Justin Watson
Career · 2018 to 2025
90Receptions
1,352Rec yds
9Rec TD
73 regular season games
At a glance
Texans hubLatest gamesBox score
Sun, Jan 4, 2026
W vs Colts 38 - 30 · Week 181 tkl Mon, Sep 15, 2025
L vs Buccaneers 19 - 20 · Week 21 rec, 3 yds Sun, Sep 7, 2025
L at Rams 9 - 14 · Week 12 rec, 27 yds 
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2018 to 2025 · 73 games.
Receiving
1,352yards
9touchdowns
90receptions
15.0YPC avg
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 15 | 26 | 159 | 10.6 | 2 |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 7 | 11 | 94 | 13.4 | 0 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Chiefs | 17 | 15 | 34 | 315 | 21.0 | 2 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 27 | 53 | 460 | 17.0 | 3 |
| 2024 | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 22 | 32 | 289 | 13.1 | 2 |
| 2025 | Houston Texans | 3 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 |
Games during career · Houston Texans
Most recent results for the franchise while Justin Watson was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
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16, 28 @ Patriots
2025-20 · Jan 18, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
30, 6 @ Steelers
2025-19 · Jan 12, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
38, 30 vs Colts
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
W
20, 16 @ Chargers
2025-17 · Dec 27, 2025 · REGULAR
W
23, 21 vs Raiders
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
W
40, 20 vs Cardinals
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
W
20, 10 @ Chiefs
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
W
20, 16 @ Colts
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Watson" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname, ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Active player
Penn alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Penn.
Abdul Carter
LB · 2025 · Giants
Coziah Izzard
DT · 2025 · Saints
Jalen Kimber
CB · 2025 · Bengals
Jaylen Reed
SAF · 2025 · Texans
Kevin Winston Jr.
SAF · 2025 · Titans
Kobe King
LB · 2025 · Jets
Sal Wormley
G · 2025 · Jaguars
Tyler Warren
TE · 2025 · Colts
Adisa Isaac
LB · 2024 · Ravens
Caedan Wallace
OT · 2024 · Patriots
2018 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#138
#139
#142
#143
#145
#146
#147
#148
#148
Cole Madison
G · GNB
#139
R.J. McIntosh
DT · NYG
#140
#141
Maurice Hurst Jr.
OAK
Shaquem Griffin
OLB · SEA
#142
D.J. Reed
CB · SFO
#143
Ja'Whaun Bentley
LB · NWE
#145
Bilal Nichols
DT · CHI
#146
Tre Flowers
CB · SEA
#147
Micah Kiser
LB · LAR
#148
Marcus Allen
RB · PIT
#148
Marcus Allen
LB · PIT
#148
Marcus Allen
DB · PIT
WR peers of the era
Other WRs who debuted within five seasons of Justin Watson.
Allen Lazard
Debut 2018 · #10 · Jets
Andre Levrone
Debut 2018 · Jaguars
Anthony Miller
Debut 2018 · #6 · Ravens
Antonio Callaway
Debut 2018 · #19 · Cowboys
Auden Tate
Debut 2018 · Cardinals
Austin Proehl
Debut 2018 · Bills
Blake Jackson
Debut 2018 · #16 · Browns
Brandon Powell
Debut 2018 · #4 · Vikings
Born on April 4
Charlie Greer
1946 · Denver Broncos
Ed White
1947 · Los Angeles Chargers
Brian Vertefeuille
1951 · Los Angeles Chargers
Tom Jackson
1951 · Denver Broncos
Art Moore
1951 · New England Patriots
John Hannah
1951 · New England Patriots
Jim Wolf
1952 · Kansas City Chiefs
Mike Butler
1954 · Green Bay Packers