Player Story
Gunnar Watson story
Gunnar Watson built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a quarterback from Butler, GA wearing No. 18, spending time with Troy. The clearest part of Gunnar Watson's career was his passing role: 10,259 passing yards, 65 touchdown passes, and 1,336 attempts across 50 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Troy. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 7 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 50 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Troy.
The arc is straightforward: Gunnar Watson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.