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Jaylen Watson
Born September 17, 1998 · College Washington State; Ventura · Drafted 2022, round 7, pick 243 (KC) · 6-2, 197 lb
Defence
Counting stats from the play-by-play credits (QB hits from 2006, tackles for loss and passes defensed from 2009).
| Season | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Tackles for loss | INT | Passes defensed | Forced fumbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | KC | 15 | 49 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 playoffs | KC | 3 | 11 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | KC | 13 | 33 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 playoffs | KC | 4 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | KC | 6 | 32 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 playoffs | KC | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | KC | 15 | 64 | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | LA | 7 | 24 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Career | LA | 56 | 202 | 4.0 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
Playing time
Scrimmage snaps from 2016, in the games he played (share: of his team’s snaps in those games). A season’s snaps appear after its playoffs, when the data is published. Who was on the field: NFL Next Gen Stats via nflverse (2016–22) and FTN Data via nflverse (2023 on), CC BY-SA 4.0. Aggregated by Red Zone Math; this table is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 too.
| Season | Team | G | Offensive snaps | Share of the offence’s snaps | Defensive snaps | Share of the defence’s snaps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | KC | 16 | – | – | 596 | 56.1 |
| 2022 playoffs | KC | 3 | – | – | 145 | 72.9 |
| 2023 | KC | 16 | – | – | 433 | 42.9 |
| 2023 playoffs | KC | 4 | – | – | 92 | 34.1 |
| 2024 | KC | 6 | – | – | 340 | 90.7 |
| 2024 playoffs | KC | 3 | – | – | 160 | 76.6 |
| 2025 | KC | 15 | – | – | 852 | 95.7 |
Game logs
2026 game log (7 games)
2025 game log (15 games)
2025 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-09-05 | @ LAC | L 21–27 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2025-09-14 | vs PHI | L 17–20 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2025-09-21 | @ NYG | W 22–9 | 7 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2025-09-28 | vs BAL | W 37–20 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2025-10-06 | @ JAX | L 28–31 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2025-10-12 | vs DET | W 30–17 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2025-10-19 | vs LV | W 31–0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 2025-10-27 | vs WAS | W 28–7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2025-11-02 | @ BUF | L 21–28 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2025-11-16 | @ DEN | L 19–22 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2025-11-23 | vs IND | W 23–20 OT | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 2025-11-27 | @ DAL | L 28–31 | 6 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 2025-12-07 | vs HOU | L 10–20 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2025-12-14 | vs LAC | L 13–16 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2025-12-21 | @ TEN | L 9–26 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 game log (9 games)
2024 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024-09-05 | vs BAL | W 27–20 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2024-09-15 | vs CIN | W 26–25 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2024-09-22 | @ ATL | W 22–17 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2024-09-29 | @ LAC | W 17–10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 2024-10-07 | vs NO | W 26–13 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 2024-10-20 | @ SF | W 28–18 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P20 | 2025-01-18 | vs HOU | W 23–14 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| P21 | 2025-01-26 | vs BUF | W 32–29 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P22 | 2025-02-09 | @ PHI | L 22–40 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 game log (17 games)
2023 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2023-09-17 | @ JAX | W 17–9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2023-09-24 | vs CHI | W 41–10 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2023-10-08 | @ MIN | W 27–20 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2023-10-12 | vs DEN | W 19–8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 2023-10-22 | vs LAC | W 31–17 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2023-11-05 | vs MIA | W 21–14 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2023-11-20 | vs PHI | L 17–21 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2023-11-26 | @ LV | W 31–17 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 2023-12-03 | @ GB | L 19–27 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2023-12-17 | @ NE | W 27–17 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2023-12-25 | vs LV | L 14–20 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 2023-12-31 | vs CIN | W 25–17 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2024-01-07 | @ LAC | W 13–12 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| P19 | 2024-01-13 | vs MIA | W 26–7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P20 | 2024-01-21 | @ BUF | W 27–24 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| P21 | 2024-01-28 | @ BAL | W 17–10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P22 | 2024-02-11 | vs SF | W 25–22 OT | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 game log (18 games)
2022 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022-09-11 | @ ARI | W 44–21 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2022-09-15 | vs LAC | W 27–24 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2022-09-25 | @ IND | L 17–20 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2022-10-02 | @ TB | W 41–31 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2022-10-10 | vs LV | W 30–29 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2022-10-16 | vs BUF | L 20–24 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2022-10-23 | @ SF | W 44–23 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2022-11-06 | vs TEN | W 20–17 OT | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 2022-11-13 | vs JAX | W 27–17 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2022-11-20 | @ LAC | W 30–27 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2022-12-11 | @ DEN | W 34–28 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2022-12-18 | @ HOU | W 30–24 OT | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 2022-12-24 | vs SEA | W 24–10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2023-01-01 | vs DEN | W 27–24 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2023-01-07 | @ LV | W 31–13 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P20 | 2023-01-21 | vs JAX | W 27–20 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| P21 | 2023-01-29 | vs CIN | W 23–20 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| P22 | 2023-02-12 | @ PHI | W 38–35 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |