Jaylen Watson
CB
#35
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 28
Weight: 197 lbs
College: Washington State
2026 SEASON
- Solo12
- SCK0
- FF0
- INT1
Defense
Days
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mondays | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Days (not Mon or Sun) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sundays | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Months
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| September | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Opponents by Group
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs AFC Teams | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| vs NFC Teams | 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outside Own Division | 4 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| vs Own Division | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Opponents by Team
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Denver Broncos | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York Giants | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Outcomes
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Losses | 4 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Wins | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stadiums
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Stadium | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lincoln Financial Field | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SoFi Stadium | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
NFL CAREER
- Appeared in 53 regular season games (29 starts) and recorded 178 tackles (128 solo), 24 passes defended, 18 pass breakups, eight tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, four quarterback hits, three hurries, three interceptions with 118 return yards, seven pressures, and one defensive touchdown.
- Has appeared in 10 postseason games (four starts) and recorded 23 tackles (22 solo), six passes defended, three interceptions, one quarterback hit and one fumble recovery.
- Started in all 15 games in 2025, recording career-highs in tackles (64) and interceptions (two). Also tied his career-best in passes defended (six), sacks (2.0) and tackles for loss (three).
- Finished the 2025 season ranked 11th in Defensive Grade (74.1), sixth in Run Defense Grade (83.5), fifth in Tackling Grade (77.1), ninth in pressure grade (79.9) and 25th in coverage grade (68.4) among all cornerbacks (min 50% snaps played), according to PFF.
- Recorded a pass defended in six-straight games (Week 18, 2023 - Week 5, 2024).
- Notched a single-game career-high 11 tackles in Week 1 of the 2024 season against the Baltimore Ravens.
- Finished the 2024 season ranked 27th in Defensive Grade (71.0) and tied for 17th in Coverage Grade (74.2) among all cornerbacks (min 20% snaps played), according to PFF.
- Registered a single-game career-high three pass breakups in Week 6 of the 2023 season against the Denver Broncos.
- Finished the 2023 season ranked T-13th in Tackling Grade (76.6) and 17th in pressure grade (75.5) among all cornerbacks (min 20% snaps played), according to PFF.
- Recorded his first career start in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Chargers in 2022 and recorded his first interception and returned it 99 yards for a touchdown.