15 Rashad Watson
15 - Rashad Watson
Height: 5-11
Weight: 205
Hometown: Apopka, Fla.
Position: LB
Year: So.
High School: Apopka HS
Major: Sport Management
gp 10
tk 64.0
sac 1.0
int 1
ffum 0

2024: Led the team with 64 tackles (32 solos, 32 assists) and started in all 10 games... Six tackles for loss (-13 yds) with one sack (-8 yds)... Three pass break-ups with one interception and two QB hurries... Recorded three games with 10 or more tackles including a season-high 12 at UVA Wise (Nov. 2) including one for loss and a pass break-up... 11 tackles at Mars Hill (Oct. 19) with one for loss and retured an interception for 26 yards... 10 tackles vs Emory & Henry (Oct. 12) including a career-high 4 for loss which is tied for the sixth-most in a TU single-game... Also had a sack vs the Wasps... Seven stops vs Anderson (Oct. 26) and six at Catawba (Nov. 16) with a pass break-up.

2023: Total nine tackles in his nine games played as a true freshman... Made two stops each against UVA Wise (Oct. 14), Erskine (Oct. 28) and Mars Hill (Nov. 4)... Posted a TFL (-3 yds) against UVA Wise... One tackle apiece against Catawba (Sep. 23), Barton (Sep. 30) and Carson-Newman (Oct. 7).

High School: Graduated from Apopka (Fla.) HS... Coached by Jeffery Rolson (football)... Lettered in football four years and lacrosse twice... All-State and All-Conference in 2022... Team MVP... Two-time All-Metro first team... Defensive Player of the Year... Rookie of the Year... Helped Apopka to four District and Region Championships (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)... Stats: 260 tackles, 3 interceptions, 11 TD, 10 blocked kicks, 4 forced fumbles... highest yards per carry average... Elite 100 Prospect (All-Star Team)... Four-time District and Region Champions... 3-time State Runner-Up.

Personal: Born May 10, 200 in Apopka, Fla... Son of Rashad Watson and Ayondela Gipson... Siblings: Shawn Gipson (21), Kerri Watson (12)... Majoring in sport management... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Future plans: Become a coach, trainer or sports agent... Hobbies: Sports, video games... Community Service: Nettie Day... Favorite sports teams: Seattle Seahawks, Florida State Seminoles... Favorite athlete: His sister... Favorite food: Pizza... Most famous person Rashad has ever met: Jalen Carter.

