- Name
- Ryan Watts
- Nationality
United States- Position
- CB
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 200
- Birthday
- 11/7/2001
- Hometown
- Little Elm, TX
- High School
- Little Elm
- Transferred To
- Texas
- Past Teams
- Ohio State
- Seasons
- 2020, 2021
Defensive Stats
| Season | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Asst | TFL | TFL Yds | Sacks | Sack Yds | FF | FR | Int | Int Yds | PBU | Blk | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ohio State | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Ohio State | 11 | NA | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | - | 18 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Post-OSU Update: Ryan Watts transferred to Texas after the 2021 regular season. Watts received more playing time with the Longhorns, playing 24 games over two seasons. He recorded 63 tackles, 5 TFLs, and an interception across those two years. Watts was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round (195th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft. He suffered a neck injury in the final preseason game and the subsequent surgery forced him to miss the season. (updated: Feb. 2025)
Major: Pre-communications (2021)
Weight: 203 (2021), 200 (2020)
2020: Played in seven games as a true freshman for the Big Ten and Sugar Bowl champion Buckeyes … made three tackles – all solo – in a 49-27 win over Rutgers.
2020 Media Guide: One of the country’s best defensive backs; rated as the nation’s No. 17 cornerback by 247Sports … a four-star prospect … member of the ESPN 300 … the No. 21 recruit in the SportsDayHS Class of 2020 rankings.
High School: Named his team’s most valuable player as a senior for Little Elm High School and head coach Kendrick Brown … played both cornerback and wide receiver for the Lobos … member of the MaxPreps Texas Preseason All-State team.
Personal: Is the son of Claire Watts-Cooper and Wayne Cooper.