He played college football for the Charlotte 49ers and was signed by the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2023.
[1][2] He attended Lancaster High School and earned back-to-back regional defensive player of the year awards as a sophomore and junior, after having compiled 27 sacks during that time.
[3] Ranked a two-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Charlotte 49ers.
[5] The following year, he started all 13 games and placed third in the conference with 9.5 sacks, being named honorable mention All-Conference USA.
[5] Watts signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023.