A.J. Watts

Position:
CB
Class:
Sophomore
Height:
6-1
Weight:
193
Hometown:
Columbus, Ga.
High School:
Carver

Will wear jersey #18 this fall after wearing #31 last season.

As a Freshman (2019): Played in all 12 games with seven starts at corner ... the only true freshman to play in all 12 games ... one of only seven true freshmen to earn a starting nod and led all freshmen with seven starts ... had 33 tackles, 2.5 TFL, a team-best six break-ups, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery ... against Ohio, had two tackles, a fumble recovery, and a break-up ... at Miami, had six tackles, including 2.0 TFL for a loss of five yards, and a break-up ... against Eastern Michigan, had four tackles ... at Bowling Green, had three tackles ... at Northern Illinois, had four tackles and a break-up ... against Buffalo, had seven tackles, a forced fumble, and two break-ups ... against Kent State, joined the starting line-up and finished with five tackles ... had two solo stops at UMass.

High School: Three-star recruit by 247Sports.com … played safety for coach Calvin Arnold at Carver HS ... as a senior, had 46 tackles, including 37 solo stops, five interceptions, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery ... team wen 9-2 overall and 7-1 in conference play in 2018 ... also played basketball ... All-State selection ... averaged 22.0 points per game ... had offers for basketball as well.

Personal: First name is Anthony ... born May 8, 2001 ... parents are Anthony Watts, Sr., and Shakera Craig Watts ... has three brothers– Antwone, Antonio, and Antavius ... sport management major.