Blake Watson

Blake Watson (born October 14, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Old Dominion Monarchs and Memphis Tigers.

Blake Watson

No. 25 – Denver Broncos
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1999-10-14) October 14, 1999 (age 25) 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)
NFL draft:	2024: undrafted
Career history
Denver Broncos (2024–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-AAC (2023)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Rush attempts: 4 Rushing yards: 10 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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	13	11	192	1,152	6.0	14	53	480	9.1	3
Career[5][6]	49	34	590	3,298	5.6	28	113	928	8.2	6

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

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 following the 2024 NFL draft on May 10, 2024.^[8][9] He was also selected by the Memphis Showboats in the second round of the 2024 UFL draft on July 17.^[10] Watson notably made the Broncos initial 53-man roster out of training camp as a UDFA.^[11]

On October 17, 2024, Watson was waived by the Broncos, and re-signed to the practice squad.^[12][13] On December 24, he was promoted to the active roster.^[14]