Ben Watson (NFL Player)
Watson in 2011
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| No. 82 Baltimore Ravens | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 18, 1980 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Norfolk, Virginia | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 251 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Rock Hill (SC) Northwestern | ||||||||
| College: | Georgia | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 32 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||
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| Receptions: | 434 |
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| Receiving yards: | 4,963 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 38 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Benjamin Watson (born December 18, 1980) is an American football tight end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New England Patriots 32nd overall in the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football at Georgia. Watson has also played for the Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints.
Watson was born in Norfolk, Virginia. He attended Northwestern High School in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and was a letterman in football and track. In football, as a senior, he caught 31 passes for 515 yards. The two-time All-Region selection and Northwestern HS Student of the Year led his team to the state championship in his junior season. He was also a member of his high school chapter of The Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
In track & field, Watson was a standout sprinter, recording personal-best times of 22.37 seconds in the 200 meters and 50.03 seconds in the 400 meters.
Watson played football at Duke University prior to transferring to the University of Georgia where he majored in finance. In 3 seasons at Georgia he had 65 catches for 852 yards and 6 TD.
•1999 (Duke): 8 catches for 93 yards with 1 TD.
Watson entered the league after scoring a 48 on his Wonderlic Test. That is tied for third highest score ever in the NFL. He was drafted by the New England Patriots 32nd overall in the 2004 NFL draft. He was on the injured list for almost his entire rookie season for the Patriots, playing in only one game. Watson received a Super Bowl ring following the Patriots' win over the Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX.
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