Blake Watson (born October 14, 1999) is an American football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Old Dominion Monarchs and the Memphis Tigers.
| Denver Broncos | |
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 14, 1999 Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Green Hope (Cary, North Carolina) |
| College: | Old Dominion (2018–2022) Memphis (2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Undrafted free agent |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Early life and high school edit
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College career edit
Old Dominion edit
On October 15, 2022, in the 49–21 upset win against Coastal Carolina, Watson set many school records, rushing the ball 18 times for 256 yards and 3 touchdowns.[1] On November 28, 2022, Watson announced he would enter the transfer portal.[2]
Memphis edit
On December 19, 2022, Watson announced he would be transferring to Memphis.[3] In the 21–31 loss against Tulane, Watson carried the ball 5 times for 13 yards, but would sit out for the rest of the game due to injury concern.[4]
Statistics edit
| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | ||||||
| Old Dominion Monarchs | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
| 2019 | 11 | 3 | 25 | 116 | 4.6 | 1 | 13 | 79 | 6.1 | 0 | |||||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | — | Redshirt  following ODU's cancellation of 2020 team season
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| 2021 | 11 | 10 | 215 | 1,112 | 5.2 | 8 | 10 | 55 | 5.5 | 1 | |||||
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 158 | 918 | 5.8 | 5 | 37 | 314 | 8.5 | 2 | |||||
| Memphis Tigers | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 77 | 455 | 5.9 | 6 | 26 | 233 | 9.0 | 1 | |||||
| Career[5][6] | 41 | 28 | 475 | 2,601 | 5.5 | 20 | 86 | 681 | 7.9 | 4 | |||||
Pro career edit
Watson signed as an Undrafted free agent with the Denver Broncos after going undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft.[7]
References edit
- ^ Minium, Harry (October 15, 2022). "ODU Rolls Past Unbeaten Coastal Carolina, 49-21, Behind Record-Breaking Performance from Blake Watson". Old Dominion Monarchs. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ "Running back Blake Watson, ODU's leading rusher, enters NCAA transfer portal". The Virginian-Pilot. November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ Barnes, Evan (December 19, 2022). "Memphis football gets transfer commitment from Old Dominion RB Blake Watson". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ Dylan, Jonah (October 13, 2023). "Why Memphis football running back Blake Watson didn't play in 2nd half vs. Tulane". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Blake Watson College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "Blake Watson College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "Pros, cons of Denver Broncos signing Memphis' Blake Watson as undrafted free agent". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2024-04-29.