Gabe Watson
| No. -- Free agent | |||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||
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| Date of birth: | September 24, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth: | Novi, Michigan | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 333 lb (151 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Southfield (MI) | ||
| College: | Michigan | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: 4 / Pick: 107 | ||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Active | ||
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Gabriel Pierre Kim Watson (born September 24, 1983) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan.
Watson was a four-year starter and lettererman on the varsity squad at Southfield High School in Southfield, Michigan. He played multiple positions, including Offensive tackle, Defensive tackle, punter, and was the team’s place-kicker for two seasons, though his special teams appearances were primarily due to an injury to the starting kicker. As a senior, Watson recorded 78 tackles and 10 sacks. The team ran 85 percent of their running plays behind him on offense.
Also, while at Southfield High, Watson earned All-State honors at both offensive and defensive tackle. He also: was named All-American by Parade Magazine, selected as second team All-USA offensive lineman by USA Today, named first team all-state offense by the Detroit Free Press, rated #1 on The Detroit News Blue Chip list and named to their Dream Team, ranked the #1 player on Mick McCabe's Fab 50 of Michigan's top college football prospects, rated the #1 offensive lineman in the nation and earned All-America honors, the #23 overall prospect in nation, and #4 player in Midwest by Tom Lemming, named the #23 player in Midwest and #27 defensive lineman in nation by SuperPrep, ranked #3 defensive tackle and given a five-star rating (the only one in 2002 class to do so) by Rivals100.com, ranked #36 recruit by Collegefootballnews.com, rated the #21 player in country by Student Sports, named the #2 nose guard in nation by Max Emfinger, ranked the #33 offensive player in the nation by G&W Recruiting Report.
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