No. 43 – Denver Broncos | |
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Position: | Running back |
Personal information | |
Born: | Queens, New York, U.S. | October 14, 1999
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: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
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 at Old Dominion and Memphis.
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]
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]
Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||
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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
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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 |
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
29+7⁄8 in (0.76 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
4.40 s | 1.55 s | 2.47 s | 4.32 s | 7.13 s | 41.5 in (1.05 m) |
11 ft 3 in (3.43 m) | ||
All values from Pro Day [7] |
Watson signed as an undrafted free agent with the Denver Broncos following the 2024 NFL draft on May 10, 2024. [8] [9] He was also selected by the Memphis Showboats in the second round of the 2024 UFL draft on July 17. [10]
No. 43 – Denver Broncos | |
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Position: | Running back |
Personal information | |
Born: | Queens, New York, U.S. | October 14, 1999
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 | |
| |
Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
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 at Old Dominion and Memphis.
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]
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]
Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||
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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
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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 |
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
29+7⁄8 in (0.76 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
4.40 s | 1.55 s | 2.47 s | 4.32 s | 7.13 s | 41.5 in (1.05 m) |
11 ft 3 in (3.43 m) | ||
All values from Pro Day [7] |
Watson signed as an undrafted free agent with the Denver Broncos following the 2024 NFL draft on May 10, 2024. [8] [9] He was also selected by the Memphis Showboats in the second round of the 2024 UFL draft on July 17. [10]