AJ Watts: DB · Memphis · #10.
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AJ Watts
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Played for four head coaches across five seasons and three programs. A game that shows it: 6 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Charlotte — Week 9, 2024.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
49 tackles. 5 passes defended. 1 interception. 7.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 40-0vs North Alabama | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-17vs Troy | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 20-12@ Florida State | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 44-56@ Navy | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-7vs Middle Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-3vs South Florida | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 52-44vs North Texas | 5 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 33-28vs Charlotte | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 36-44@ UTSA | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 12 | W 53-18vs UAB | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 34-24@ No. 18 Tulane | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 42-37vs West Virginia | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 49 | 37 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 |
Week 8 · 2024
W 52-44
vs North Texas
2 tackles for loss · 5 tackles · 1 pass breakup
Edged out North Texas at home in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
10%5 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
49tackles this seasonTFL rate
15%8 TFL49 tackles · 7.5 for loss · 5 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
Pass share
52.1%
479 pass / 440 run
Plays / game
70.7
13 games
Team sack rate
3.8%
498 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #181 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Akron, UL Monroe and Memphis, 191 tackles — the college career is complete.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Tom Arth, Oscar Rodriguez, Terry Bowden and Ryan Silverfield.
