Markees Watts

Markees Watts (born December 7, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Charlotte 49ers and was signed by the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2023.

Markees Watts
No. 58 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1999-12-07) December 7, 1999
Lancaster, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Lancaster
(Lancaster, South Carolina)
College:Charlotte (2018–2022)
Undrafted:2023
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and education

Watts was born on December 7, 1999, and grew up in Lancaster, South Carolina.[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] He had a season-ending injury on the first play of his senior season.[3] Ranked a two-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Charlotte 49ers.[4]

College career

As a true freshman at Charlotte in 2018, Watts played all 12 games and had two tackles.[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] He played five games, one as a starter, in the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season.[5] In 2021, he started all 12 games and led them in tackles-for-loss (9.0) and placed second in sacks (4.0).[5]

Professional career

Watts signed with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023.[4]

References
  1. "Markees Watts". ESPN.
  2. Foster, Bryson (August 31, 2021). "Forged by Fire: Watts looks to step up for Charlotte defense". Niner Times.
  3. McCormick, Brett (September 6, 2017). "Lancaster's Watts has senior season derailed on first play". The Rock Hill Herald. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. Auman, Greg (August 23, 2023). "Markees Watts was passed over by every team. The edge rusher is blowing the Bucs away". Fox News.
  5. "Markees Watts". Charlotte 49ers.


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