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2019 Football Roster

6 Derek Watson

  • Position DL
  • Ht./Wt. 6-4 / 220
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Denton, Texas
  • High School Guyer HS

Biography

2019 (Redshirt Senior)
Played in four games ... Picked up his lone tackle of the year at Georgia Southern (10/26).

2018 (Redshirt Junior)
Appeared in two games.

2017 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Did not play in any games.

2016 (Redshirt Freshman)                                   
Played in nine games ... Seven tackles on the year (two solo, five assisted) ... Tallied 0.5 sacks for a two-yard loss in a home win against rival New Mexico (9/10).  

2015 (Freshman)
Redshirt season.

High School
Played at Guyer HS under head coach John Walsh … Helped guide team to back-to-back state championship titles in 2013 and 2014.

Personal
Son of Ross and Colleen Watson … Both parents attended NM State … Majoring in biology.

Statistics

Season:
2019

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2015Freshman

    Defensive End
    6'4" 231 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2016Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Lineman
    6'4" 230 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2017Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Lineman
    6'4" 230 lbs
    18
  • 6

    2018Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'4" 214 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2019Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'4" 220 lbs
    6