Blake Watson
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Blake Watson (born October 14, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Old Dominion Monarchs and Memphis Tigers.
College career
Old Dominion
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
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
| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | ||||||
| colspan="15" style="Template:CollegePrimaryStyle"| 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 Redshirted following ODU's cancellation of 2020 team season | ||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||
| colspan="15" style="Template:CollegePrimaryStyle"| Memphis Tigers | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 13 | 11 | 192 | 1,152 | 6.0 | 14 | 53 | 480 | 9.1 | 3 | |||||
| Career[5][6] | 49 | 34 | 590 | 3,298 | 5.6 | 28 | 113 | 928 | 8.2 | 6 | |||||
Professional career
Watson signed as an undrafted free agent with the Denver Broncos following the 2024 NFL draft on May 10, 2024.[7][8] He was also selected by the Memphis Showboats in the second round of the 2024 UFL draft on July 17.[9] Watson notably made the Broncos initial 53-man roster out of training camp as a UDFA.[10]
On October 17, 2024, Watson was waived by the Broncos, and re-signed to the practice squad.[11][12] On December 24, he was promoted to the active roster.[13]
References
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- American football running backs
- Old Dominion Monarchs football players
- Memphis Tigers football players
- Players of American football from Queens, New York
- Denver Broncos players