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2025 Football Roster

30 Kelly Watson

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 195
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Elmhurst, Ill.
  • High School York HS

Biography

* 2024 MVFC Honor Roll

2024 SEASON (FRESHMAN):
Scout team running back...Saw action in three regular-season games...Had five carries for nine yards...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.

2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Appeared in two games at running back...Had eight carries for 43 yards in the home win over Western Illinois...Also had five carries in the Murray State game...Finished the season with 13 attempts for 39 yards.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2023 graduate of York High School...Two-year starter for coach Mike Fitzgerald as a running back and slot receiver...Played in 11 of 13 games his senior year...Averaged 5.5 yards per carry with 107 attempts for 587 yards and 12 touchdowns...Caught 19 passes for 163 yards...Rushed for more than 2,200 yards in his career and had 38 total touchdowns...First team all-conference junior and senior year...Helped his team to a 12-1 record his senior year...Two-time all-state in track and field running the sprints and relays...Also competed in basketball.

PERSONAL: Majoring in sport management...Parents are Twon Watson and Keonna Cain...Father played baseball at the University of Michigan...Has a brother, Dillon Watson.

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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2023Freshman

    Running Back
    5'11" 187 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2024Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'11" 187 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2025Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 195 lbs
    30