Usage Score
17.3
Player Dossier
2019-2023Wisconsin
Nakia Watson
RB • 6'0" • 217 lbs • Austin, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Nakia Watson leans balanced backfield option traits and 39.4 efficiency.
Efficiency
39.4
Consistency
70.9
Season Value
45.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Washington State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Wisconsin • Washington State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Stanford
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Nakia Watson, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Washington State. Nakia Watson leans balanced backfield option traits and 39.4 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
Washington State paired 1,064 primary output with 57.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 39.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2023 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Wisconsin, Washington State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Colorado
Win with 70 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Regular Season · Washington State
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
45.9
Efficiency
39.4
Usage
17.3
Consistency
70.9
Best Game by takeover score
Washington
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Colorado State: 31. Wisconsin: 45. Unknown: 60. Oregon State: 46. UCLA: 34. Arizona: 88. Oregon: 58. Arizona State: 40. Stanford: 1. California: 8. Colorado: 70. Washington: 70
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Colorado State: 10 by 26.3. Wisconsin: 13 by 29.2. Unknown: 10 by 53.5. Oregon State: 8 by 59.9. UCLA: 12 by 26. Arizona: 10 by 36.7. Oregon: 11 by 37.6. Arizona State: 10 by 43.5. Stanford: 2 by 5.2. California: 3 by 29.9. Colorado: 9 by 69.1. Washington: 15 by 55.8
Split Comparison
Wins48 · n=4 · +5.3 vs Losses
Losses42.7 · n=7 · -5.3 vs Wins
First Half50.7 · n=6 · +9.5 vs Second Half
Second Half41.2 · n=6 · -9.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Colorado
Best efficiency game
69.1 vs Colorado
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | @ Washington | L 21-24 | 11 | 64 | 5.80 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4.7 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Colorado | W 56-14 | 8 | 47 | 5.90 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 7.8 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ California | L 39-42 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.7 |
| Sun 11/5 | vs Stanford | L 7-10 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | — | — | 0.5 |
| Sun 10/29 | @ Arizona State | L 27-38 | 7 | 30 | 4.30 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Oregon | L 24-38 | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 5.3 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Arizona | L 6-44 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 88 | 8.8 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ UCLA | L 17-25 | 11 | 25 | 2.30 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2.8 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Oregon State | W 38-35 | 8 | 46 | 5.80 | 0 | — | — | 5.8 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Unknown | — | 9 | 41 | 4.60 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Wisconsin | W 31-22 | 11 | 26 | 2.40 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 3.5 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Colorado State | W 50-24 | 7 | 15 | 2.10 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 3.1 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Wisconsin
2019-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Washington State
2021-2023
Final stop
Season Progression
2019202020212021202220222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 334 | 44.5 | 10.8 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 191 | 39.8 | 16.8 | -143 |
| 2021 Postseason | Washington State | 114 | 24.5 | 10.7 | -77 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Washington State | 114 | 24.5 | 10.7 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Washington State | 1,064 | 57.3 | 29 | 950 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Washington State | 1,064 | 57.3 | 29 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Washington State | 551 | 39.4 | 17.3 | -513 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Stanford
Win with 195 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
195
Primary metric
195 scrimmage yards and 30.4 usage.
#2
Arizona State
158
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
158 scrimmage yards and 38.6 usage.
#3
South Florida
80
Primary metric
Win with 80 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
80 scrimmage yards and 22.6 usage.
#4
Central Michigan
62
Primary metric
Loss with 62 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
62 scrimmage yards and 39.5 usage.
#5
Unknown
134
Primary metric
Game with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
134 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Postseason · Washington State
1,064 primary output · 57.3 efficiency · 29 usage
64.2
#2
2022 Regular Season · Washington State
64.2
1,064 primary · 57.3 efficiency · 29 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Washington State
45.1
551 primary · 39.4 efficiency · 17.3 usage
Milestones
5
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8822
Westlake · Austin, TX
- Committed To
- Wisconsin
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
2,254
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.