Defensive back, Washington State, to 2021
Jaylen Watson
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2021)
- Junior
- Born
- Sep 17, 1998
Jaylen Watson played defensive back at Washington State (to 2021). The Kansas City Chiefs took Watson in round 7, No. 243 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Washington State | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | Washington State | 31 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| On file (2020–21) | 44 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Washington State | DB | So. | ||
| 2021 | Washington State | DB | Jr. | 6′3″ | 200 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 Washington State 12 games, 31 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Utah State | L 23–26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Portland State | W 44–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. USC | L 14–45 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | at Utah | L 13–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at California | W 21–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Oregon State | W 31–24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Stanford | W 34–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | vs. BYU | L 19–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Arizona State | W 34–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Oregon | L 24–38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Arizona | W 44–18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at Washington | W 40–13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Washington State 3 games, 13 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | atOregon State | W 38–28 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | vs.Oregon | L 29–43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | atUtah | L 28–45 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2022 Senior Bowl (National team, won 20–10).
| Drill | Combine 2022 | Combine or pro day 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′2″ | |
| Weight | 197 lb | |
| Arm length | 32¼″ | |
| Hand size | 9⅝″ | |
| Wingspan | 76½″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.51 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.59 s | |
| Vertical jump | 38″W | |
| Broad jump | 11′0″W | |
| Bench press | 18 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.15 sW | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.22 sW |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
5 seasons, 53 games with a stat; latest team: Los Angeles Rams.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 47 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | 33 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 64 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 (so far) | Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 53 | 184 | 4 | 3 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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