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Jersey Number 21
Cameron Watts
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- High School:
- Union
Bio
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT SEASON)
Returned to play in all 13 games as a regular on special teams and a reserve in the secondary … made seven tackles defensively with two against both Tarleton State (9/16) and at West Virginia (9/23) … notched a tackle at Baylor (10/7), BYU (10/21) and against TCU (11/2) … utilized more defensively late in the season against both UCF (11/18) and Texas (11/24) … played in a season-high 18 defensive snaps versus the Longhorns … credited with 38 defensive snaps total with 15 in the Tarleton State game as well as five versus UCF … member of three of Texas Tech’s special teams units in kickoff coverage, punt return and punt coverage … ranked sixth on the team with 155 snaps on special teams according to Pro Football Focus … SENIOR DECISION: elected to utilize an extra year of eligibility for the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign to return for the 2024 season.
2022 SEASON (SENIOR)
Redshirt season … limited to only two games due to a preseason injury … appeared in the final two games of the year against Oklahoma (11/26) and in the TaxAct Texas Bowl versus Ole Miss (12/28) … member of the kickoff coverage unit in both games as well as the punt return and punt coverage teams in the bowl ... AWARDS AND HONORS: recognized on the Academic All-Big 12 first team for his work in the classroom.
2021 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Saw action in eight games as a junior as a backup in the secondary and special teams member … majority of appearances came during Big 12 play and in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against Mississippi State … member of the kickoff return and punt return units throughout the season … credited with playing 20 snaps on defense with one tackle, which came in the win at West Virginia (10/2).
2020 SEAS0N (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in six games during debut season as a Red Raider … inserted both as a defensive back, generally in the Spur position, as well as on special teams … made three tackles on the year, all of which came in the season opener versus Houston Baptist (9/12) … shared a tackle for a loss in the win over the Huskies as well … inserted into five Big 12 games against Texas (9/26), Kansas State (10/3), Iowa State (10/10), TCU (11/7) and Baylor (11/14).
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Transferred to Texas Tech after playing in eight games during his lone season at Northeast Oklahoma A&M ... finished with 27 tackles (18 solo) and three tackles for loss and a forced fumble ... added two interceptions and four pass breakups ... returned one interception 24 yards ... posted a season-high six tackles at Trinity Valley C.C. ... consistently around the ball as he posted three or more tackles in seven of the eight games played ... finished the year with three tackles for loss in the final two contests, including a season-high two at Tyler Junior College. ... ranked as a three-star prospect by 247Sports.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Union High School in his hometown of Tulsa, Okla. ... a multi-sport athlete who was also a member of the state-qualifying track & field program ... helped Union football to a 9-3 overall record and perfect 7-0 district mark as a senior ... advanced to the second round of the OSSAA Class 6A-I state tournament ... timed at 4.39 in the 40-yard dash ... made it to the Oklahoma 6A State finals in the 100 Meter after posting a personal best time of 10.73 in the prelims.
PERSONAL
Cameron Watts ... son of Derrick and Angel Watts ... youngest of three siblings ... cousin Trey Watts played football at Tarleton State and with the St. Louis Rams ... also related to J.C. Watts, who played quarterback at Oklahoma where he was a member of the 1978 Orange Bowl championship team before playing in the CFL and later being inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame ... favorite football player is Darrelle Revis ... earned a university studies degree, May 2023, from Texas Tech ... currently seeking a sport management degree.
Returned to play in all 13 games as a regular on special teams and a reserve in the secondary … made seven tackles defensively with two against both Tarleton State (9/16) and at West Virginia (9/23) … notched a tackle at Baylor (10/7), BYU (10/21) and against TCU (11/2) … utilized more defensively late in the season against both UCF (11/18) and Texas (11/24) … played in a season-high 18 defensive snaps versus the Longhorns … credited with 38 defensive snaps total with 15 in the Tarleton State game as well as five versus UCF … member of three of Texas Tech’s special teams units in kickoff coverage, punt return and punt coverage … ranked sixth on the team with 155 snaps on special teams according to Pro Football Focus … SENIOR DECISION: elected to utilize an extra year of eligibility for the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign to return for the 2024 season.
2022 SEASON (SENIOR)
Redshirt season … limited to only two games due to a preseason injury … appeared in the final two games of the year against Oklahoma (11/26) and in the TaxAct Texas Bowl versus Ole Miss (12/28) … member of the kickoff coverage unit in both games as well as the punt return and punt coverage teams in the bowl ... AWARDS AND HONORS: recognized on the Academic All-Big 12 first team for his work in the classroom.
2021 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Saw action in eight games as a junior as a backup in the secondary and special teams member … majority of appearances came during Big 12 play and in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against Mississippi State … member of the kickoff return and punt return units throughout the season … credited with playing 20 snaps on defense with one tackle, which came in the win at West Virginia (10/2).
2020 SEAS0N (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in six games during debut season as a Red Raider … inserted both as a defensive back, generally in the Spur position, as well as on special teams … made three tackles on the year, all of which came in the season opener versus Houston Baptist (9/12) … shared a tackle for a loss in the win over the Huskies as well … inserted into five Big 12 games against Texas (9/26), Kansas State (10/3), Iowa State (10/10), TCU (11/7) and Baylor (11/14).
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Transferred to Texas Tech after playing in eight games during his lone season at Northeast Oklahoma A&M ... finished with 27 tackles (18 solo) and three tackles for loss and a forced fumble ... added two interceptions and four pass breakups ... returned one interception 24 yards ... posted a season-high six tackles at Trinity Valley C.C. ... consistently around the ball as he posted three or more tackles in seven of the eight games played ... finished the year with three tackles for loss in the final two contests, including a season-high two at Tyler Junior College. ... ranked as a three-star prospect by 247Sports.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Union High School in his hometown of Tulsa, Okla. ... a multi-sport athlete who was also a member of the state-qualifying track & field program ... helped Union football to a 9-3 overall record and perfect 7-0 district mark as a senior ... advanced to the second round of the OSSAA Class 6A-I state tournament ... timed at 4.39 in the 40-yard dash ... made it to the Oklahoma 6A State finals in the 100 Meter after posting a personal best time of 10.73 in the prelims.
PERSONAL
Cameron Watts ... son of Derrick and Angel Watts ... youngest of three siblings ... cousin Trey Watts played football at Tarleton State and with the St. Louis Rams ... also related to J.C. Watts, who played quarterback at Oklahoma where he was a member of the 1978 Orange Bowl championship team before playing in the CFL and later being inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame ... favorite football player is Darrelle Revis ... earned a university studies degree, May 2023, from Texas Tech ... currently seeking a sport management degree.
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