Brandon Watts
 Watts with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | |||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | January 21, 1991 Tennille, Georgia, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 272 lb (123 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Sandersville (GA) Washington County | ||||
| College: | Georgia Tech | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 7 / Pick: 223 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Brandon Watts (born January 21, 1991) is a former
Early years
Watts attended
Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Watts was listed as the 68th best player in the state of Georgia. He committed to Georgia Tech on March 19, 2008. He also had scholarship offers from Auburn and Georgia[1]
College career
Watts attended
In 2012, Watts played a majority of the snaps on defense and recorded 77 tackles.
Watts finished his senior season after coming back from an injury with 66 total tackles (42 solo), and 3.5 tackles for loss. He added an interception, a pass break-up, a forced fumble and 2.5 sacks.
Professional career
Pre-draft
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
4.41 s | 1.51 s | 2.55 s | 4.21 s | 6.89 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) |
16 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[3]
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At his Pro Day, Watts stood out with a 4.41
Minnesota Vikings
Watts was selected with the 223rd pick in the
Miami Dolphins
Watts was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad on September 6, 2016. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 10, 2017.[6] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[7]
Atlanta Legends
On August 17, 2018, Watts signed with Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season.[8] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[9]
References
- ^ "Recruiting". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- ^ Ken Sugiura (May 10, 2014). "Georgia Tech's Thomas, Watts drafted on final day". www.myajc.com. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ "Data". www.nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- ^ Chris Tomasson (May 20, 2014). "Vikings' Teddy Bridgewater, Anthony Barr sign rookie deals". www.twincities.com. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016.
- ^ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Sign 12 To Reserve/Futures Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 10, 2017. Archived from the original on December 17, 2017.
- ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
- ^ Gates, Christopher (17 October 2018). "A handful of former Vikings will be playing in the Alliance of American Football". Daily Norseman. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.