Chris Watt

Not to be confused with Chris Watts.
Chris Watt

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Watt in 2014
No. 65 San Diego Chargers
Position: Offensive guard
Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-08-17) August 17, 1990
Place of birth: Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 311 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school: Glen Ellyn (IL) Glenbard West
College: Notre Dame
NFL draft: 2014 / Round: 3 / Pick: 89
Career history
Roster status: Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2015
Games played: 17
Games started: 8
Player stats at NFL.com

Chris Watt (born August 17, 1990) is an American football offensive guard for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chargers in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.

High School

Watt attended Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Watt recorded 118 pancake blocks as a junior and 107 as a senior. He led Glenbard West to 12-1 record in 2008, and played three different positions along offensive line, never surrendering a sack. He was selected to the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated the second best offensive guard prospect in his class.[1] He was named the 2008-09 Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year.[2]

College career

Watt redshirted as a freshman in 2009 and was a backup in 2010. He was the Fighting Irish's starting left guard in 2011, 2012, and 2013. He started 34 consecutive games before missing the Navy game due to an injured knee. He returned to start the final three games of the 2013 season, before being held out of the Pinstripe Bowl vs. Rutgers due to his previously injured knee.[3]

Professional career

San Diego Chargers

Watt was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the 3rd round of the 2014 NFL Draft.[4]

Personal

Watt's great, great, uncle, Dan Hurley, and his grandfather, William, played football at Harvard University. His father, Richard, played football at Hillsdale College and an uncle, Robert, played football at Brown University.[5] Watt's brother, Kevin, played football at Northwestern and his sister, Katie, played soccer at Toledo.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Chris Watt - Yahoo Sports
  2. ↑ Watt named state's Gatorade player of year
  3. ↑ Notre Dame's Chris Watt will miss bowl game vs. Rutgers
  4. ↑ OG Chris Watt to the San Diego Chargers with No. 89 pick
  5. ↑ http://www.triblocal.com/evanston/2011/06/27/watt-family-has-rich-football-academic-history/
  6. ↑ http://www.utrockets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18000&ATCLID=205216112

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