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37 Jeffrey Watson
Jeffrey Watson
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    189
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Fort Wayne, Ind.
  • High School:
    Homestead, Ind.
  • Position:
    RB
  • Major:
    Athletic Training
  • gp
    7
  • yds
    139
  • yds/g
    19.9
  • td
    0

Bio

Freshman (2015):  Played in seven games ... Finished fifth on the team in rushing with 139 yards on 63 carries (2.2 yards per rush) .... Longest rush was 20 yards ... Recorded a season-high of 53 yards rushing against Manchester (Ind.) University ... Had a season-best 20 rushing attempts in game against Hanover (Ind.) College. 

Prep:  Three-time letterman at Homestead High School.

Personal:  Son of Jeff and Tyra Watson … Majoring in exercise science.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14
  Total Conference
Rushes 63 46
Yards 139 114
Yards per game 19.9 22.8
Yards per rush 2.2 2.5
Touchdowns 0 0
Fumbles 4 3
Fumbles lost 1 1

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 5 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Centre (Ky.) L, 25-8 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 38-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hanover (Ind.) W, 19-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-13 6 1 0.2 5 0 - -
Sep 12 at Centre (Ky.) L, 25-8 11 24 2.2 6 0 1 0
Sep 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 38-20 7 20 2.9 9 0 - -
Sep 26 Hanover (Ind.) W, 19-14 20 33 1.6 20 0 2 1
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21 11 53 4.8 12 0 - -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7 5 9 1.8 4 0 - -
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7 3 -1 -0.3 4 0 1 0
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-13 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 - -
Sep 12 at Centre (Ky.) L, 25-8 - - - - - 1 0
Sep 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 38-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hanover (Ind.) W, 19-14 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 2 1
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7 - - - - - 1 0
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 5 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 12 at Centre (Ky.) L, 25-8 - - - - - 0
Sep 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 38-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 26 Hanover (Ind.) W, 19-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13 - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7 - - - - - -
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14 - - - - - -

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 5 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Centre (Ky.) L, 25-8 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 38-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hanover (Ind.) W, 19-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 5 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Centre (Ky.) L, 25-8 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 38-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hanover (Ind.) W, 19-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 5 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-13 1 1 -1 - - 0
Sep 12 at Centre (Ky.) L, 25-8 1 24 - - - 24
Sep 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 38-20 1 20 - - - 20
Sep 26 Hanover (Ind.) W, 19-14 1 33 -1 - - 32
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21 1 53 - - - 53
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7 1 9 - - - 9
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7 1 -1 - - - -1
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13 - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7 - - - - - -
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14 - - - - - -

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 5 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-13 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 12 at Centre (Ky.) L, 25-8 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 38-20 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 26 Hanover (Ind.) W, 19-14 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 5 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Centre (Ky.) L, 25-8 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 38-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hanover (Ind.) W, 19-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2015-16 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2015-16 7 63 139 19.9 2.2 0 20 4 1
Total 7 63 139 19.9 2.2 0 20 4 1

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2015-16 7 2 0.3 -2 -0.3 -1.0 0 0
Total 7 2 0.3 -2 -0.3 -1.0 0 0

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2015-16 7 - - - - - - - 0
Total 7 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2015-16 7 - - - - - - - -
Total 7 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2015-16 7 139 -2 - - 137 19.6
Total 7 139 -2 - - 137 19.6

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2015-16 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2015-16 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 7 63 139 19.9 2.2 0 20 4 1
Conference 5 46 114 22.8 2.5 0 20 3 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 3 34 85 28.3 2.5 0 20 3 1
Away 4 29 54 13.5 1.9 0 9 1 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 2 23 32 16.0 1.4 0 20 3 1
Losses 5 40 107 21.4 2.7 0 12 1 0
Month                  
September 4 44 78 19.5 1.8 0 20 3 1
October 3 19 61 20.3 3.2 0 12 1 0

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 7 2 0.3 -2 -0.3 -1.0 0 0
Conference 5 1 0.2 -1 -0.2 -1.0 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 3 1 0.3 -1 -0.3 -1.0 0 0
Away 4 1 0.3 -1 -0.3 -1.0 0 0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 2 1 0.5 -1 -0.5 -1.0 0 0
Losses 5 1 0.2 -1 -0.2 -1.0 0 0
Month                
September 4 2 0.5 -2 -0.5 -1.0 0 0
October 3 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 7 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 3 - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 2 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 7 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 2 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month                    
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 7 139 -2 - - 137 19.6
Conference 5 114 -1 - - 113 22.6
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 3 85 -1 - - 84 28.0
Away 4 54 -1 - - 53 13.3
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 2 32 -1 - - 31 15.5
Losses 5 107 -1 - - 106 21.2
Month              
September 4 78 -2 - - 76 19.0
October 3 61 - - - 61 20.3

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Month                        
September 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month                                
September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -