Jaylen Watson stats
RamsBio
- Age
- 28 yearsSep 17, 1998
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Weight
- 197 lbs
Jaylen Watson recorded 24 tackles and 0.0 sacks in 7 games of 2026 for the Los Angeles Rams. Last game: .
Stats
Totals
Rams- GP
- 7
- TOT
- 24
- SOLO
- 14
- AST
- 10
- SACK
- 0.0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 9
- FF
- 0
Career regular season
- GP
- 60
- TOT
- 202
- SOLO
- 142
- AST
- 60
- SACK
- 4.0
- INT
- 4
- PD
- 33
- FF
- 0
Career Postseason
- GP
- 10
- TOT
- 23
- SOLO
- 22
- AST
- 1
- SACK
- 0.0
- INT
- 2
- PD
- 6
- FF
- 0
Per game
- GP
- 7
- TOT
- 3.4
- SOLO
- 2
- AST
- 1.4
- SACK
- 0.0
- INT
- 0.1
- PD
- 1.3
- FF
- 0
Per game: season totals ÷ games played. Derived here — averages, completion rate and longest plays are the stored figures and are left as they are.
Career regular season, Per game
- GP
- 60
- TOT
- 3.4
- SOLO
- 2.4
- AST
- 1
- SACK
- 0.1
- INT
- 0.1
- PD
- 0.6
- FF
- 0
Bio
- Age
- 28 yearsSep 17, 1998
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Weight
- 197 lbs
- Experience
- 5 years
- Birthplace
- Augusta, GA
- Draft
- 2022Rd 7, Pk 243
- College
- Washington State
- Salary
- $15.5 million2026
Against other cornerbacks
2026 regular season, 128 NFL cornerbacks with 6+ games.
- Tackles24
Higher than 51% of the other 127 NFL cornerbacks.
- Passes Defended9
Higher than 98% of the other 127 NFL cornerbacks.
- Solo Tackles14
Higher than 39% of the other 127 NFL cornerbacks.
Latest performance
Jaylen Watson
Nov 01 · vs LAC · W 24-9
- TOT
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- AST
- 2
- SACK
- 0.0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Snap counts, 2026
84% of his club's defensive snaps a game (382 in 7 games); 67% in week 8.
| Wk | Opp | Snaps | Snap % | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SF | 65 | 100% | 1 |
| 2 | NYG | 55 | 95% | 1 |
| 3 | DEN | 20 | 30% | 0 |
| 5 | BUF | 64 | 100% | 1 |
| 6 | ARI | 72 | 100% | 2 |
| 7 | LV | 65 | 96% | 1 |
| 8 | LAC | 41 | 67% | 0 |
Injury history
Jaylen Watson has been on the NFL’s game-status report 1 week since 2026, ruled out 1 time.
| Season | Out | D / Q | Injuries listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | Shoulder, Toe |
From the weekly injury reports clubs file (nflverse), regular season and playoffs; a practice-only listing counts no week. A player moved to injured reserve leaves the report, so a season-ending injury shows only up to that move.
2022 NFL combine
CB, 6'2", 197 lb · Washington St.
| Measure | Result | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| 40-yard dash | 4.51s | 49th |
| Bench press (225 lb) | 18 reps | 71st |
Percentile: the share of CBs measured at the combine since 2000 he beat. The 2022 combine
Games
All gamesNext
at WSHSun, Nov 08
vs WSH since 2025
- 1
- GP
- 4
- TOT
- 3
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
| Date | Opponent | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 01 | vs LACW 24-9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | at LVW 35-21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun, Oct 18 | vs ARIL 18-16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | vs BUFL 37-34 OT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sun, Sep 27 | at DENL 30-26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mon, Sep 21 | vs NYGW 28-6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What are Jaylen Watson's career stats?
Jaylen Watson has played 5 seasons for the Chiefs and the Rams. He has recorded 202 tackles, 4 sacks and 4 interceptions. His best season so far is 2025: 64 tackles and 2.0 sacks.
Best single games
- Tackles: 11 vs BAL on Sep 5, 2024, W 27-20
- Sacks: 1 @ NE on Dec 17, 2023, W 27-17
Regular season only, from NFL game logs since 2022.
League leaderboards and awards
5 seasons, 3 postseasons, 2022 to 2026
Championships ×2
- 2022 Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs
- 2023 Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs
Jaylen Watson college stats
Jaylen Watson played 2 seasons at Washington State Cougars (2020 to 2021): 44 tackles, 0 sacks and 2 interceptions.
defensive
College seasons as ESPN files them for the school he played for. Game by game: Jaylen Watson's college game log.
More on Jaylen Watson
Playoff games
Jaylen Watson played 10 games across 3 NFL postseasons — 9 won, 1 lost.
| TOT: Tackles made, solo and assisted together. | SACK: Quarterbacks tackled behind the line of scrimmage. A shared sack counts as a half. | INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  HOU | W 23-14 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | BUF | W 32-29 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2024 |  PHI | L 40-22 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2023 |  MIA | W 26-7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | BUF | W 27-24 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2023 |  BAL | W 17-10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2023 |  SF | W 25-22 OT | 2 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2022 |  JAX | W 27-20 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2022 |  CIN | W 23-20 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2022 | PHI | W 38-35 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 |
Totals, from NFL game logs since the 1994 postseason — earlier games are not counted.
Jaylen Watson against each club
- vs Los Angeles Chargers (8)
- vs Buffalo Bills (6)
- vs Denver Broncos (6)
- vs Las Vegas Raiders (6)
- vs Jacksonville Jaguars (4)
- vs Philadelphia Eagles (4)
- vs San Francisco 49ers (4)
- vs Baltimore Ravens (3)
- vs Cincinnati Bengals (3)
- vs Houston Texans (3)
- vs Arizona Cardinals (2)
- vs Detroit Lions (2)
- vs Indianapolis Colts (2)
- vs Miami Dolphins (2)
- vs New York Giants (2)
- vs Tennessee Titans (2)
- vs Atlanta Falcons (1)
- vs Chicago Bears (1)
- vs Dallas Cowboys (1)
- vs Green Bay Packers (1)
- vs Los Angeles Rams (1)
- vs Minnesota Vikings (1)
- vs New England Patriots (1)
- vs New Orleans Saints (1)
- vs Seattle Seahawks (1)
- vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1)
- vs Washington Commanders (1)
Similar players
Closest career per-game profiles to Jaylen Watson among NFL players at the same position.
- Nohl WilliamsKCAlike in Tackles, Passes defended72out of 100 on profile similarity
- Dee AlfordBUFAlike in Tackles, Passes defended, Sacks67out of 100 on profile similarity
- Marcus JonesNEAlike in Passes defended, Tackles, Sacks64out of 100 on profile similarity
- Nik NeedhamAlike in Tackles63out of 100 on profile similarity
- Jarrian JonesJAXAlike in Passes defended, Tackles61out of 100 on profile similarity
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