| Memphis Tigers – No. 4 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class |  Redshirt |
| Major | Sport management |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games |
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| High school | Green Hope (Cary, North Carolina) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Blake Watson is an American football running back for the Memphis Tigers. He previously played for the Old Dominion Monarchs.
Early life and high school
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, and would then sit the second half due to being "chipped up".[4]
Statistics
| 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 | |||||||||||
| 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 | |||||
References
- ↑ Minium, Harry (October 15, 2022). "ODU Rolls Past Unbeaten Coastal Carolina, 49-21, Behind Record-Breaking Performance from Blake Watson". Old Dominion University Athletics. 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.
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