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24 Devin Watson

  • Position Cornerback
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Gainesville, Ga.
  • High School East Hall

Biography

CAREER: Played in 46 games with 33 starts ... Had 142 career tackles, including eight tackles for loss, and had seven interceptions ... 2018: Played in all 13 games and had ten starts at cornerback ... Recorded 41 tackles on the season ... In the season opener against The Citadel (9/1) had three tackles ... Added four tackles against VMI (9/8) ... At Wyoming (9/15) led the team with nine tackles ... Had three tackles at Furman (10/13) ... At Western Carolina (11/10) had five tackles ... Against Presbyterian (11/17) had three tackles ... In the NCAA FCS Playoffs had three tackles each against Elon (11/24) and Kennesaw State (12/1) ... 2017: Started all 13 games at cornerback ... Recorded 55 total tackles and led the team in interceptions with four ... Ranked third in the Southern Conference in interceptions ... Named All-Southern Conference first team by the media and coaches ... In the season opener against Furman (9/2) had seven tackles ... At Mercer (9/9) had three tackles and two interceptions ... Intercepted Kaelan Riley in the third quarter and again in the fourth quarter with under two minutes remaining in the game, earning Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance ... Added seven tackles against Gardner-Webb (9/23) and six tackles at Presbyterian (9/30) ... Against Samford (10/21) had four tackles and a fumble recovery ... Against Chattanooga (11/4) had eleven tackle, two of which were for a loss, a fumble force and recovery in the first quarter, and in the second overtime intercepted Cole Copeland as he was named SoCon Defensive Player of the Week ... At VMI (11/11) intercepted Joey Brown in the second quarter ... In the NCAA FCS Playoffs, had five tackles against Furman (12/2) and one tackle at North Dakota State (12/9) ... 2016: Played in twelve games with ten starts at cornerback ... Finished season with 46 tackles and three interceptions ... Was fourth in the Southern Conference in interceptions per game (0.3) ... In the season opener at Tennessee Tech (9/1) had seven tackles ... At Ole Miss (9/10) had seven tackles ... At Western Carolina (10/8) had eight tackles and three passes defended ... Against Mercer (10/29) had seven tackles, including a tackle for loss ... In the NCAA FCS Playoffs against Charleston Southern (11/26) had six tackles, including one for a loss, and had a pair of interceptions in the fourth quarter ... Second interception against the Bucs came with less than two minutes remaining in the game and sealed the victory ... At The Citadel (12/3) had two tackles and intercepted a pass with 30 seconds remaining and returned it 64 yards for a touchdown in the 17-3 win ... Had three tackles in the quarterfinals at Youngstown State (12/10) ... 2015: Saw action in eight games, primarily on special teams ...

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year starter at quarterback and defensive back at East Hall High School ... During his senior season, had 123 carries for 763 yards and 13 touchdowns, while throwing for 1,755 yards and 16 passing touchdowns ... As a junior,  rushed for 669 yards on 124 carries with nine touchdowns, plus had 2,478 passing yards and 22 touchdowns ... Named Region Offensive Player of the Year as a junior and senior, along with honorable mention All-State recognition ... Also a four-year letterman on the basketball team as a guard ...

PERSONAL: Son of Marvis Watson ... Born December 13, 1996 ... A finance major ... Cousin, Deshaun Watson, played football at Clemson and was selected by the Texans 12th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft.
 

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Historical Player Information

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    2015Freshman

    Safety
    5'11" 190 lbs
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  • 24

    2016Sophomore

    Cornerback
    5'11" 190 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2017Junior

    Cornerback
    5'11" 195 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2018Senior

    Cornerback
    5'11" 190 lbs
    24