Ryan Watts (American football)
Updated: 12/11/2025, 1:03:35 PM Wikipedia source
Ryan Watts (born November 7, 2001) is an American former professional football cornerback. He previously played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and Texas Longhorns.
Infobox
Position
Cornerback
Born
(2001-11-07) November 7, 2001 (age 24)Little Elm, Texas, U.S.
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight
212 lb (96 kg)
High school
Little Elm
College
Ohio State (2020–2021)Texas (2022–2023)
NFL draft
2024: 6th round, 195th overall pick
Tables
· College career › College statistics
Solo
Solo
Season
Solo
GP
Ast
Tackles
Cmb
Tackles
TfL
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
Int
Tackles
Yds
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
PD
Interceptions
FR
Interceptions
Yds
Fumbles
TD
Fumbles
FF
Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State Buckeyes
Season
Ohio State Buckeyes
2020
2020
Season
2020
GP
6
Tackles
5
Tackles
0
Tackles
5
Tackles
0
Tackles
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2021
2021
Season
2021
GP
11
Tackles
5
Tackles
1
Tackles
6
Tackles
0
Tackles
0.0
Interceptions
2
Interceptions
18
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Texas Longhorns
Texas Longhorns
Season
Texas Longhorns
2022
2022
Season
2022
GP
13
Tackles
33
Tackles
18
Tackles
51
Tackles
4
Tackles
1.0
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
3
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2023
2023
Season
2023
GP
11
Tackles
30
Tackles
8
Tackles
38
Tackles
1
Tackles
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
3
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Season
Career
GP
41
Tackles
73
Tackles
27
Tackles
100
Tackles
5
Tackles
1.0
Interceptions
3
Interceptions
18
Interceptions
6.0
Interceptions
6
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
| Season | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
| Solo | Ast | Cmb | TfL | Sck | Int | Yds | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF | ||
| Ohio State Buckeyes | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Longhorns | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 13 | 33 | 18 | 51 | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 30 | 8 | 38 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 41 | 73 | 27 | 100 | 5 | 1.0 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 2+7⁄8 in(1.90 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 2+7⁄8 in(1.90 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 2+7⁄8 in(1.90 m)
Weight
208 lb(94 kg)
Arm length
34+1⁄2 in(0.88 m)
Hand span
9+3⁄8 in(0.24 m)
40-yard dash
4.53 s
10-yard split
1.55 s
20-yard split
2.66 s
20-yard shuttle
4.13 s
Three-cone drill
6.82 s
Vertical jump
40.5 in(1.03 m)
Broad jump
11 ft 1 in(3.38 m)
Bench press
10 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
Height
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
| mw- .mw- 6 ft 2+7⁄8 in(1.90 m) | 208 lb(94 kg) | 34+1⁄2 in(0.88 m) | 9+3⁄8 in(0.24 m) | 4.53 s | 1.55 s | 2.66 s | 4.13 s | 6.82 s | 40.5 in(1.03 m) | 11 ft 1 in(3.38 m) | 10 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day | ||||||||||||
References
- The Dallas Morning Newshttps://www.dallasnews.com/sports/2019/04/21/four-star-little-elm-cb-ryan-watts-commits-to-oklahoma/
- Bleacher Reporthttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/2857920-4-star-cb-ryan-watts-commits-to-ohio-state-after-oklahoma-decommitment
- Cleveland.comhttps://www.cleveland.com/osu/2019/10/ryan-watts-4-star-2020-cornerback-commits-to-ohio-state-football-buckeyes-recruiting.html?outputType=amp
- College Football at Sports-Reference.comhttps://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ryan-watts-1/gamelog/2020/
- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/college/ohiostate/football/ohio-state-football-annihilates-rutgers-for-third-straight-win
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401282769
- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/college/ohiostate/football/ohio-state-football-live-updates-vs-maryland
- Cleveland.comhttps://www.cleveland.com/buckeye-talk-podcast/2021/12/ohio-state-footballs-ryan-watts-enters-transfer-portal-after-two-seasons-with-buckeyes.html
- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/college/ohiostate/football/ohio-state-football-cornerback-ryan-watts-enters-transfer-portal-buckeyes
- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/college/ohiostate/football/ohio-state-football-former-cornerback-ryan-watts-transferring-to-texas-longhorn-buckeyes
- 247Sportshttps://247sports.com/college/texas/article/ryan-watts-commits-texas-longhorns-football-recruiting-steve-sar-178981283/
- CBS Sportshttps://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/oklahoma-state-vs-texas-score-takeaways-quinn-ewers-struggles-as-no-11-cowboys-outlast-no-20-longhorns/live/
- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/college/texas/football/texas-longhorns-oklahoma-state-cowboys-live-game-updates-steve-sarkisian-mike-gundy-quinn-ewers-spencer-sanders
- College Football at Sports-Reference.comhttps://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ryan-watts-1/gamelog/2022/
- On3.comhttps://www.on3.com/teams/texas-longhorns/news/texas-football-nets-12-on-the-2023-senior-bowl-watch-list/
- NFL.comhttps://www.nfl.com/prospects/ryan-watts/32005741-5480-3030-f21d-93f84d7c7fbd
- DraftScout.comhttps://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1045712&DraftYear=2024
- SI.comhttps://www.si.com/college/texas/texas-longhorns-nfl-draft-ryan-watts-picked-pittsburgh-steelers
- Steelers.comhttps://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-trim-2024-roster-to-53-players
- "Steelers cornerback Ryan Watts is medically retired at age 23 due to a neck injury from his rookie season"https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/steelers-cornerback-ryan-watts-is-medically-retired-at-age-23-due-to-a-neck-injury-from-his-rookie-season-153549887.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAG8QD6OtCBvkK3N_rUy1gSr9KTJhirVzb-iFoaTy0xATwDk-G5xR_PJx_npcDqs3JwMRNtkcDy5K1QQsTKFs5g_keRXKLJ0CiEeHcoeUq9iUrcVqTrU9tU4_9lRMbOqEW0D85CkgIjFoYiyb1kuY9lDoy3BOZj-a96YnJ5LougiN
- "Steelers cut CB Watts after career-ending injury"https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/44902385/steelers-release-ryan-watts-career-ending-neck-injury