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2019 Football Roster

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  • FB
    Position
  • Senior
    Class
  • Broken Bow, Okla.
    Hometown
  • 6'0
    Height
  • 241
    Weight
  • Broken Bow
    High School
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Kyle Spradley
Jaylon Watson
#45
Jaylon Watson
FB
Position
Senior
Class
Broken Bow, Okla.
Hometown

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Biography

UW This Season: Watson is a veteran in the Cowboy backfield and finished spring drills second on the depth chart at the fullback position.

2018: Watson saw action in all 12 games for the Pokes at fullback as well as a key member of the Cowboys’ special teams.

2017: Watson appeared in all 13 games for the Pokes at fullback and as a key member of special teams. He did not record a rush or receive a pass. He recorded one tackle last season on special teams in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.
 
2016: Watson was a reserve linebacker for the Cowboys and appeared in eight games mostly on special teams. He saw extensive action in the Bowl game against BYU recording two tackles. He recorded a career-high three tackles against UNLV.

2015: Redshirted.

High School: Watson was ranked by 247Sports.com as the No. 28 best overall recruit in the state of Oklahoma in 2014. He played running back and defensive end his senior season, but is projected as a linebacker for the Cowboys. Watson rushed for 547 yards on 97 carries, scored 19 rushing touchdowns and averaged 5.6 yards per attempt his senior season. Watson also played power forward on his Broken Bow basketball team. He played for head football coach Scott Pratt. Watson was also recruited by Army, Ohio and Tulsa.

Personal: He is majoring in kinesiology and health promotion at Wyoming.