Antonio Watts

TJ Quinn, Stanquan Clark, Antonio Watts against Pittsburgh

Photo by: Caleb Jones | Louisville Athletics

Height:
6-2
Weight:
225
Position:
LB
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Columbus, Ga.
High School:
Carver

PRONUNCIATION

2025: Recorded a pair of tackles and a hurry in the win over Eastern Kentucky ... Finished with five tackles, a sack and a pass breakup against James Madison.

2024: Started all 13 games ... finished with a career best 51 tackles ... Recorded two solo tackles and one tackle for loss in the season opener against Austin Peay... completed three total tackles against Jacksonville State... recorded four solo, six total tackles and one tackle for loss on the road against Notre Dame... completed five solo tackles at home against SMU... recorded five total tackles and one tackle for loss on the road against UVA... completed four total tackles against No. 6 Miami...completed three total tackles and one tackle for loss on the road against Boston College winning 31-27... recorded three solo tackles in the programs first win against Clemson beating them 33-21... recorded five stops in wins over Pittsburgh and Kentucky... credited with four tackles and knocked away the game-winning two-point play in the final seconds of the 35-34 win over Washington.

2023: Played 13 games as a reserve linebacker ... recorded 28 total tackles and 6.0 tackles for loss ... tallied 1.0 sacks ... recorded a career-high with four tackles, one for loss in the season-opener versus Georgia Tech ... registered three tackles in five games on the season against Murray State, #10 Notre Dame, Pitt, Virginia Tech, and Miami ... tallied 1.0 sacks and 2.0 tackles for loss for nine yards in a home win against Virginia on Nov. 9 ... had three tackles and one quarterback hit in the road win versus Miami ... contributed one tackle apiece versus Kentucky and Florida State.

2022: Redshirted.

High School: Three-star prospect ... rated the No. 125 safety and the No. 135 player in Georgia ... played three years on varsity for Carver, the same school that produced former UofL standouts Khane and Jawon Pass ... Class 4-A first-team All-State selection ... finished his scholastic career with 170 tackles and seven interceptions ... recorded 104 tackles, seven tackles for a loss, four interceptions, 21 pass breakups, and three forced fumbles to guide Carver to a 12-2 record ... guided Carver to a 10-1 mark after registering 62 total tackles, including nine tackles for loss, and three interceptions as a junior ... chose Louisville over Syracuse.

Personal: Born 2/12/03 ... son of Anthony Watts ... exercise science major.