| Blake Watson | |
| Currentteam: | Denver Broncos |
| Number: | 43 |
| Position: | Running back |
| Birth Date: | 14 October 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 9 |
| Weight Lb: | 195 |
| High School: | Green Hope (Cary, North Carolina) |
| College: | Old Dominion (2018–2022) Memphis (2023) |
| Undraftedyear: | 2024 |
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| Status: | Active |
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Blake Watson (born October 14, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Old Dominion and Memphis.
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]
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, but would sit out for the rest of the game due to injury concern.[4]
| 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 | |||||
Watson signed as an undrafted free agent with the Denver Broncos following the 2024 NFL draft on May 10, 2024.[7] [8] He was also selected by the Memphis Showboats in the second round of the 2024 UFL draft on July 17.[9]