Sam Watts
HONORS AND AWARDS Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll (2024) 2024: Made valuable contributions on the practice field during his first collegiate season ... redshirted, but did appear in Hobo Day victory over Youngstown State (10/12) ... did not register any statistics ... honored as Scout Defensive Lineman of the Week on three occasions: in preparation for games against Augustana (9/14) and Southern Illinois (11/16), as well as Football Championship Subdivision playoff matchup with Incarnate Word (12/14) BEFORE SDSU: Earned second-team all-state recognition as a senior and was a three-time all-conference honoree at Linn-Mar High School ... also was a first-team Cedar Rapids All-Metro honoree ... his combined totals between his junior and senior seasons included 70 total tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks ... was state runner-up in the shot put as a senior and also earned bronze medals in the event his sophomore and junior campaigns ... three-time academic letter winner
- TransferredPortal · 9/2/26, 12:00 PMSam Watts (DE) officially transferred from South Dakota State University to Wartburg College
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | TACK | SOLO | TFL | TACK YDS | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wartburg College | 3 | 1 | -- | Med. | 17 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 |  South Dakota State University | 5 | 0 | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | South Dakota State University | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 9 | 1 | -- | Med. | 18 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
Valuation
Profile last updated Sep 9, 2026