Watson with the Cincinnati Bengals
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | March 13, 1978 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Harrisburg (PA) | ||||||||
College: | Penn State | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2001 | ||||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Rushing yards: | 1,651 |
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Rushing average: | 4.6 |
Rushing TDs: | 9 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Kenneth Dwight Watson (born March 13, 1978) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He played college football at Penn State.
Watson also played for the Cincinnati Bengals.
Watson attended Harrisburg High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In football, he was a prep All-American and an Associated Press all-state pick in 1995. In his senior season, he ran for 1,495 yards and 23 touchdowns. After his senior football season, he participated in the 1996 Big 33 game. He also enjoys watching anime.
Watson was a multi-purpose player at Penn State, playing tailback, wide receiver and kick returner. He was part of the Penn State's infamous "running back by committee" during his senior season, sharing carries with future NFLers Larry Johnson, Omar Easy, and Eric McCoo. He holds two Penn State records: career kickoff returns (67) and career kickoff yardage (1,506 yards). His record for single-season kickoff yardage (522 yards) was broken in 2007 by A. J. Wallace with 581 yards.