Blake Watson

WATSON AT A GLANCE:

• A second-year running back who has appeared in two games with the Broncos (2024), totaling four carries for 10 yards (2.5) while also totaling one catch for 13 yards in the regular season.
• Attended the University of Memphis and appeared in 46 games (35 starts) between the Tigers (2023) and Old Dominion (2018-22).
• In his lone season at Memphis in 2023, named first-team All-AAC after recording 192 carries for 1,152 yards and 14 touchdowns in 13 appearances (11 starts).
• At Old Dominion in 2022, started 11 games, rushing 159 times for 921 yards and five touchdowns, finishing fifth in the Sun Belt with 83.4 rushing yards per game and being named honorable-mention All-Sun Belt.
• Was named honorable-mention All-Conference USA in 2021 after playing in 11 games (10 starts), recording 215 carries for 1,112 yards and eight touchdowns while notching 10 receptions for 55 yards and a score.
• Signed by Denver as a college free agent on May 10, 2024.

WATSON AT A GLANCE:

• A second-year running back who has appeared in two games with the Broncos (2024), totaling four carries for 10 yards (2.5) while also totaling one catch for 13 yards in the regular season.
• Attended the University of Memphis and appeared in 46 games (35 starts) between the Tigers (2023) and Old Dominion (2018-22).
• In his lone season at Memphis in 2023, named first-team All-AAC after recording 192 carries for 1,152 yards and 14 touchdowns in 13 appearances (11 starts).
• At Old Dominion in 2022, started 11 games, rushing 159 times for 921 yards and five touchdowns, finishing fifth in the Sun Belt with 83.4 rushing yards per game and being named honorable-mention All-Sun Belt.
• Was named honorable-mention All-Conference USA in 2021 after playing in 11 games (10 starts), recording 215 carries for 1,112 yards and eight touchdowns while notching 10 receptions for 55 yards and a score.
• Signed by Denver as a college free agent on May 10, 2024.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 5/10/24; Waived by Denver 10/17/24; Signed by Denver (practice squad) 10/18/24.

2024: Watson appeared in two games and totaled four carries for 10 yards (2.5) while also receiving one catch for 13 yards in the regular season... Made his NFL debut vs. L.V. (10/6)... Recorded his first carry at LAC (12/19), totaling four rushes for 10 yards (2.5 avg.) while also catching one pass for 13 yards.
COLLEGE: Watson appeared in 49 games (35 starts) at the collegiate level at the University of Memphis (2023) and Old Dominion University (2018-22), totaling 3,298 yards on 590 rushes (5.6 avg.) with 28 scores... Also totaled 113 receptions for 928 yards (8.2 avg.) with six touchdowns... In his lone season at Memphis, named first-team All-AAC after recording 192 carries for 1,152 yards and 14 touchdowns in 13 appearances (11 starts)… Also recorded 53 receptions for 480 yards and three touchdowns, one of just two FBS running backs to record 50 or more receptions on the season... At Old Dominion in 2022, started 11 games, rushing 159 times for 921 yards and five touchdowns, finishing fifth in the Sun Belt with 83.4 rushing yards per game and being named honorable-mention All-Sun Belt… Also caught a single-season ODU running back record 37 passes for 314 yards and two touchdowns... Was named honorable-mention All-Conference USA after playing in 11 games (10 starts), recording 215 carries for 1,112 yards and eight touchdowns while notching 10 receptions for 55 yards and a score… Became the second player in program history to record a 1,000-yard rushing season... As a redshirt freshman, appeared in 11 games (3 starts), recording 828 all-purpose yards, being named honorable-mention All-Conference USA kick returner and Conference USA All-Freshman Team kick returner… Rushed 25 times for 119 yards and one touchdown and caught 13 passes for 79 yards.
PERSONAL: Watson attended Green Hope (Cary, N.C.) High School where he lettered in football and track… Earned All-American honors in track… Blake Watson was born on Oct. 14, 1999 in Queens, N.Y.