Ohio State football: Buckeyes recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Watts 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ Gulick, Brendan. "Ohio State Obliterates Rutgers For Third Straight Win". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ "Maryland 17-66 Ohio State (Oct 9, 2021) Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ Marotta, Eddie. "Live Updates: No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Maryland Terrapins". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ a b Baird, Nathan. "Ohio State football's Ryan Watts enters transfer portal after two seasons with Buckeyes". Cleveland.com. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ Lind, Andrew. "Ohio State Cornerback Ryan Watts Enters Name Into Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ Lind, Andrew. "Former Ohio State Cornerback Ryan Watts Transferring To Texas". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ Estes, Taylor. "Texas lands commitment from Ohio State transfer CB Ryan Watts". 247Sports. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ Jeyarajah, Shehan. "Oklahoma State vs. Texas score, takeaways: Quinn Ewers struggles as No. 11 Cowboys outlast No. 20 Longhorns". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ Dimmitt, Zach. "Live In-Game Updates: FINAL: Oklahoma State 41, Texas 34". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Watts 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ Wells, Justin. "Texas Football nets 12 on the 2023 Senior Bowl Watch List". On3.com. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Watts Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Ryan Watts College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.