Blake Watson (born October 14, 1999) is an American football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Old Dominion and Memphis.
| No. 43 – Denver Broncos | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 14, 1999 Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Green Hope (Cary, North Carolina) |
| College: | Old Dominion (2018–2022) Memphis (2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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, but would sit out for the rest of the game due to injury concern.[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 | |||||
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 29+7⁄8 in (0.76 m) | 8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) | 4.40 s | 1.55 s | 2.47 s | 4.32 s | 7.13 s | 41.5 in (1.05 m) | 11 ft 3 in (3.43 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
Watson signed as an Undrafted free agent with the Denver Broncos after going undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft.[8][9]