2021 NFL Draft
Steelers to Sign Kentucky OLB Jamar Watson as UDFA
The Steelers have signed Kentucky outside linebacker Jamar Watson following the draft, according to Brandon Olsen of Whole Nine Sports.
#Kentucky LB Jamar Watson is signing with the Pittsburgh #Steelers
— Brandon Olsen (@WNS_Brandon) May 1, 2021
Watson, a former basketball player, didn’t start playing football until his junior year of high school. At Kentucky, he racked up 107 tackles, 28.5 TFL and 18.5 sacks, which is fifth all-time in the school’s history. The 6-foot-2, 241-pound pass rusher was a team captain and earned second-team All-SEC honors in 2020.
The 6-foot-3, 244-pound linebacker posses a variety of moves as a pass rusher and can also be effective in coverage. Waston, who said he models his game after Von Miller, had four pass breakups and an interception as a Wildcat.
Watson will add depth to the edge rusher position for the Steelers following the loss of another former Kentucky outside linebacker, Bud Dupree.
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