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Armon Watts (born July 22, 1996) is an American football defensive end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas.
- 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
- July 22, 1996 (age 27), St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
- 307 lb (139 kg)
- Defensive end
Armon Watts is a 27-year-old defensive tackle for the New England Patriots. He was drafted in the sixth round in 2019 from Arkansas and has 6 solo tackles and 0.5 sacks in the 2023 season.
Jun 13, 2022 · Learn how the Vikings defensive tackle overcame adversity and doubt to become a regular part of Minnesota's rotation on defensive line. Read his interview with The Athletic and see his photos from the 2021 season.
- Close with Vikings coaches. Watts played for the West team in the East-West Shrine Game, where he had some extra exposure to Vikings coaches. Vikings linebackers coach Adam Zimmer was the West Head Coach in the game, while Vikings assistant defensive line coach Robert Rodriguez was the defensive line coach for the team.
- Finishing strong. Watts played sparingly until his senior season, recording just 14 total tackles in his first three seasons. But he flourished in 2018 as he racked up 42 total tackles (19 solo) with 7.5 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks and three forced fumbles while starting 11 games.
- Like a Viking. Watts was compared to current Vikings defensive tackle Shamar Stephen in NFL.com writer Lance Zierlein's **pre-draft profile** on the defensive lineman.
- Fan favorite doubles up. Watts earned a pair of awards from the Little Rock Touchdown Club in January. He won the Dan Hampton Award, which is given to the top college defensive lineman in Arkansas.
Watts, 27, is a veteran of five NFL seasons with Minnesota (2019-21), Chicago (2022) and Pittsburgh (2023). The 6-foot-5, 307-pounder, originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round draft pick (190th overall) by Minnesota out of Arkansas in the 2019 NFL Draf.
Armon Watts. Armon Watts Position: DL 6-5, 307lb (196cm, 139kg) Team: New England Patriots. Born: July 22, 1996 in St. Louis, MO. College: Arkansas (College Stats) Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 12 (7703rd overall since 1960) High School: Christian Brothers College
