Justin Watson

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round (144th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft...Placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list on Aug. 31, 2021...Activated from the Physically Unable to Perform list on Dec. 24, 2021...Released by the Buccaneers on Jan. 15, 2022...Signed to the Buccaneer's practice squad on Jan. 18, 2022...Released by the Buccaneers on Jan. 31, 2022...Signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 5, 2022...Re-signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on April 17, 2023...Signed by the Houston Texans on March 14, 2025

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round (144th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft...Placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list on Aug. 31, 2021...Activated from the Physically Unable to Perform list on Dec. 24, 2021...Released by the Buccaneers on Jan. 15, 2022...Signed to the Buccaneer's practice squad on Jan. 18, 2022...Released by the Buccaneers on Jan. 31, 2022...Signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 5, 2022...Re-signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on April 17, 2023...Signed by the Houston Texans on March 14, 2025

CAREER:

• Enters his first season with the Texans in 2025 after spending three seasons with the Chiefs (2022-24) and four with the Buccaneers (2018-21)
• Super Bowl Champion: LV, LVII, LVIII

2024 Kansas City (17/7, 3/0):

• Caught 22 receptions for 289 yards (13.1 avg.) and two touchdowns. He also saw action in all three of Kansas City's playoff games

2023 Kansas City (16/8, 4/1):

• Saw action in 16 games (eight starts), reeling in 27 catches for 460 yards (17.0 avg.) and a career-high three touchdowns
• Totaled six catches for 90 yards (15.0 avg.) in the Chiefs' 2023 Super Bowl run

2022 Kansas City (17/5, 2/0):

• Notched 15 receptions for 315 yards (21.0 avg.) and two touchdowns in his 17 games. He also returned five punts for 39 yards
• Had a career high 67 receiving yards against the Chargers (11/20)
• Reeled in three catches for 30 yards (10.0 avg.) in two postseason contests played with the Chiefs

2021 Tampa Bay (1/0):

• Appeared in one contest after spending Weeks 1-15 on the Physically Unable to Perform list

2020 Tampa Bay (11/2, 1/0):

• Played in 11 games (two starts) and notched seven receptions for 94 yards (13.4 avg.) and a long of 36 yards. He also returned two kicks for 19 yards
• Saw action in the NFC Championship win against the Packers (1/24)

2019 Tampa Bay (16/2):

• Notched 15 receptions for 159 yards (10.6 avg.) and two touchdowns in 16 games played (two starts)

2018 Tampa Bay (12/0, 1/0):

• Made his NFL Debut in Week 4 and caught one reception for five yards on the season

COLLEGE:

• Was a standout wide receiver at UPenn (2014-17), finishing his career ranked first in receptions (286), receiving yards (3,777), receiving touchdowns (33) and first in all-purpose yards (4,116). He also ranked second in total touchdowns (34). He also finished his career first in 100-yard games (19), consecutive games with a receiving touchdown (10) and consecutive games with a reception (40) amongst Ivy League players
• Was a 2017 unanimous First-Team All-Ivy his senior year (2017) with his 1,083 receiving yards on 81 receptions and 14 touchdowns. He earned 2017 STATS FCS first-team All-American honors leading the Ivy League
• Set Penn's single season record in receptions (89) and receiving yards (1,115) his junior year (2016) while notching eight touchdowns. He also earned Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week honors on two occasions (10/31, 11/14)
• Was unanimously named to the 2015 First-Team All-Ivy after recording 74 receptions for 1,082 yards (14.6 avg.) and nine touchdowns his sophomore year. He ranked fifth nationally in both receptions and receiving yards and earned two Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week honors (9/27, 11/16)
• Played in 14 contests as a freshman, setting a Penn freshman record with 42 receptions and 497 receiving yards, both of which ranked third on the team

PERSONAL:

• Was a member of the winningest class in South Fayette High School (McDonald, Pa.) history at 49-6, including 27-1 over his final two seasons with a perfect 16-0 record en route to the 2013 state championship
• Set league records with 1,568 receiving yards and 22 touchdown receptions in a season (2013), which placed him fourth and third in state history in those categories, respectively
• Lettered three years in football and basketball and served as captain in both sports
• Named first-team All-State and All-Conference as a senior
• Selected as 2013 Almanac MVP
• Named to Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 22, Observer Reporter Elite 11 and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette West Fabulous 22 as a senior
• Named to 2013 All-Academic Gold team by Pennsylvania Football News.
• Won three conference titles and two district championships
• Son of Terri and Doug Watson
• Was a finance major at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.