Ty Watts is a 5'10", 173-pound wide receiver from Edmond, Oklahoma, where he attended North High School under coach Carter Whitson. As a senior in 2024, he earned first team all-district and first team all-conference honors while recording 70 tackles, one tackle for loss, an interception, and a forced fumble. Watts signed with Northeastern State in 2025 as a safety but did not appear on the official roster or play in games. He joined Oklahoma State as a walk-on in spring 2026 and is currently a redshirt freshman on the roster.