Player Career

Josh Watson Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Josh Watson story

Josh Watson built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a linebacker from Blue Springs, MO wearing No. 55, spending time with Colorado State. The clearest part of Josh Watson's career was his defensive production: 328 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Colorado State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Josh Watson's production has multiple signals. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Colorado State.

The arc is straightforward: Josh Watson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Colorado State

    2014-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2014201520162016201720172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonColorado State0
2015 Regular SeasonColorado State00
2016 PostseasonColorado State1439.69.214
2016 Regular SeasonColorado State1439.69.20
2017 PostseasonColorado State1645.610.22
2017 Regular SeasonColorado State1645.610.20
2018 Regular SeasonColorado State17.554.513.71.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Arkansas

Week 2 · W 34-27

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

93.3 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 93.3 takeover score.

#2

vs UTSA

Week 2 · W 23-14

4

Havoc Plays

91.1 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 91.1 takeover score.

#3

vs San José State

Week 12 · W 42-14 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

87.8 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.

#4

vs Hawai'i

Week 1 · L 34-43 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

86.1 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.1 takeover score.

#5

vs Wyoming

Week 5 · L 17-38 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

85 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Regular Season · Colorado State

17.5 primary output · 54.5 efficiency · 13.7 usage

77.5

#2

2017 Postseason · Colorado State

66.7

16 primary · 45.6 efficiency · 10.2 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Colorado State

66.7

16 primary · 45.6 efficiency · 10.2 usage

Milestones

17

Impact games

14

Splash games

16

10+ tackle games