WR · Houston Texans
Justin Watson
Age 30 · 188 cm (6'2") · 98 kg · Born Apr 4, 1996 · Penn
NFL career
2018
debut year
2026
last season
9
seasons
#84
jersey
College: Penn
2018 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#144
overall pick
TAM
drafted by
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).
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
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