[1] He initially attended Richton High School, where he played football with his twin brother Natorian “Duece” Watts.

[2] After their sophomore year, Watts and his brother transferred to Petal High School where they played with future Tulane teammate Stephon Huderson.

[4] After graduating high school, Watts began his collegiate career at Jones County Junior College.

[3] He played for a total of 20 games across the 2018 and 2019 seasons including a Mississippi Bowl win with future 2-time CFP champion quarterback Stetson Bennett IV.

[6][7] After the 2019 season, Watts was ranked as a 3-star recruit by 247Sports and received Division I offers from Tulane, Liberty, Louisiana-Monroe, South Alabama, and Southern Miss.