Recent Games
Oct 12 Emory & Henry L, 23-21
Oct 19 at Mars Hill L, 30-3
Oct 26 Anderson W, 30-28
Nov 2 at UVA Wise L, 35-27
Nov 9 #21 Carson-Newman L, 56-14
Nov 16 at Catawba L, 47-15
Statistics category Overall Conf
Solo tackles 32 26
Assists 32 28
Tackles 64.0 54.0
Tackles per game 6.4 6.8
Sacks 1.0 1.0
Sack yards 8 8
Interceptions 1 1
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 4.5 4.5
Tackle for loss yards 13 13
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 7 at West Ala. L, 45-9 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Newberry L, 50-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at #6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 37-23 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Limestone L, 49-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Emory & Henry L, 23-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Mars Hill L, 30-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Anderson W, 30-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at UVA Wise L, 35-27 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 #21 Carson-Newman L, 56-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Catawba L, 47-15 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at West Ala. L, 45-9 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Newberry L, 50-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at #6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 37-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Limestone L, 49-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Emory & Henry L, 23-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Mars Hill L, 30-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Anderson W, 30-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at UVA Wise L, 35-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 #21 Carson-Newman L, 56-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Catawba L, 47-15 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at West Ala. L, 45-9 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Newberry L, 50-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at #6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 37-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Limestone L, 49-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Emory & Henry L, 23-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Mars Hill L, 30-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Anderson W, 30-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at UVA Wise L, 35-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 #21 Carson-Newman L, 56-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Catawba L, 47-15 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 7 at West Ala. L, 45-9 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 Newberry L, 50-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 29 at #6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 37-23 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 Limestone L, 49-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 Emory & Henry L, 23-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 at Mars Hill L, 30-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 Anderson W, 30-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 at UVA Wise L, 35-27 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 #21 Carson-Newman L, 56-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 at Catawba L, 47-15 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 7 at West Ala. L, 45-9 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Newberry L, 50-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at #6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 37-23 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Limestone L, 49-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Emory & Henry L, 23-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Mars Hill L, 30-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Anderson W, 30-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at UVA Wise L, 35-27 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 #21 Carson-Newman L, 56-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Catawba L, 47-15 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 7 at West Ala. L, 45-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Newberry L, 50-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at #6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 37-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Limestone L, 49-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Emory & Henry L, 23-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Mars Hill L, 30-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Anderson W, 30-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at UVA Wise L, 35-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 #21 Carson-Newman L, 56-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Catawba L, 47-15 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 7 at West Ala. L, 45-9 1 - - - - 0
Sep 21 Newberry L, 50-20 1 - - - - 0
Sep 29 at #6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 37-23 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 Limestone L, 49-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 12 Emory & Henry L, 23-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 19 at Mars Hill L, 30-3 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 Anderson W, 30-28 1 - - - - 0
Nov 2 at UVA Wise L, 35-27 1 - - - - 0
Nov 9 #21 Carson-Newman L, 56-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 at Catawba L, 47-15 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 7 at West Ala. L, 45-9 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 Newberry L, 50-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 29 at #6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 37-23 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 5 Limestone L, 49-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 Emory & Henry L, 23-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 at Mars Hill L, 30-3 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 Anderson W, 30-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 2 at UVA Wise L, 35-27 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 9 #21 Carson-Newman L, 56-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 at Catawba L, 47-15 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 7 at West Ala. L, 45-9 3 1 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Newberry L, 50-20 1 3 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at #6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 37-23 3 1 4.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Oct 5 Limestone L, 49-21 3 2 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Emory & Henry L, 23-21 5 5 10.0 1.0 8 3.5 11 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Mars Hill L, 30-3 8 3 11.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - 1 26 0 - - -
Oct 26 Anderson W, 30-28 3 4 7.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at UVA Wise L, 35-27 2 10 12.0 0.0 0 0.5 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Nov 9 #21 Carson-Newman L, 56-14 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Catawba L, 47-15 3 3 6.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2023-24 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 29 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2023-24 9 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 29 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2023-24 9 - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - -
2025-26 10 - - - - - - -
Total 29 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2023-24 9 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 29 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2023-24 9 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 29 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2023-24 - - - - - 1 10 10.0 0 0
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - 1 10 10.0 0 0
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2023-24 9 - - 10 - 10 1.1
2024-25 10 - - - - 0 .0
2025-26 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 29 - - 10 - 10 .3
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
2024-25 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2025-26 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2023-24 9 5 4 9.0 1.0 - - 1.0 3 - - - - - - 1
2024-25 10 32 32 64.0 6.4 1.0 8 4.5 13 0 0 0 1 26 3 0
2025-26 10 50 50 100.0 10.0 2.5 21 9.0 32 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Total 29 87 86 173.0 6.0 3.5 29 14.5 48 0 0 0 1 26 6 1
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - - -
-
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 1 - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - -
-
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 9 - - - - - - - 0
-
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - - -
-
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
-
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 1 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 9 - - - - 0 .0
-
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
-
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 10 32 32 64.0 6.4 1.0 8 4.5 13 0 0 0 1 26 3 0
Conference 8 26 28 54.0 6.8 1.0 8 4.5 13 0 0 0 1 26 2 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 13 14 27.0 5.4 1.0 8 3.5 11 - - - - - - -
Away 5 19 18 37.0 7.4 0.0 0 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 26 3 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 1 3 4 7.0 7.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 9 29 28 57.0 6.3 1.0 8 4.5 13 0 0 0 1 26 3 0
-
September 3 7 5 12.0 4.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
October 4 19 14 33.0 8.3 1.0 8 4.0 12 - - - 1 26 - -
November 3 6 13 19.0 6.3 0.0 0 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0