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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2023Washington State
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.
Impact Production
51
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
56
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
57
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Washington State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Wisconsin • Washington State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Stanford
Player Story
Nakia Watson built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a running back from Austin, TX wearing No. 25, spending time with Washington State and Wisconsin. The clearest part of Nakia Watson's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Wisconsin
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Nakia Watson, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Washington State. Nakia Watson leans balanced backfield option traits and 39.4 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,254
- Rushing yards
- 1,725
- Receiving yards
- 529
- Touchdowns
- 25
Quick Answers
Nakia Watson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Washington State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,254
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 46 games
- Best season
- 2022 Postseason · Washington State
- Top game
- Stanford
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Westlake · Wisconsin
- High school pipeline
- Westlake · 34 FBS recruits · 5 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 25 · Senior
- 2023 Scrimmage yards rank
- 551 scrimmage yards · RB 172nd (top 25%) · Pac-12 41st (top 18%) · National 389th (top 15%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 11 | 334 | 331 | 3 | 2 | 42.1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 5 | 191 | 191 | 0 | 3 | 39.7 |
| 2021 Postseason | Washington State | 7 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 28.4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Washington State | 7 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 28.4 |
| 2022 Postseason | Washington State | 11 | 38 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 77.7 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Washington State | 11 | 1,026 | 736 | 290 | 12 | 77.7 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Washington State | 12 | 551 | 321 | 230 | 7 | 52.8 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Wisconsin to Washington State | P4 to G5/FCS | 15.5 | Jan 1, 2021 |
Nakia Watson played RB for Wisconsin and Washington State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Nakia Watson recorded 1,725 rushing yards, 529 receiving yards, and 7 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Washington State.
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: Washington
Loss with 70 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
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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. Northern Colorado: 60. Oregon State: 46. UCLA: 34. Arizona: 88. Oregon: 58. Arizona State: 40. Stanford: 1. California: 8. Colorado: 70. Washington: 70
Volume vs Efficiency
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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. Northern Colorado: 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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins50.4 · Games = 5 · +7.7 vs Losses
Losses42.7 · Games = 7 · -7.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Washington
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 Northern Colorado | W 64-21 | 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 |
Player Story
Nakia Watson story
Nakia Watson built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a running back from Austin, TX wearing No. 25, spending time with Washington State and Wisconsin. The clearest part of Nakia Watson's career was his backfield work: 1,725 rushing yards, 397 carries, 18 rushing touchdowns, and 529 receiving yards across 46 career games in the available record. His career also includes 529 receiving yards, 7 tackles, and 28 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Nakia Watson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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 Value 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
Week 10 · W 52-14 · Conference game
Win with 195 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
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Scrimmage Yards
94.9 takeover
195 scrimmage yards and 30.4 usage.
#2
vs Arizona State
Week 11 · W 28-18 · Conference game
158
Scrimmage Yards
82.4 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
158 scrimmage yards and 38.6 usage.
#3
@ Central Michigan
Week 1 · L 21-24 · Postseason
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Scrimmage Yards
79.3 takeover
Loss with 62 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
62 scrimmage yards and 39.5 usage.
#4
vs Idaho
Week 1 · W 24-17
134
Scrimmage Yards
79.1 takeover
Win with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
134 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.
#5
@ South Florida
Week 1 · W 49-0
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Scrimmage Yards
74.7 takeover
Win with 80 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
80 scrimmage yards and 22.6 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Postseason · Washington State
1,064 primary output · 57.3 efficiency · 29 usage
77.7
#2
2022 Regular Season · Washington State
77.7
1,064 primary · 57.3 efficiency · 29 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Washington State
52.8
551 primary · 39.4 efficiency · 17.3 usage
Milestones
3
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
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