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Player Dossier
2023-2025Virginia Tech
William Watson III
QB • 5'11" • 201 lbs • Springfield, MA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
William Watson III is a balanced quarterback profile with 6.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
0
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
18
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Virginia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Virginia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
Player Story
William Watson III built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a quarterback from Springfield, MA wearing No. 5, spending time with Virginia Tech. The clearest part of William Watson III's career was his...
Read the storyWilliam Watson III, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Virginia Tech. William Watson III is a balanced quarterback profile with 6.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 639
- Passing yards
- 558
- Rushing yards
- 81
- Touchdowns
- 3
Quick Answers
William Watson III quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Virginia Tech · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 639
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 10 games
- Best season
- 2024 Postseason · Virginia Tech
- Top game
- Virginia
- High school pipeline
- Springfield Central · 6 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Sophomore
- 2025 Total offense rank
- 99 total offense · QB 298th (top 72%) · ACC 91st (top 44%) · National 766th (top 48%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 2 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 25.1 |
| 2024 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 4 | 50 | 81 | -31 | 0 | 61.7 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 4 | 450 | 400 | 50 | 2 | 61.7 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 4 | 99 | 77 | 22 | 1 | 25.9 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech to Massachusetts | P4 to G5/FCS | 25.2 | Jan 12, 2026 |
William Watson III played QB for Virginia Tech. Across 3 tracked seasons, William Watson III recorded 558 passing yards, 81 rushing yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Virginia Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Virginia Tech paired 500 primary output with 47.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 33.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami
Loss with 76 yards of offense and 66.7 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
Games
4
Primary Metric / G
24.8
Efficiency
33.1
Usage
6.5
Consistency
36.2
Best Game by takeover score
Miami
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Vanderbilt: 4. Wofford: 25. Georgia Tech: -6. Miami: 76
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Vanderbilt: 2 by 20. Wofford: 4 by 45.8. Georgia Tech: 1 by 0. Miami: 6 by 66.7
Split Comparison
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Wins25 · Games = 1 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses24.7 · Games = 3 · -0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
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4 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Miami
Best efficiency game
66.7 vs Miami
Player Story
William Watson III story
William Watson III built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a quarterback from Springfield, MA wearing No. 5, spending time with Virginia Tech. The clearest part of William Watson III's career was his passing role: 558 passing yards, 1 touchdown pass, 63 attempts, and 81 rushing yards across 10 career games in the available record. His career also includes 81 rushing yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives William Watson III's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Virginia Tech
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 40 | 29.7 | 4.9 | — |
| 2024 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 500 | 47.6 | 24.2 | 460 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 500 | 47.6 | 24.2 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 99 | 33.1 | 6.5 | -401 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Virginia
Week 14 · W 37-17 · Conference game
Win with 302 yards of offense and 77.6 efficiency.
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Total Offense
80.6 takeover
302 total offense with 77.6 efficiency.
#2
vs No. 9 Miami
Week 13 · L 17-34 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
76
Total Offense
61.6 takeover
Loss with 76 yards of offense and 66.7 efficiency.
76 total offense with 66.7 efficiency.
#3
@ Boston College
Week 11 · W 48-22 · Conference game
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Total Offense
55.6 takeover
Win with 39 yards of offense and 49.4 efficiency.
39 total offense with 49.4 efficiency.
#4
@ Duke
Week 13 · L 28-31 · Conference game
142
Total Offense
54.5 takeover
Loss with 142 yards of offense and 45.2 efficiency.
142 total offense with 45.2 efficiency.
#5
vs Minnesota
Week 1 · L 10-24 · Postseason
50
Total Offense
43.6 takeover
Loss with 50 yards of offense and 47.4 efficiency.
50 total offense with 47.4 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · Virginia Tech
500 primary output · 47.6 efficiency · 24.2 usage
61.7
#2
2024 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
61.7
500 primary · 47.6 efficiency · 24.2 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
25.9
99 primary · 33.1 efficiency · 6.5 usage
Milestones
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250+ passing yards
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300+ total offense
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3+ TD games
2
Above avg efficiency
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