#32 Richard Watson
Class: RS Freshman
Hometown: Tallahassee, Fla.
High School: FAMU HS
Height / Weight: 6-1 / 234
Position: B-Back
2008
Redshirted as a true freshman although he came dangerously close to shedding the redshirt in midseason... slowed in the preseason with a hamstring injury... a big, bruising back who runs with power... a north-south runner who is very tough between the tackles... has good balance and quick feet for a big back.... prefers to run through defenders as opposed to around them... was a star on offense on the high school level but has the skills to play linebacker on defense.
High School
selected to the FSWA Class 1B All-State Team... member of the Florida Times Union's Super 75... named to Superprep's All-Florida team... led FAMU High School to the Class 1B state championship game in back-to-back years including a state title as a junior... led team to three consecutive district titles and two straight regional crowns... rushed for more than 1,500 yards as a senior... as a junior, ran for 2,140 yards and 34 touchdowns, ending the season with a 123-yard effort in the state championship game... served two years as a team captain... earned the Tallahassee Quarterback Club's Offensive Player of the Year... made 75 tackles, 12 tackles-for-loss and five sacks as a sophomore... chose Georgia Tech over Ohio State, Boston College, Arkansas and others... selected Georgia Tech because of the academics, the coaches and the family atmosphere.
No. 3 fullback in the nation (Rivals.com)
No. 4 fullback in the nation (Scout.com)
Top 75 player in Florida (Rivals.com)
Personal
Born June 18, 1990 in Irvine, Calif... given name is Richard C. Watson... has two brothers - Brandon and Alexander.
Class: RS Freshman
Hometown: Tallahassee, Fla.
High School: FAMU HS
Height / Weight: 6-1 / 234
Position: B-Back
2008
Redshirted as a true freshman although he came dangerously close to shedding the redshirt in midseason... slowed in the preseason with a hamstring injury... a big, bruising back who runs with power... a north-south runner who is very tough between the tackles... has good balance and quick feet for a big back.... prefers to run through defenders as opposed to around them... was a star on offense on the high school level but has the skills to play linebacker on defense.
High School
selected to the FSWA Class 1B All-State Team... member of the Florida Times Union's Super 75... named to Superprep's All-Florida team... led FAMU High School to the Class 1B state championship game in back-to-back years including a state title as a junior... led team to three consecutive district titles and two straight regional crowns... rushed for more than 1,500 yards as a senior... as a junior, ran for 2,140 yards and 34 touchdowns, ending the season with a 123-yard effort in the state championship game... served two years as a team captain... earned the Tallahassee Quarterback Club's Offensive Player of the Year... made 75 tackles, 12 tackles-for-loss and five sacks as a sophomore... chose Georgia Tech over Ohio State, Boston College, Arkansas and others... selected Georgia Tech because of the academics, the coaches and the family atmosphere.
No. 3 fullback in the nation (Rivals.com)
No. 4 fullback in the nation (Scout.com)
Top 75 player in Florida (Rivals.com)
Personal
Born June 18, 1990 in Irvine, Calif... given name is Richard C. Watson... has two brothers - Brandon and Alexander.