Blake Watson (born October 14, 1999) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and

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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. On November 28, 2022, Watson announced he would enter the transfer portal.

Memphis

On December 19, 2022, Watson announced he would be transferring to

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. In the 21–31 loss against

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, Watson carried the ball 5 times for 13 yards, but would sit out for the rest of the game due to injury concern.

Statistics

Professional career

Watson signed as an

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with the

following the

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on May 10, 2024. He was also selected by the

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in the second round of the

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on July 17. Watson notably made the Broncos initial 53-man roster out of training camp as a UDFA. On October 17, 2024, Watson was waived by the Broncos, and re-signed to the practice squad. On December 24, he was promoted to the active roster.

References

External links

Denver Broncos bio

Old Dominion Monarchs bio

Memphis Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Watson, Blake 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