Armon Watts
| No. 96 – Chicago Bears | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 22, 1996 St. Louis, Missouri | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 307 lb (139 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Christian Brothers College (MO) | ||||||||
| College: | Arkansas (2015–2018) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 6 / Pick: 190 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2022 | |||||||||
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Armon Watts (born July 22, 1996) is an American football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears 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 | |||||
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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 | 1.80 s | 3.04 s | 20 reps | |||||
| Source:[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings
Watts was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round (190th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[4]
On November 10, 2019, Watts combined for a sack of 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.[5]
Watts was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Vikings on August 4, 2020,[6] and was activated two days later.[7]
Watts was waived by the Vikings on August 30, 2022.[8]
Chicago Bears
On August 31, 2022 Watts was claimed by waivers by the Chicago Bears.[9]
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.
- ^ Gates, Christopher. "2019 NFL Draft Results: Minnesota Vikings select Armon Watts". Daily Norseman. Retrieved 27 April 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.
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