15 Rashad Watson
15 - Rashad Watson
Height: 5-11
Weight: 205
Hometown: Apopka, Fla.
Position: LB
Year: Jr.
High School: Apopka HS
Major: Sport Management
gp 10
tk 100.0
sac 2.5
int 0
ffum 0

2025: Finished with 100 tackles (50 solos, 50 assists)... 9.0 tackles for loss (-32 yds) includng 2.5 sacks (-21 yds)... Three pass break-ups... Six of the last seven games with 10 or more tackles including 16 in the season-finale at Carson-Newman (Nov. 15).

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
Sep 27 at UVA Wise L, 35-21
Oct 11 Newberry L, 35-28
Oct 25 at Catawba L, 38-3
Nov 1 Mars Hill L, 28-7
Nov 8 #23 Wingate L, 56-10
Nov 15 at Carson-Newman L, 26-0
Statistics category Overall Conf
Solo tackles 50 45
Assists 50 48
Tackles 100.0 93.0
Tackles per game 10.0 10.3
Sacks 2.5 1.5
Sack yards 21 12
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 9.0 8.0
Tackle for loss yards 32 23
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 at Bluefield St. W, 49-23 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #24/20 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 28-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Anderson L, 30-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Emory & Henry L, 34-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at UVA Wise L, 35-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Newberry L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Catawba L, 38-3 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Mars Hill L, 28-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 #23 Wingate L, 56-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Carson-Newman L, 26-0 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at Bluefield St. W, 49-23 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #24/20 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 28-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Anderson L, 30-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Emory & Henry L, 34-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at UVA Wise L, 35-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Newberry L, 35-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Catawba L, 38-3 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Mars Hill L, 28-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 #23 Wingate L, 56-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Carson-Newman L, 26-0 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at Bluefield St. W, 49-23 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #24/20 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 28-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Anderson L, 30-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Emory & Henry L, 34-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at UVA Wise L, 35-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Newberry L, 35-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Catawba L, 38-3 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Mars Hill L, 28-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 #23 Wingate L, 56-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Carson-Newman L, 26-0 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 at Bluefield St. W, 49-23 - - - - - 0
Sep 6 #24/20 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 28-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 at Anderson L, 30-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 20 Emory & Henry L, 34-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 27 at UVA Wise L, 35-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 11 Newberry L, 35-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 25 at Catawba L, 38-3 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 Mars Hill L, 28-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 8 #23 Wingate L, 56-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Carson-Newman L, 26-0 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 at Bluefield St. W, 49-23 - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #24/20 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 28-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Anderson L, 30-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Emory & Henry L, 34-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at UVA Wise L, 35-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Newberry L, 35-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Catawba L, 38-3 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Mars Hill L, 28-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 #23 Wingate L, 56-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Carson-Newman L, 26-0 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 at Bluefield St. W, 49-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #24/20 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 28-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Anderson L, 30-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Emory & Henry L, 34-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at UVA Wise L, 35-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Newberry L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Catawba L, 38-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Mars Hill L, 28-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 #23 Wingate L, 56-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Carson-Newman L, 26-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 at Bluefield St. W, 49-23 1 - - - - 0
Sep 6 #24/20 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 28-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 13 at Anderson L, 30-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 20 Emory & Henry L, 34-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 27 at UVA Wise L, 35-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 11 Newberry L, 35-28 1 - - - - 0
Oct 25 at Catawba L, 38-3 1 - - - - 0
Nov 1 Mars Hill L, 28-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 8 #23 Wingate L, 56-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Carson-Newman L, 26-0 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 at Bluefield St. W, 49-23 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 6 #24/20 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 28-7 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 13 at Anderson L, 30-0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 20 Emory & Henry L, 34-13 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 27 at UVA Wise L, 35-21 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 11 Newberry L, 35-28 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 25 at Catawba L, 38-3 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 1 Mars Hill L, 28-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 8 #23 Wingate L, 56-10 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 15 at Carson-Newman L, 26-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 at Bluefield St. W, 49-23 5 2 7.0 1.0 9 1.0 9 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Sep 6 #24/20 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 28-7 5 4 9.0 0.0 0 0.5 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 13 at Anderson L, 30-0 5 3 8.0 1.0 4 2.0 6 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 20 Emory & Henry L, 34-13 6 4 10.0 0.0 0 1.5 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 27 at UVA Wise L, 35-21 5 7 12.0 0.0 0 1.5 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 11 Newberry L, 35-28 4 8 12.0 0.5 8 0.5 8 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 25 at Catawba L, 38-3 7 4 11.0 0.0 0 1.0 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Nov 1 Mars Hill L, 28-7 7 4 11.0 - - 1.0 3 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 #23 Wingate L, 56-10 3 1 4.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Nov 15 at Carson-Newman L, 26-0 3 13 16.0 - - 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 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 2 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 1 - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 2 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 9 - - - - - - - 0
-
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 2 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 2 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
-
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 9 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 1 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 9 - - - - 0 .0
-
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 2 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
-
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 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 50 50 100.0 10.0 2.5 21 9.0 32 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Conference 9 45 48 93.0 10.3 1.5 12 8.0 23 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 25 21 46.0 9.2 0.5 8 3.5 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Away 5 25 29 54.0 10.8 2.0 13 5.5 18 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 1 5 2 7.0 7.0 1.0 9 1.0 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Losses 9 45 48 93.0 10.3 1.5 12 8.0 23 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
-
August 1 5 2 7.0 7.0 1.0 9 1.0 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
September 4 21 18 39.0 9.8 1.0 4 5.5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 2 11 12 23.0 11.5 0.5 8 1.5 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
November 3 13 18 31.0 10.3 0.0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0