Armani Watts


Armani Watts is an American football safety for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He played college football at Texas A&M.

Early years

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

College career

Watts attended and played college football at Texas A&M from 2014-2017 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-SEC selection and third-team All-America.

Professional career

Watts was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of 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.