Bryce Watts Season 2017

2018: Had two tackles, a PBU and his first career interception vs. Marshall (12/1) ... Returned to the starting lineup vs. Miami (11/17) ... DNP at Pitt (11/10) due to a fractured arm suffered vs. Boston College (11/3) ... Broke up three passes at Duke (9/29) ... Posted six tackles and two PBUs at Old Dominion (9/22) ... Racked up six tackles in his first career start at Florida State (9/3).

2017: Made an appearance in all 13 games … Recorded five tackles and one pass break up … Returned one punt on the season … Made two tackles at East Carolina (9/16) … Recorded one stop and one pass break up vs. Old Dominion (9/23) … Returned a punt for five yards vs. North Carolina (10/21) … Had one tackle vs. Duke (10/28) … Made one stop at Georgia Tech (11/11).

High School: Was listed as the top cornerback in the state of New Jersey and the fifth-best cornerback in the east region by Scout.com … 2016 All-Group 5 first-team by NJ.com … Second-team all-state by NJ12 Varsity … Defensively, he finished with 75 total tackles, 53 solo, with 5.0 tackles for loss. Watts added two interceptions and 19 pass defenses along with seven fumble recoveries to his totals … Earned three varsity letters for head coach Dave Oizerowitz at Toms River North High School … Watts had 412 career rushing yards, 1,336 receiving yards and has 17 total touchdowns.

Personal: Son of Christopher Watts and Melanie Hester … Has three brothers and two sisters … Mother and stepfather ran track at Rutgers … Majoring in criminology.