2015 Football Roster

25 Kaylon Watson

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 218
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Mexia, Texas
  • Highschool Mexia HS

Biography

2014 (Freshman)
Saw action in nine games... Returned one kickoff for 20 yards at LSU... First career rushing attempt came at Kentucky... Finished with eight carries for 32 yards against the Wildcats... Had one rush and one receptions (16 yards) in regular season finale at Georgia Southern.

Prep
Was a four-year football letterwinner at Mexia High School under the direction of Lamonte Chambers... Selected as team captain for final two seasons... Finished with 1,115 yards on 146 carries (7.6 ypc) and 19 scores in just six games as a senior... Set a Blackcat record with 351 rushing yards in win over La Vega... Finished game with 38 carries (9.2 ypc) and four rushing scores... Also added 19 receptions for 235 yards (12.3 ypc) and three touchdowns... The two-way player also recorded 82 tackles, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery returned for a score... Named First-Team All-Academic and was named the Super Centex Player of the Week three times... Earned the Shield of Honor award which recognizes a player who displays character, integrity, leadership, desire and an overall commitment to the team... Selected All-District honors four times (offense - three; defense - one)... Was also a four-year letterwinner in basketball and two-year letterwinner in track and field... As a freshman was named Second Team All-District and followed with a First Team All-District selection as a sophomore... Earned District 19-3A MVP honors and was named to the Region III All-Region Team as a junior... Also earned Honorable Mention All-State honors in 2012-13... Was a basketball team captain during junior and senior seasons... Ran third leg on the 4x100 meter relay District 19-3A Runner-up team... Served as alternate on state qualifying 4x100 meter relay team.

Personal
Full name is Kaylon James Watson... Born Aug. 24, 1996, in Mexia, Texas... Son of James Watson and Tiffany Watson and Demar Chambers and Aniqua Chambers... Has four brothers and one sister... Hobbies include fishing... Majoring in kinesiology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 37

    2014Freshman

    Running Back
    6'0" 191 lbs
    37
  • 25

    2015Sophomore

    Running Back
    6'0" 218 lbs
    25