Bryce Watts

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-0
Weight:
180
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Toms River, N.J.
High School:
Toms River North
Prev School:
North Carolina

2021 • Redshirt Junior

• Accumulated 43 total tackles, 25 solo and 18 assisted, and added one interception and four pass breakups
• Secured six tackles, all solo, at Pitt (09/04)
• Logged three tackles vs. Boston College (09/11)
• Made three tackles at No. 17 Coastal Carolina (09/25)
• Had a season best seven tackles and two pass breakups vs. Toledo (10/02)
• Totaled five tackles, a pass breakup and an interception vs. UConn (10/09)
• Tallied four tackles at Florida State (10/23)
• Notched six stops, including four solo vs. Rhode Island (11/06)
• Recorded five takedowns at Army (11/20)

Before Massachusetts

• Transferred to North Carolina prior to the 2019 season and sat out due to NCAA Transfer Policy
• Spent the 2017 and 2018 seasons at Virginia Tech and started in the Hokies secondary in 2018
• Appeared in 25 games and made 12 starts at VA Tech
• Compiled 29 tackles, seven pass breakups and an interception while in Blacksburg
• Appeared in 12 games at defensive back and on special teams in 2018
• Posted 24 tackles, one interveption and six PBUs as a sophomore
• Tallied six stops in his first career start against Florida State (9/3/18)
• Added six tackles and two PBUs at Old Dominion (9/22/18)
• Recorded three breakups at Duke (9/29/18)
• Notched two tackles, his first career interception and a pass breakup against Marshall (12/1/18)
• Appeared in all 13 games at defensive back and on special teams in 2017
• Tallied five tackles and a PBU during his rookie season at VA Tech
• Three-year letterman at Toms RIver North High School
• Listed as the top cornerback in the state of New Jersey and the No. 5 CB in the East region by Scout.com
• Named All-Group 5 First Team by NJ.com as a senior
• A second team all-state selection by NJ12 Varsity
• Posted 75 tackles, five TFLs, two interceptions, 19 PBUs and seven fumble recoveries
• Added 412 rushing yards, 1,336 receiving yards and 17 TDs on offense
• Coached by Dave Oizerowitz at Toms River North High School
• His mother, Melanie, ran track at Rutgers