Player Dossier

2019-2023

UConn

Eric Watts

DL • 6'5" • 277 lbs • Sumter, SC, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Eric Watts shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.7 disruption score.

Usage Score

10.8

Efficiency

27.8

Consistency

28.7

Season Value

24.9

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · UConn

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
UConn
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Massachusetts

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.

Eric Watts, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · UConn. Eric Watts shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.7 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season

UConn paired 9.5 primary output with 23.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 27.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Liberty

Win with 3 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

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2022 Regular Season · UConn

Games

11

Havoc Plays / G

1.2

Efficiency

27.8

Usage

10.8

Consistency

28.7

Best Game by takeover score

Army

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Utah State: 0. Syracuse: 0. Michigan: 3. NC State: 3. Florida International: 1. Ball State: 0. Boston College: 3. Massachusetts: 0.5. Liberty: 3. Army: 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. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Utah State: 4 by 16.7. Syracuse: 4 by 16.7. Michigan: 5 by 50.8. NC State: 4 by 46.7. Florida International: 3 by 22.5. Ball State: 1 by 4.2. Boston College: 4 by 46.7. Massachusetts: 3 by 17.5. Liberty: 6 by 55. Army: 4 by 16.7

Split Comparison

Wins1.9 · n=4 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=6 · -0.9 vs Wins
First Half1.2 · n=6 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=5 · +0.1 vs First Half

Game Log

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

11 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Liberty

Best efficiency game

55 vs Liberty

Result
Sat 11/19@ ArmyL 17-3441000
Sat 11/12vs LibertyW 36-33621.501.500
Fri 11/4vs MassachusettsW 27-10300.5000
Sat 10/29vs Boston CollegeW 13-3421.501.500
Sat 10/15@ Ball StateL 21-2510000
Sat 10/8@ Florida InternationalW 33-12310.500.500
Sat 9/24@ NC StateL 10-41421.501.500
Sat 9/17@ MichiganSplash gameL 0-5955210
Sat 9/10vs SyracuseL 14-4841000
Sat 9/3vs Unknown30000
Sat 8/27@ Utah StateL 20-3140000

Career Arc

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

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    UConn

    2019-2023

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20192020202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonUConn0.5132.6
2020 Regular SeasonUConn0-0.5
2021 Regular SeasonUConn6.523.27.96.5
2022 Regular SeasonUConn13.527.810.87
2023 Regular SeasonUConn9.523.710.2-4

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Massachusetts

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5

Primary metric

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 72 takeover score.

#2

Liberty

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 60.1 takeover score.

#3

Michigan

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.6 takeover score.

#4

NC State

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 58 takeover score.

#5

Boston College

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2023 Regular Season · UConn

9.5 primary output · 23.7 efficiency · 10.2 usage

28.9

#2

2022 Regular Season · UConn

24.9

13.5 primary · 27.8 efficiency · 10.8 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · UConn

17.3

6.5 primary · 23.2 efficiency · 7.9 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

2

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit context is not available for this player in the current dataset.

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

145

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 41 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Eric Watts quick answers

Position
DL
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
145