Running back, Washington State (from Wisconsin), 2018–⁠23

Nakia Watson

Number
No. 25
Height
6′0″
Weight
217 lb
Class (2023)
Senior
Hometown
Austin, TX

Nakia Watson played running back at Wisconsin (2018–⁠20) and Washington State (2021–⁠23).

Career highs

166rushing yards, career highat Stanford, 20223rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Arizona State, 20228catches, career highvs. Oregon, 202288receiving yards, career highvs. Arizona, 2023

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2019Wisconsin743314.5227
2020Wisconsin531913.6318
2021Washington State361143.2040
2022Washington State1457685.3965
2023Washington State893213.6417
Career3971,7254.31865

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2019Wisconsin331.006
2022Washington State302969.9435
2023Washington State242309.6337
Career575299.3737

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2019Wisconsin210000
2022Washington State110000
2023Washington State430000
Career750000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2019Wisconsin25RBYr 1
2020Wisconsin25RBYr 2
2021Washington State25RBYr 3
2022Washington State25RBYr 4
2023Washington State25RBSr. (Yr 5)6′0″217

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.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2019Wisconsin77-0.084th (n=287)0.13-5.910%0.06
2020Wisconsin560.07––4.215%0.07
2021Washington State36-0.15––-5.38%0.07
2022Washington State1700.3390th (n=470)0.1455.424%0.16
2023Washington State1130.1856th (n=450)0.1720.613%0.12

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2023 Washington State 12 games, 321 rushing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 2atColorado StateW 50–⁠2471503161
Sep 9vs.WisconsinW 31–⁠22112612190
Sep 16vs.Northern ColoradoW 64–⁠2194111190
Sep 23vs.Oregon StateW 38–⁠358460–––
Oct 7atUCLAL 17–⁠2511250191
Oct 14vs.ArizonaL 6–⁠445015880
Oct 21atOregonL 24–⁠3882013380
Oct 28atArizona StateL 27–⁠3873003100
Nov 4vs.StanfordL 7–⁠10210–––
Nov 11atCaliforniaL 39–⁠42260120
Nov 17vs.ColoradoW 56–⁠1484701231
Nov 25atWashingtonL 21–⁠2411640460
2022 Washington State 11 games, 768 rushing yards, 9 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 3vs.IdahoW 24–⁠171811702170
Sep 10atWisconsinW 17–⁠14103311311
Sep 17vs.Colorado StateW 38–⁠787401250
Sep 24vs.OregonL 41–⁠44123618680
Oct 1vs.CaliforniaW 28–⁠914520–––
Oct 8atUSCL 14–⁠302130271
Nov 5atStanfordW 52–⁠141616611290
Nov 12vs.Arizona StateW 28–⁠182011632420
Nov 19atArizonaW 31–⁠20155615301
Nov 26vs.WashingtonL 33–⁠51157317411
Dec 17 ✦vs.Fresno StateL 6–⁠2915321160
2021 Washington State 7 games, 114 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 11vs.Portland StateW 44–⁠244160–––
Sep 18vs.USCL 14–⁠45300–––
Sep 25atUtahL 13–⁠24110–––
Oct 23vs.BYUL 19–⁠21110–––
Oct 30atArizona StateW 34–⁠215200–––
Nov 19vs.ArizonaW 44–⁠185140–––
Dec 31 ✦vs.Central MichiganL 21–⁠2417620–––
2020 Wisconsin 5 games, 191 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Oct 23vs.IllinoisW 45–⁠719620–––
Nov 14atMichiganW 49–⁠1112652–––
Nov 21atNorthwesternL 7–⁠177260–––
Dec 5vs.IndianaL 6–⁠14290–––
Dec 12atIowaL 7–⁠2813291–––
2019 Wisconsin 11 games, 331 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 30atSouth FloridaW 49–⁠014801–––
Sep 7vs.Central MichiganW 61–⁠08291100
Sep 21vs.MichiganW 35–⁠1413310–––
Sep 28vs.NorthwesternW 24–⁠15110–––
Oct 5vs.Kent StateW 48–⁠012630160
Oct 12vs.Michigan StateW 38–⁠05340–––
Oct 19atIllinoisL 23–⁠24290–––
Nov 9vs.IowaW 24–⁠226320–––
Nov 16atNebraskaW 37–⁠218360–––
Nov 23vs.PurdueW 45–⁠24160–––
Nov 30atMinnesotaW 38–⁠1741001−30

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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