Justin Watson (wide receiver)

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Justin Watson
Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1996-04-04) April 4, 1996 (age 25)
Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:South Fayette (PA)
College:Penn
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 5 / Pick: 144
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Receptions:23
Receiving yards:258
Receiving touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com

Justin Watson (born April 4, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Pennsylvania, where he won the Ivy League Football Championship. He also holds the record for the most receiving yards in conference play in Ivy League history.[1][2]

College career[]

Watson played four years for the Quakers and was a three-time All-Ivy League selection (2015–17) and a two-time Ivy League champion (2015, 2016). He set the Penn career records for receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns, and all-purpose yards.[3]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
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 Bench press
6 ft 2+3⁄8 in
(1.89 m) 		215 lb
(98 kg) 		33+3⁄4 in
(0.86 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.44 s 1.53 s 2.60 s 4.26 s 7.08 s 40 in
(1.02 m)		 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		 20 reps
All values from Pro Day[4][5][6]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers[]

Watson was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round with the 144th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.[7] He made his NFL debut on September 30, 2018 against the Chicago Bears.[8] Watson caught his first career pass, a five-yard reception, on October 29, 2018 in a 37–34 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.[9] On December 8, 2019, he caught his first career touchdown, a 17-yard reception from quarterback Jameis Winston.[1]

In Week 10 of the 2020 season against the Carolina Panthers, Watson recorded his first career sack on punter Joseph Charlton during a fake punt attempt during the 46–23 win. Watson was the first offensive player in Buccaneers' history to record a sack.[10][11][12]

On July 24, 2021, it was announced that Watson would be out four months after undergoing knee surgery, and was placed on the PUP list.[13] He was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list on August 31, 2021.[14] He was activated on December 24.[15] He was waived on January 15, 2022 and re-signed to the practice squad.[16][17]

Kansas City Chiefs[]

The Kansas City Chiefs signed Watson to a one-year deal on February 4, 2022.[18]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Pride, Brandon (December 8, 2019). "Former Quaker Justin Watson scores first NFL touchdown in breakout performance". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  2. ^ Princiotti, Nora (April 25, 2018). "Penn's Justin Watson: Ivy Leaguer defying expectations – The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "Justin Watson". pennathletics.com. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  4. ^ Adler, Jacob (March 19, 2018). "Justin Watson shows out at Penn football's Pro Day in advance of NFL Draft". www.thedp.com. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  5. ^ https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1005895&DraftYear=2018[bare URL]
  6. ^ http://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/101807
  7. ^ Arcia, Gil (April 28, 2018). "Buccaneers take Pennsylvania WR Justin Watson". BucsNation.com. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  8. ^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears – September 30th, 2018 – Snap Count". www.Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  9. ^ "Buccaneers' Justin Watson: Logs first career catch in loss". CBSSports.com. October 29, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  10. ^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers – November 15th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  11. ^ "Did you know @jwat05 was first offensive player in franchise history to record a sack?". Twitter. November 16, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  12. ^ Patra, Kevin (February 7, 2021). "What we learned from Buccaneers win over Chiefs in Super Bowl LV". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  13. ^ Easterling, Luke (July 25, 2021). "Bucs WR Justin Watson has knee surgery, expected to be out 4 months". Bucs Wire. Retrieved September 2, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ Smith, Scott (September 1, 2021). "Ryan Griffin, Antonio Hamilton Among Bucs' Cuts to Get to 53". Buccaneers.com.
  15. ^ Smith, Scott (December 24, 2021). "Bucs Activate Rashard Robinson, Justin Watson". Buccaneers.com.
  16. ^ "Lavonte David, Giovani Bernard Return from Injured Reserve Ahead of Wild Card Matchup". Buccaneers.com. January 15, 2022.
  17. ^ "Bucs Bring Justin Watson Back to Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  18. ^ "Chiefs sign former Buccaneers wide receiver, work out Shane Ray". Arrowhead Pride. SB Nation. February 4, 2022.

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