Armon Watts

Armon Watts (born July 22, 1996) is an American football defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas.[1]

Armon Watts
No. 96 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-07-22) July 22, 1996
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Christian Brothers College (MO)
College:Arkansas
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 6 / Pick: 190
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2020
Total tackles:41
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Watts was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round (190th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[2]

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.[3]

Watts was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Vikings on August 4, 2020,[4] and was activated two days later.[5]

References
  1. "Armon Watts College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  2. Gates, Christopher. "2019 NFL Draft Results: Minnesota Vikings select Armon Watts". Daily Norseman. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  3. "Vikings Sign Bills DE Eddie Yarbrough to 53-Man Roster, Place DT Armon Watts on IR". Vikings.com. December 31, 2019.
  4. "Vikings Announce Roster Moves; Justin Jefferson Activated". Vikings.com. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  5. Alper, Josh (August 6, 2020). "Vikings activate Armon Watts, waive Bralon Addison". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.


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