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Ryan Watts

DB · Texas · Sr. · #6

Pittsburgh — drafted 2024, Rd 6, Pick 19, #195 overall
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Ryan Watts

DB · Texas · Sr · #6

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#205 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
R6 · #195
Pittsburgh · 2024

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

1 coach

Played his entire career under Steve Sarkisian.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

PittsburghEntering 3rd NFL season

#195Rd 6 · Pick 19
PittsburghEntering 3rd NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Ohio State11-2HC: Ryan Day · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Texas8-5HC: Steve Sarkisian · Run-leaning
2023Texas12-2HC: Steve Sarkisian · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Texas37301.00.03----
2022Texas51354.01.031--
2021Ohio State650.00.0--2--
Career94705.01.063--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2023

W 29–26

at TCU

2 SOLO  ·  4 TOT

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

S

His 2023 production profile sits closest to C.J. Baskerville’s 2022 season.

San Diego State · 2022

#2

C.J. Baskerville

San Diego State · 2021

86%
#3

Tyler Owens

Texas Tech · 2023

81%
#4

Kaleb Oliver

Western Kentucky · 2021

80%
#5

Cole Batson

Boston College · 2023

80%

Matches C.J. on

Tackle volume
Height
Class year

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Devin Moore's senior season at Florida (2025).

Devin Moore

88%match

Florida · 2025

NFL Rd 4
#2
87%
#3

Miles Battle

Utah · 2023

84%
#4

Keli Lawson

Virginia Tech · 2024

83%
#5

Tyler Owens

Texas Tech · 2023

82%

Matches Devin on

Class year
PD rate
Tackle volume