Armani Watts

Armani Watts (born March 19, 1996) is an American professional football defensive back. He played college football at Texas A&M and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL draft.

Watts attended and played high school football at North Forney High School.

Watts attended and played college football at Texas A&M from 2014 to 2017 under head coach Kevin Sumlin. He was a four-year starter for the Aggies and led the team in interceptions as a freshman. In 2017, he started 12 games, had 87 tackles, 10 for loss, four interceptions, five pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and two blocked kicks. Watts was an All-Southeastern Conference selection and third-team All-America.

Watts was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round with the 124th overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft, using the fourth-round pick acquired in the Marcus Peters trade. In Week 4, against the Denver Broncos, he recorded his first career sack. He was placed on injured reserve on October 9, 2018, after suffering a groin injury in Week 5. Watts won Super Bowl LIV when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31–20.

On April 5, 2022, Watts signed with the Indianapolis Colts. He was set to miss the entire 2022 season after being placed on injured reserve on August 30, 2022 with an injured ankle.

On February 27, 2025, Watts signed with the Toronto Argonauts. He was released by the Argonauts during training camp, on May 13, 2025.

• Toronto Argonauts bio
• Texas A&M Aggies bio
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