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Eric Watts

DE

Eric Watts plays DE in the NFL. He's currently with MIA, in his 3rd season in the league. His 35.0 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 21st percentile.

Size

6'5", 277#

College

Connecticut

Draft

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Seasons

2024–2026

2024 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
35

21th percentile among DEFs

10 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.50
Pass rush×0.3-0.74
Ball skills×0.25-0.69
Run defense×0.2-0.93
Availability×0.1+0.03

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2025NYJ33.54
2024NYJ3510

Career profile

Eric Watts has appeared in 14 regular-season games across 2 NFL seasons on file, all with NYJ.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2024: a 35.0, in the 21st percentile among DEFs that year.

2024 splits

regular season

2024 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 4DEN—39.7
Week 5MIN—39.9
Week 6BUF—39
Week 7PIT—40.1
Week 8NE—40
Week 9HOU—40.1
Week 11IND—40.9
Week 13SEA—40.3
Week 15JAX—40.8
Week 17BUF—40

Eric Watts — common questions

What position does Eric Watts play?
Eric Watts is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Eric Watts played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Eric Watts has played for NYJ (2024–2025).
Where did Eric Watts go to college?
Eric Watts played college football at Connecticut.
How many touchdowns has Eric Watts scored?
Eric Watts has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Eric Watts's ScoutIndex Rating?
Eric Watts rated 33.5 for 2025, the 16th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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