{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1996)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2021}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Armani Watts | image = Armani Watts.JPG | alt = | caption = Watts with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019 | current_team = | number = | position = Defensive back | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|3|19}} | birth_place = Richmond, California, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 11 | weight_lb = 205 | high_school = North Forney (Forney, Texas) | college = Texas A&M | draftyear = 2018 | draftround = 4 | draftpick = 124 | pastteams = * Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2018}}–{{NFL Year|2021}}) * Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL year|2022}}) * Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2025}})* | status = Active | cflstatus = American | highlights = * Super Bowl champion (LIV) | statlabel1 = Total tackles | statvalue1 = 58 | statlabel2 = Sacks | statvalue2 = 2 | statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries | statvalue3 = 1 | statlabel4 = Pass deflections | statvalue4 = 2 | pfr = WattAr00 | cfl = armani-watts/169457/ }}
'''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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 27, 2018 |title=Former Texas A&M safety Armani Watts to compete in Senior Bowl today |url=http://www.theeagle.com/aggie_sports/former-texas-a-m-safety-armani-watts-to-compete-in/article_959cbf66-0329-11e8-a63f-d3bdf9b5cf37.html |access-date=October 18, 2018 |website=The Eagle |language=en}}</ref>
==Early life== Watts attended and played high school football at North Forney High School.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Richards |first=Mathew |title=North Forney grad, Armani Watts, snags two interceptions for Kansas City Chiefs against Green Bay Packers |language=en |work=inForney.com |url=https://www.inforney.com/sports/north-forney-grad-armani-watts-snags-two-interceptions-for-kansas/article_5c85039e-b52d-11e8-9903-9bc5988fb082.html |access-date=October 18, 2018}}</ref>
==College career== Watts attended and played college football at Texas A&M from 2014 to 2017 under head coach Kevin Sumlin.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baby |first=Ben |date=July 12, 2017 |title=Texas A&M's Christian Kirk, Armani Watts are playing for Kevin Sumlin as coach sits on the hot seat |url=https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/collegesports/2017/07/12/texas-ams-christian-kirkarmani-watts-playing-kevin-sumlin-coach-sits-hot-seat |access-date=October 18, 2018 |website=SportsDay |language=en}}</ref> He was a four-year starter for the Aggies and led the team in interceptions as a freshman.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2014 Texas A&M Aggies Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-am/2014.html |access-date=October 18, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}</ref> In 2017, he started 12 games, had 87 tackles, 10 for loss, four interceptions, five pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and two blocked kicks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Armani Watts 2017 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/armani-watts-1/gamelog/2017/ |access-date=October 18, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}</ref> Watts was an All-Southeastern Conference selection and third-team All-America.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Perroni |first=Brian |date=December 4, 2017 |title=Texas A&M players make AP All-SEC teams |url=https://247sports.com/college/texas-am/article/texas-am-players-make-ap-all-sec-teams-christian-kirk-armani-watts-111731329/ |access-date=October 18, 2018 |website=247 Sports |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Professional career==
{{NFL predraft | height ft = 5 | height in = 10½ | weight = 202 | dash = 4.64 | ten split = 1.64 | twenty split = 2.66 | shuttle = 4.31 | cone drill = 7.09 | vertical = 35 | broad ft = 10 | broad in = 0 | bench = 13 | wonderlic = | arm span = 31 | hand span = 8¾ | note = All values from NFL Combine<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 1, 2018 |title=NFL Draft Prospect Profile – Armani Watts |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/armani-watts?id=32462018-0002-5600-83f4-d74d8310d315 |access-date=March 1, 2018 |website=nfl.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Texas A&M FS Armani Watts : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile |url=http://www.draftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=130986&draftyear=2018&genpos=FS |access-date=May 12, 2018 |website=NFLDraftScout.com}}</ref> }}
===Kansas City Chiefs=== 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Swanson |first=Kent |date=April 28, 2018 |title=Chiefs pick Texas A&M S Armani Watts in 4th round |url=https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2018/4/28/17295774/chiefs-pick-texas-a-m-s-armani-watts-in-4th-round |access-date=June 17, 2018 |website=ArrowheadPride.com}}</ref> In Week 4, against the Denver Broncos, he recorded his first career sack.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – October 1st, 2018 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201810010den.htm |access-date=October 18, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}</ref> He was placed on injured reserve on October 9, 2018, after suffering a groin injury in Week 5.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sweeney |first=Pete |date=October 9, 2018 |title=ROSTER MOVES: Armani Watts, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif placed on injured reserve; Frank Zombo returns |url=https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2018/10/9/17957288/roster-moves-armani-watts-laurent-duvernay-tardif-placed-on-injured-reserve-frank-zombo-returns |website=ArrowheadPride.com}}</ref> Watts won Super Bowl LIV when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31–20.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl LIV – San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 2nd, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202002020kan.htm |access-date=March 19, 2021 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}</ref>
===Indianapolis Colts=== On April 5, 2022, Watts signed with the Indianapolis Colts.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 5, 2022 |title=Colts Sign Safety Armani Watts |url=https://www.colts.com/news/free-agency-sign-armani-watts-safety-signing |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=Colts.com}}</ref> He was set to miss the entire 2022 season after being placed on injured reserve on August 30, 2022 with an injured ankle.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2022 |title=Colts Announce Final 2022 Roster Cuts |url=https://www.colts.com/news/final-2022-roster-cuts-philip-lindsay-tyson-williams-jack-coan |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=Colts.com}}</ref>
===Toronto Argonauts=== On February 27, 2025, Watts signed with the Toronto Argonauts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Argos Sign Super Bowl Champion DB Armani Watts |url=https://www.argonauts.ca/2025/02/27/argos-sign-super-bowl-champion-db-armani-watts/ |publisher=Toronto Argonauts |date=February 27, 2025}}</ref> He was released by the Argonauts during training camp, on May 13, 2025. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Toronto Argonauts release eight, including NFL draft pick, Super Bowl winner Armani Watts |url=https://3downnation.com/2025/05/13/toronto-argonauts-release-eight-including-nfl-draft-pick-super-bowl-winner-armani-watts/#:~:text=The%20Toronto%20Argonauts%20have%20released,in%20the%202018%20NFL%20Draft. |publisher=3DownNaton |date=May 13, 2025}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.argonauts.ca/players/armani-watts/169457/ Toronto Argonauts bio] *[https://12thman.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4802 Texas A&M Aggies bio] *{{commons category-inline}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Watts, Armani}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:American football safeties Category:Indianapolis Colts players Category:Kansas City Chiefs players Category:People from Forney, Texas Category:Players of American football from Kaufman County, Texas Category:Sportspeople from the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex Category:Texas A&M Aggies football players Category:Toronto Argonauts players Category:Canadian football defensive backs Category:Players of Canadian football from Texas