Watt enters his second season with the Colts as the team's assistant offensive line coach. Prior to Indianapolis, he had three years of collegiate coaching experience.
In 2023, the Colts offensive line helped pave the way for Indianapolis to finish in the top 10 in the NFL in points per game (23.3 – tied-10th) and rushing yards per game (121.1 – 10th). Center Ryan Kelly (fourth selection) and guard Quenton Nelson (sixth selection) were each named to the Pro Bowl.
Watt helped tutor rookie tackle Blake Freeland, whom the team selected in the fourth round (106th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft. Freeland played in 16 games. He registered nine starts, including seven at right tackle and two at left tackle.
Following the season, Watt assisted with the offensive line of the American Team at the 2024 Senior Bowl.
In 2022, Watt was a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Notre Dame. He worked with a Fighting Irish offense that compiled over 5,000 yards of total offense (2,457 rushing, 2,693 passing) and two 1,000-scrimmage-yard finishers in Audric Estime (920 rushing, 134 receiving) and Logan Diggs (821 rushing, 211 receiving). Tight end Michael Mayer finished third among all tight ends nationally in receiving yards (809) and first in touchdowns (nine).
Before returning to Notre Dame, Watt was the offensive line coach at Tulane in 2021 and helped an offensive unit produce a top-five rushing attack (1,977 yards) in the American Conference. Running back Tyjae Spears led the team in rushing with 863 yards and nine touchdowns on 129 carries.
Watt began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for the Fighting Irish in 2020, primarily helping with the offensive line. In 2020, he was part of a Notre Dame team that finished 10-2 and clinched a College Football Playoff berth. The offensive line unit finished as the 2020 Joe Moore Award runner-up, which is an award given to the most outstanding offensive line unit in college football. Running back Kyren Williams earned Second Team All-ACC accolades after he finished in the top 10 in the nation in multiple offensive categories, including rushing yards (1,125 – ninth), rushing touchdowns (13 – tied-10th) and scrimmage yards (1,438 – eighth). Quarterback Ian Book also had a standout year as he completed 228-of-353 passes for 2,830 yards and 15 touchdowns with three interceptions.
Prior to getting into coaching, Watt worked with college recruits across the Midwest and Pennsylvania. He also worked as the director of business development at Array Sports and Entertainment in Chicago.
As a player, Watt was selected in the third round (89th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers. In two seasons with the Chargers, he appeared in 17 games (eight starts). Watt signed with the New Orleans Saints in the 2017 offseason and retired later that year.
After redshirting his freshman season, Watt played in 50 career games (37 starts) over four seasons (2009-2013) at Notre Dame, primarily at left guard. He received the Pietrosante Award, which is given to the best student-athlete who displayed courage, loyalty, teamwork, dedication and pride.
Watt majored in marketing with a minor in anthropology.
2020 | Notre Dame | Graduate Assistant
2021 | Tulane | Offensive Line
2022 | Notre Dame | Graduate Assistant
2023-2024 | Indianapolis Colts | Assistant Offensive Line
