Christian Watson
Christian Watson (born May 12, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL).
No. 9 – Green Bay Packers | |
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Position: | Wide receiver |
Personal information | |
Born: | Tampa, Florida | May 12, 1999
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Henry B. Plant (Tampa, Florida) |
College: | North Dakota State (2017–2021) |
NFL Draft: | 2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Early life
Watson grew up in Tampa, Florida and attended Henry B. Plant High School.[1] He caught 23 passes for 393 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior.[2]
College career
Watson redshirted his true freshman season. As a redshirt freshman, he caught nine passes for 165 yards as the Bison won the 2018 FCS national championship.[3] As a redshirt sophomore, Watson caught 34 passes for 732 yards and six touchdowns and was named second team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC).[4]
He had 19 catches for 442 yards and one touchdown and was named first team All-MVFC in his redshirt junior season, which was shortened and played in early 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] He repeated as a first team All-MVFC selection after catching 43 passes for 801 yards and seven touchdowns in his redshirt senior season.[6] Watson also played in the 2022 Senior Bowl.[7]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||||
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6 ft 4+1⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
208 lb (94 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 4.36 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) | 11 ft 4 in (3.45 m) | ||||||
All values from NFL Combine[8] |
Watson was selected as the 2nd pick of the 2nd round (34th overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. He was the seventh wide receiver selected in the draft.[9]
Personal life
Watson's father, Tim Watson, played safety in the NFL during the 1990s.[10] He was a sixth-round selection of the Packers in the 1993 NFL Draft.
References
- "North Dakota State-James Madison title tilt has Tampa Bay ties". Tampa Bay Times. January 10, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- Hughes, Connor (February 18, 2022). "Christian Watson's big Senior Bowl week creates buzz about receiver's NFL Draft potential". The Athletic. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- "Watson, Sproles lead young NDSU receiving corps". The Bismarck Tribune. August 9, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- "How fast is Christian Watson? He's 23 mph fast, and Bison football has GPS to prove it". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- "NDSU's Watson named to Walter Payton Award watch list". Minot Daily News. August 5, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- "Former Bison wide receiver Watson receives NFL combine invite". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- "Bison wide receiver Christian Watson accepts invitation to Reeses Senior Bowl all-star game". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- "Christian Watson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- "2022 NFL Draft: Packers select North Dakota State WR Christian Watson in second round, No. 34 overall". packers.com. April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- McFeely, Mike (January 7, 2022). "McFeely: Once under the radar, Bison receiver Watson's next stop is the NFL". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved January 27, 2022.