Jaylen Watson

Jaylen Watson: Biography in Details

Who is Jaylen Watson?

Jaylen Watson is an American Football Cornerback. Jaylen’s most well-known position was a cornerback with the National Football League (NFL) Kansas City Chiefs.

In addition, Watson transferred to the Washington State Cougars after playing collegiate football at Ventura College.

Jaylen Watson: Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, and Education

Jaylen Watson was born on 17th September 1998 in Augusta, Georgia, United States of America. Watson hasn’t disclosed any information about his parents’ names because he is a private person.

Other than that, Jaylen is of Caucasian ancestry and American nationality. Regarding his educational background, he also attended Curtis Baptist High School and Lucy Craft Laney High School. He was a student at Ventura College in 2017. In 2020, he also went to Washington, D.C.

Jaylen Watson: Career

Jaylen Watson began his college career at Ventura College. As a sophomore, he recorded 43 stops, which included one fumble recovery, 13 pass breakups, and four interceptions.

He had first promised to transfer to USC, even though he didn’t match the academic prerequisites to enroll there. He afterward consented to transfer to play football for Washington State.

Jaylen became the Washington State Cougars’ starting cornerback with just three games played in the team’s COVID-19-shortened 2020 campaign. He was named honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference. In addition, he had two interceptions, one forced fumble, one recovered fumble, and thirteen tackles. He was once more chosen as an honorable mention All-Pac 12 player in his final campaign.

Additionally, the Kansas City Chiefs selected Watson with the 243rd overall pick in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft. He caught his first career interception and scored a touchdown against the Los Angeles Chargers. For his performance, he was chosen for the Defensive Player of the Week award by the American Football Conference (AFC).

He traveled with the Chiefs to Super Bowl LVII. In the Chiefs’ 38–35 victory against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl, Watson recorded three tackles. Watson racked up 33 tackles and 6 passes defensed in 2023. The Chiefs made it to Super Bowl LVIII, where they defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25–22.

Jaylen Watson: Net Worth and Salary

As of 2024, Jaylen Watson has an estimated net worth of around $8 million-$10 million. On top of that, he earns an annual salary of $936,343. Beyond that, Jaylen is living a wealthy lifestyle.

Jaylen Watson: Rumor and Controversy

Jaylen has avoided getting involved in any unwarranted rumors or controversy until now. In a similar vein, Watson maintains a respectable public and media persona.

Body Features: Height and Weight

Jaylen Watson stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches and weighs around 89 Kg. In terms of appearance, Jaylen has black hair that has been trimmed and black eyes. Aside from that, Watson is really attractive and has a brown complexion.

Social Media

Jaylen is active on all social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has 3,797 followers on Facebook, 49.5k followers on Instagram, and 24.8k followers on Twitter.

Trivia

• Jaylen is 25 years old.
• His star sign is Virgo.
• Watson has a tattoo on his left hand that spells Augusta.

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