Blake Watson

Blake Watson
Watson with the Denver Broncos in 2024
No. 32 – Tennessee Titans
PositionRunning back
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1999-10-14) October 14, 1999
Queens, New York, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolGreen Hope
(Cary, North Carolina)
CollegeOld Dominion (2018–2022)
Memphis (2023)
NFL draft2024: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Rush attempts4
Rushing yards10
Receptions1
Receiving yards13
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Blake Watson (born October 14, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Old Dominion Monarchs and Memphis Tigers and was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2024.

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 19 times for 259 yards and 3 touchdowns.[1] In the 2022 season, he rushed 158 times for 918 yards and 5 touchdowns, and 37 receptions for 314 yards and 2 touchdowns.[1] He finished his career at Old Dominion with 398 carries for 2,146 yards and 14 touchdowns, and 60 receptions for 448 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 Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yards Avg TD Rec Yards Avg TD
2018 Old Dominion 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0
2019 Old Dominion 11 3 25 116 4.6 1 13 79 6.1 0
2020 Old Dominion 0 0 Redshirt following ODU's cancellation of 2020 team season
2021 Old Dominion 11 10 215 1,112 5.2 8 10 55 5.5 1
2022 Old Dominion 11 11 158 918 5.8 5 37 314 8.5 2
2023 Memphis 13 11 192 1,152 6.0 14 53 480 9.1 3
Career 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[5]

Denver Broncos

Watson signed as an undrafted free agent with the Denver Broncos following the 2024 NFL draft on May 10, 2024.[6][7] He was also selected by the Memphis Showboats in the second round of the 2024 UFL draft on July 17.[8] Watson notably made the Broncos initial 53-man roster out of training camp as a UDFA.[9]

On October 17, 2024, Watson was waived by the Broncos, and re-signed to the practice squad.[10][11] On December 24, he was promoted to the active roster.[12]

On August 25, 2025, Watson was waived by the Broncos with a short-term injury settlement after suffering a PCL strain during Week 3 of the preseason against the New Orleans Saints.[13] However, team expressed interest in bringing him back on the practice squad once he had recovered from his injury.[14][15]

Tennessee Titans

On September 29, 2025, Watson signed with the Tennessee Titans' practice squad.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract with Tennessee on January 5, 2026.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c Minium, Harry (October 15, 2022). "ODU Rolls Past Unbeaten Coastal Carolina, 49-21, Behind Record-Breaking Performance from Blake Watson". Old Dominion University Athletics. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Running back Blake Watson, ODU's leading rusher, enters NCAA transfer portal". The Virginian-Pilot. November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Barnes, Evan (December 19, 2022). "Memphis football gets transfer commitment from Old Dominion RB Blake Watson". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Dylan, Jonah (October 13, 2023). "Why Memphis football running back Blake Watson didn't play in 2nd half vs. Tulane". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Blake Watson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  6. ^ Dylan, Jonah (April 27, 2024). "Denver Broncos sign Blake Watson as UDFA: Pros, cons of the deal". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  7. ^ DiLalla, Aric (May 10, 2024). "Broncos sign 13 college free agents". DenverBroncos.com.
  8. ^ "2024 UFL College Draft: Showboats select Kansas QB Jason Bean with No. 1 pick". FoxSports.com. July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  9. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 27, 2024). "First look at the Broncos' 2024 initial 53-man roster". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  10. ^ Heath, Jon (October 17, 2024). "Broncos waive RB Blake Watson ahead of 'TNF'". Broncos Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  11. ^ DiLalla, Aric (October 19, 2024). "Broncos sign RB Blake Watson to practice squad". Denver Broncos. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  12. ^ Heath, Jon (December 24, 2024). "Broncos promoting RB Blake Watson to 53-man roster". Broncos Wire. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  13. ^ Heath, Jon. "Broncos' backfield might be set after the Blake Watson cut". Broncos Wire. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  14. ^ Heath, Jon (August 31, 2025). "Broncos interested in signing RB to practice squad once he's healthy". Broncos Wire. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  15. ^ Jensen, Chad (August 30, 2025). "Insider Reveals Curious Angle to Broncos Waiving RB Blake Watson". Denver Broncos On SI. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  16. ^ Mihalko, Mark. "Tennessee Titans shuffle practice squad, add Alex Johnson and Blake Watson". Titans Wire. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  17. ^ Wyatt, Jim (January 5, 2026). "Titans Sign 11 Players to Futures Contracts". TennesseeTitans.com.
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