Markees Watts

Markees Watts (born December 7, 1999) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Charlotte 49ers and was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2023.

Early life Watts was born on December 7, 1999, and grew up in Lancaster, South Carolina. He attended Lancaster High School and earned back-to-back regional defensive player of the year awards as a sophomore and junior, after having compiled 27 sacks during that time. He had a season-ending injury on the first play of his senior season.

College career As a true freshman at Charlotte in 2018, Watts played all 12 games and had two tackles. The following year, he started all 13 games and placed third in the conference with 9.5 sacks, being named honorable mention All-Conference USA.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Watts signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023. He retired from professional football on June 2.