2024 Honors - - Next Man In Award, special teams... 2024 - - Played in nine games... has five tackles (three solo, two assists) this season... recorded first career tackles (one solo, one assist) in 7-35 loss at #3/3 Ohio State... recorded one solo tackle in 40-14 win over Northwestern and 17-20 loss at UCLA... collected one assisted tackle in 40-16 win over Washington.
High School Honors – – First-team all-state, all-region and all-conference as a senior… earned the team’s Iron Man Award as a junior… recognized as the team’s offensive MVP as a sophomore… team captain as a junior… Career – – Two-time football letterman playing defensive back and wide receiver… Toledo Central Catholic claimed a state title, winning all 16 games his senior year… amassed 1,102 receiving yards on 62 catches; 164 rushing yards; 16 total touchdowns; over 15 tackles; four pass break-ups and only one ball caught in coverage as a senior… his 1,102 receiving yards are the most in the Catholic High School League in 2023… had 227 receiving yards and three scores on 24 catches in only four games played… totaled 556 receiving yards and seven touchdowns on 42 receptions as a sophomore.
Personal – – Born 10/20/2005… sport and recreation major… parents are Jason Watson and Latoya Pillow… has four younger sisters… former Hawkeye running back Fred Russell (2001-03) is an uncle… Honor Roll… high school coach was Greg Dempsey..
University of Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz held his weekly news conference Tuesday to preview Friday's road game at UCLA.
University of Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz held his weekly news conference Tuesday to preview Saturday's home game against Washington.
