Dequan Watts
Dequan Watts
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Dequan Watts has played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles against Hawai'i, Week 14, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at New Mexico, 29 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Danny Gonzales → Bronco Mendenhall. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Eck
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New Mexico | 20 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Texas Tech | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 29 | 17 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2024
W 38–35
vs Washington State
2 SOLO · 2 TOT
Edged out Washington State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Cover Corner
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Tyrecus Davis’s 2023 season.
Matches Tyrecus on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Tyson Durant's senior season at Akron (2023).
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