Dekoda Watson

Dekoda Watson
Dekoda Watson
No. 56     Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: March 3, 1988 (1988-03-03) (age 23)
Place of birth: Aiken, South Carolina
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 246 lb (112 kg)
Career information
College: Florida State
NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 7 / Pick: 217
Debuted in 2010 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • None
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2011
Tackles     33
Sacks     1.0
Interceptions     0
Stats at NFL.com

Dekoda Watson (born March 3, 1988) is an American football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.

Contents

Early years

Watson attended South Aiken High School in Aiken, South Carolina, where he recorded 123 tackles, 32 tackles for loss and 11 sacks as a senior, earning him all-state honors by SCVarsity.com and all-southern team by the Orlando Sentinel. In his junior season, he registered 102 tackles, 29 tackles for loss and 18 sacks from the defensive end position. Watson was named Defensive MVP after recording nine tackles and a sack for the South Carolina team in the annual North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl.

Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Watson was listed as the No. 25 outside linebacker in the nation.[1] He chose Florida State over South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia Tech.

College career

In his initial year at Florida State, Watson played in 12 games and earned one starting assignment at the weakside linebacker position against Boston College, stepping in for the injured Geno Hayes. He totaled 23 tackles to finish second on the team among first year players (second to Myron Rolle) in total tackles, and earned All-ACC Freshman Team honors by The Sporting News.

As a sophomore, Watson started all 12 games during the regular season at the strong side linebacker position and ranked fifth on the team with a single-season career-high 50 tackles. In his junior year, he ranked fourth among Seminoles defenders with 46 tackles.

Professional career

Watson was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Watson was signed to a four-year contract on June, 18, 2010.

References

  1. ^ "Outside linebackers 2006", Rivals.com, January 30, 2006, http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1157 

External links

v · d · eTampa Bay Buccaneers 2010 NFL Draft selections
Gerald McCoy • Brian Price • Arrelious Benn • Myron Lewis • Mike Williams • Brent Bowden • Cody Grimm • Dekoda Watson • Erik Lorig
v · d · eTampa Bay Buccaneers current roster
Active roster

5 Josh Freeman | 9 Michael Koenen | 10 Connor Barth | 11 Josh Johnson | 17 Arrelious Benn | 18 Sammie Stroughter | 19 Mike Williams | 20 Ronde Barber | 22 Larry Asante | 23 Myron Lewis | 24 Anthony Gaitor | 25 Aqib Talib | 26 Sean Jones | 27 LeGarrette Blount | 28 Kregg Lumpkin | 31 E. J. Biggers | 32 Mossis Madu | 33 Elbert Mack | 36 Tanard Jackson | 41 Corey Lynch | 44 Erik Lorig | 51 Jacob Cutrera | 52 Jeff Faine | 53 Zac Diles | 54 Geno Hayes | 56 Dekoda Watson | 57 Adam Hayward | 58 Quincy Black | 59 Mason Foster | 62 Ted Larsen | 65 Jeremy Trueblood | 69 Demar Dotson | 70 Donald Penn | 71 Michael Bennett | 73 Derek Hardman | 75 Davin Joseph | 76 Jeremy Zuttah | 77 James Lee | 80 Zack Pianalto | 81 Micheal Spurlock | 82 Kellen Winslow II | 87 Preston Parker | 88 Luke Stocker | 89 Dezmon Briscoe | 90 Roy Miller | 91 Da'Quan Bowers | 92 Brian Price | 93 Gerald McCoy | 94 Adrian Clayborn | 96 Tim Crowder | 97 George Johnson | 98 Frank Okam | -- David Sims
Reserve lists

30 Devin Holland (IR) | 34 Earnest Graham (IR) | 35 Cody Grimm (IR) | 48 Andrew Economos (NF-Inj.) | 78 E. J. Wilson (IR) | 86 Raymond Webber (IR)
Practice squad

12 Rudy Carpenter | 15 Ed Gant | 21 Chad Spann | 43 Ahmad Black | 45 Matt Clapp | 66 Chris Riley | 72 Zane Taylor | 85 Collin Franklin
AFC East: BUF · MIA · NE · NYJ • North: BAL · CIN · CLE · Persondata
Name Watson, Dekoda
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth March 3, 1988
Place of birth Aiken, South Carolina
Date of death
Place of death

Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Cody Grimm — No. 35     Tampa Bay Buccaneers Safety Personal information Date of birth: February 26, 1987 (1987 02 26) (age 24) Place of birth: Fai …   Wikipedia

  • Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1987) — For other people of the same name, see Mike Williams. Mike Williams No. 19     Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wide receiver Personal information Date of birth: May 18, 1987 (1987 05 18) …   Wikipedia

  • Myron Lewis — No. 23     Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cornerback Personal information Date of birth: November 24, 1987 (1987 11 24) (age 23) …   Wikipedia

  • List of current NFL team rosters — The following is a list of current National Football League (NFL) team rosters: Roster status key Notation Corresponding roster designation IR Reserve/Injured Waived/Injured Waived/Injured Injured Practice Squad/Injured Active/PUP… …   Wikipedia

  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Current season Established 1976 Play in Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida Headquartered in One Buccaneer Place Tampa, Florida …   Wikipedia

  • Michael Koenen — Koenen in November 2008 No. 9     Tampa Bay Buccaneers Punter …   Wikipedia

  • Davin Joseph — No. 75     Tampa Bay Buccaneers Offensive guard Personal information Date of birth: November 22, 1983 (1983 11 22) (age 27) Place of bir …   Wikipedia

  • Florida State Seminoles football — NCAAFootballSchool TeamName = Florida State Seminoles football ImageSize = 145px HeadCoachDisplay = Bobby Bowden HeadCoachLink = Bobby Bowden HeadCoachYear = 32nd HCWins = 300 HCLosses = 85 HCTies = 4 Stadium = Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell …   Wikipedia

  • Micheal Spurlock — No. 81     Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wide receiver/ Return specialist Personal information Date of birth: January 31, 1983 (1983 01 31) (age 28) …   Wikipedia

  • Donald Penn — No. 70     Tampa Bay Buccaneers Offensive tackle Personal information Date of birth: April 27, 1983 (1983 04 27) (age 28) …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”