Player Dossier

2019-2024

Akron

AJ Watts

DB • 5'11" • 190 lbs • Columbus, GA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

AJ Watts shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.3 disruption score.

Usage Score

3.6

Efficiency

16.1

Consistency

7.4

Season Value

7.8

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Memphis

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Snapshot

Career Teams
3
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Akron • UL Monroe • Memphis
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

AJ Watts, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Memphis. AJ Watts shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.3 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason

Memphis paired 13.5 primary output with 28.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 16.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Akron, UL Monroe, Memphis.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Temple

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2021 Regular Season · Akron

Games

9

Havoc Plays / G

0.2

Efficiency

16.1

Usage

3.6

Consistency

7.4

Best Game by takeover score

Western Michigan

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Auburn: 0. Temple: 1. Unknown: 0. Ohio State: 0. Bowling Green: 0. Miami (OH): 0. Buffalo: 0. Ball State: 1. Western Michigan: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Auburn: 2 by 8.3. Temple: 4 by 26.7. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Ohio State: 3 by 12.5. Bowling Green: 3 by 12.5. Miami (OH): 5 by 20.8. Buffalo: 3 by 12.5. Ball State: 5 by 30.8. Western Michigan: 2 by 8.3

Split Comparison

Losses0.3 · n=7
First Half0.2 · n=5 · -0.0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=4 · +0.0 vs First Half
All Games0.2 · n=9

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

9 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Temple

Best efficiency game

30.8 vs Ball State

Result
Wed 11/10@ Western MichiganL 40-4522000
Tue 11/2vs Ball StateL 25-3155001
Sat 10/23vs BuffaloL 10-4532000
Sat 10/16@ Miami (OH)L 21-3454000
Sat 10/9@ Bowling GreenW 35-2032000
Sat 9/25@ Ohio StateL 7-5933000
Sat 9/18vs Unknown31000
Sat 9/11vs TempleL 24-4544100
Sat 9/4@ AuburnL 10-6022000

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 Progression

201920202021202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonAkron8.527.85.3
2020 Regular SeasonAkron426.813.1-4.5
2021 Regular SeasonAkron216.13.6-2
2023 Regular SeasonUL Monroe924.94.67
2024 PostseasonMemphis13.528.38.54.5
2024 Regular SeasonMemphis13.528.38.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Miami (OH)

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Primary metric

3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.5 takeover score.

#2

North Texas

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.5 takeover score.

#3

UTSA

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.4 takeover score.

#4

Bowling Green

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.5 takeover score.

#5

Temple

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2024 Postseason · Memphis

13.5 primary output · 28.3 efficiency · 8.5 usage

29.7

#2

2024 Regular Season · Memphis

29.7

13.5 primary · 28.3 efficiency · 8.5 usage

#3

2019 Regular Season · Akron

25.9

8.5 primary · 27.8 efficiency · 5.3 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

2

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2019 · Rating 0.7883

Carver · Columbus, GA

Committed To
Akron
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2019

Career Facts

3

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

191

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 47 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

AJ Watts quick answers

Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
DB
Teams played for
3
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
191