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1981 NFL Draft · Rd 8 · #213 overall

J.C. Watts Oklahoma Draft

J.C. Watts was drafted No. 213 overall by the New York Jets in the 1981 NFL Draft out of Oklahoma. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#213
Round
8
Draft class
1981

The pick

How J.C. Watts came off the board in 1981.

Drafted by

New York Jets

Rd 8 · #213 overall · AFC East

Full 1981 draft class (332 picks)
Position
Defensive back DB
College
Oklahoma SEC at the draft
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 1981 class

Around pick 213

Who came off the board on either side of J.C. Watts.

#211 Bob Niziolek TE · DET Colorado College #212 Lin Dawson TE · NE NC State #214 Gene Gladys LB · NO Penn State #215 Kevin Evans DB · NO Arkansas

Oklahoma in the 1981 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#13 David Overstreet RB · MIA Oklahoma #17 Keith Gary DE · PIT Oklahoma #88 Steve Rhodes WR · ARI Oklahoma #105 Richard Turner NT · GB Oklahoma #112 Louis Oubre G · NO Oklahoma #204 Ken Sitton DB · IND Oklahoma #282 Forrest Valora LB · GB Oklahoma

Other DB picks from Oklahoma

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#8 Roy Williams DB · DAL · 2002 Oklahoma · 1× All-Pro · 5× Pro Bowl #32 Scott Case DB · ATL · 1984 Oklahoma · 1× Pro Bowl #197 Jason Belser DB · IND · 1992 Oklahoma #40 Darrol Ray DB · NYJ · 1980 Oklahoma #34 Brodney Pool DB · CLE · 2005 Oklahoma #178 Darnell Walker DB · ATL · 1993 Oklahoma

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

J.C. Watts in the 1981 NFL Draft

J.C. Watts is a Defensive back out of Oklahoma selected No. 213 overall by the New York Jets in the 1981 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Oklahoma has produced 224 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was J.C. Watts drafted?

J.C. Watts was selected No. 213 overall by the New York Jets in the 1981 NFL Draft (Rd 8). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1981/j-c-watts.

What college did J.C. Watts play for?

J.C. Watts played college football at Oklahoma in the SEC. See every Oklahoma draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/oklahoma-sooners.

How did J.C. Watts's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1981/j-c-watts.