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AJ Watts Career Story

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Player Story

AJ Watts story

AJ Watts built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a defensive back from Columbus, GA wearing No. 10, spending time with Akron, Memphis, and UL Monroe. The clearest part of AJ Watts' career was his defensive production: 191 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 5 interceptions, and 20 passes defended across 47 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Memphis. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but AJ Watts' production has multiple signals. With 47 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Akron, Memphis, and UL Monroe.

The arc is straightforward: AJ Watts moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Akron

    2019-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    UL Monroe

    2023

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Memphis

    2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201920202021202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonAkron8.527.84.6
2020 Regular SeasonAkron426.813-4.5
2021 Regular SeasonAkron216.13.4-2
2023 Regular SeasonUL Monroe1025.74.38
2024 PostseasonMemphis13.528.37.13.5
2024 Regular SeasonMemphis13.528.37.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Miami (OH)

Week 13 · L 17-20 · Conference game

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

85 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.

#2

vs North Texas

Week 8 · W 52-44 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

78.6 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.6 takeover score.

#3

vs Temple

Week 2 · L 24-45

1

Havoc Plays

73.9 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 73.9 takeover score.

#4

@ South Florida

Week 7 · W 21-3 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

70.6 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.6 takeover score.

#5

vs Bowling Green

Week 14 · W 31-3 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

68.3 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 68.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Postseason · Memphis

13.5 primary output · 28.3 efficiency · 7.1 usage

60.7

#2

2024 Regular Season · Memphis

60.7

13.5 primary · 28.3 efficiency · 7.1 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Akron

49.5

4 primary · 26.8 efficiency · 13 usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

8

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games