File LB-43 · National rank 397 · 2027 class
Antonio Watts
6'2"Height
225 lbWeight
RepresentationNo agency on file
My Grade
6.2/10
Priority UDFA
Current · UDFA Territory
5.5 Floor
range 1.0
Ceiling 6.5
6.5/10
Priority UDFA
Ceiling · +0.3
5.5/10
UDFA
Floor · −0.7
Ceiling: Projected 2026 starter (LB1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.3) · up-year team · ACC draft-temper · LB lower-value.
Floor: Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.7.
Grade not yet reviewed
8.9+
Round 1 Caliber
7.8+
Day 2 Caliber
6.7+
Day 3 Caliber
5.6+
Priority UDFA
4.4+
UDFA
3.3+
Long Shot
2.2+
Raw Prospect
1.1+
Deep Project
0.0+
Non-Prospect
Grade History
6.2
2025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes
The heartbeat of the defense — three years of production capped by a three-INT 2025, and the staff openly calls him an NFL guy. A productive, instinctive ACC starter whose draft case is tempered by a late-2025 knee injury and average measurables.
Draft Projection & Mocks
Scouting Reports & Mentions
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Buccaneers Wire Jun 19, 20262027 NFL Draft Summer Scouting Report: Antonio Watts, LB, Louisville - Buccaneers Wire