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Jersey Number 0
Jaylen Watson
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 204
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Major:
- Social Science
- Hometown:
- Augusta, Ga.
- High School:
- Lucy C. Laney HS
- Prev School:
- Ventura College
WASHINGTON STATE
RS-JUNIOR (2021): Named All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention…started all 12 games played in…named to Preseason All-Pac-12 Third Team (Athlon, Phil Steele) and Preseason All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention by the Pac-12 media…made 31 tackles with one for loss, two interceptions, three pass breakups and conference-best four fumble recoveries, second-most in the country…made three tackles and one pass breakup against Utah State…matched career-high with six tackles, had one pass breakup and recovered a fumble against USC…made one stop and recovered a fumble at Utah…recorded first career interception in win at California…had a takeaway in three straight games…made five tackles including one for loss in win over Oregon State…made two stops and one pass breakup in win over Stanford…made two tackles against BYU…made one tackle and picked off a pass in win at Arizona State…made two tackles and recovered a pair of fumbles at No. 3 Oregon…made two stops in win over Arizona…recorded five tackles in Apple Cup win • did not play in Sun Bowl…selected in seventh round of NFL Draft by Kansas City Chiefs.
RS-JUNIOR (2020): Named All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention…started all three games appeared in, made 13 tackles including one for loss, tallied two pass breakups, forced and recovered one fumble…made one special teams tackle on punt coverage…in WSU debut, made six stops and broke up a pass at Oregon State…made two tackles against No. 11 Oregon…did not play at USC…made five tackles including one for loss, also forced one fumble, recovered one fumble and broke up one pass at Utah.
PREVIOUS SCHOOLS
RS-SOPHOMORE (2019): Signed National Letter of Intent with USC but did not enroll…did not play during fall season.
SOPHOMORE (2018): Attended Ventura College in California…named to Junior College Bureau All-America First Team, PrepStar JC All-America Tea, All-State Region III First Team and All-Northern Conference First Team after making 43 tackles with 13 pass breakups, four interceptions and one fumble recovery…also averaged 16.3 yards-per-punt return on 10 returns…helped Ventura win Southern California Football Association Championship and was named Defensive Player of the Game after making nine tackles and one pass breakup.
FRESHMAN (2017): Attended Ventura College in California…named Junior College Bureau All-American and to the All-State Region III First Team and All-Northern Conference First Team after making 30 tackles with one sack and four interceptions.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Lucy C. Laney High School in Augusta, Ga.…as a SENIOR, named All-Region 4-AA Offensive Player of the Year as a wide receiver and also played defensive back…also played basketball.
RS-JUNIOR (2021): Named All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention…started all 12 games played in…named to Preseason All-Pac-12 Third Team (Athlon, Phil Steele) and Preseason All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention by the Pac-12 media…made 31 tackles with one for loss, two interceptions, three pass breakups and conference-best four fumble recoveries, second-most in the country…made three tackles and one pass breakup against Utah State…matched career-high with six tackles, had one pass breakup and recovered a fumble against USC…made one stop and recovered a fumble at Utah…recorded first career interception in win at California…had a takeaway in three straight games…made five tackles including one for loss in win over Oregon State…made two stops and one pass breakup in win over Stanford…made two tackles against BYU…made one tackle and picked off a pass in win at Arizona State…made two tackles and recovered a pair of fumbles at No. 3 Oregon…made two stops in win over Arizona…recorded five tackles in Apple Cup win • did not play in Sun Bowl…selected in seventh round of NFL Draft by Kansas City Chiefs.
RS-JUNIOR (2020): Named All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention…started all three games appeared in, made 13 tackles including one for loss, tallied two pass breakups, forced and recovered one fumble…made one special teams tackle on punt coverage…in WSU debut, made six stops and broke up a pass at Oregon State…made two tackles against No. 11 Oregon…did not play at USC…made five tackles including one for loss, also forced one fumble, recovered one fumble and broke up one pass at Utah.
PREVIOUS SCHOOLS
RS-SOPHOMORE (2019): Signed National Letter of Intent with USC but did not enroll…did not play during fall season.
SOPHOMORE (2018): Attended Ventura College in California…named to Junior College Bureau All-America First Team, PrepStar JC All-America Tea, All-State Region III First Team and All-Northern Conference First Team after making 43 tackles with 13 pass breakups, four interceptions and one fumble recovery…also averaged 16.3 yards-per-punt return on 10 returns…helped Ventura win Southern California Football Association Championship and was named Defensive Player of the Game after making nine tackles and one pass breakup.
FRESHMAN (2017): Attended Ventura College in California…named Junior College Bureau All-American and to the All-State Region III First Team and All-Northern Conference First Team after making 30 tackles with one sack and four interceptions.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Lucy C. Laney High School in Augusta, Ga.…as a SENIOR, named All-Region 4-AA Offensive Player of the Year as a wide receiver and also played defensive back…also played basketball.
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