Defensive line, Florida, 2021–24
Desmond Watson
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 449 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Plant City, FL
- Born
- Jan 5, 2003
Desmond Watson played defensive line at Florida (2021–24).
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Florida | 21 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Florida | 21 | DL | So. | ||
| 2023 | Florida | 21 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | Florida | 21 | DL | Sr. | 6′5″ | 449 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Florida 11 games, 20 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Miami | L 17–41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Samford | W 45–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Texas A&M | L 20–33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Mississippi State | W 45–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Tennessee | L 17–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Kentucky | W 48–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Georgia | L 20–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. LSU | W 27–16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Ole Miss | W 24–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Florida State | W 31–11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Tulane | W 33–8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Florida 8 games, 11 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. McNeese | W 49–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Tennessee | W 29–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Charlotte | W 22–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atKentucky | L 14–33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at South Carolina | W 41–39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Georgia | L 20–43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Arkansas | L 36–39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Florida State | L 15–24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2022 Florida 8 games, 23 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Utah | W 29–26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. South Florida | W 31–28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | atTennessee | L 33–38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.LSU | L 35–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Georgia | L 20–42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.South Carolina | W 38–6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Vanderbilt | L 24–31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atFlorida State | L 38–45 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Florida 5 games, 7 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 35–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | atSouth Florida | W 42–20 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Alabama | L 29–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 42–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | atSouth Carolina | L 17–40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′5″ |
| Weight | 464 lb |
| Arm length | 33½″W |
| Hand size | 10½″W |
| 40-yard dash | 5.93 s |
| 10-yard split | 2.05 sW |
| Vertical jump | 23″ |
| Broad jump | 6′10″W |
| Bench press | 36 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 9.00 sW |
| 20-yard shuttle | 5.28 sW |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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