Tim Watson (safety)
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| Position: | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 13, 1970 Fort Valley, Georgia, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Peach County (Fort Valley, Georgia) |
| College: | Howard |
| NFL draft: | 1993 / round: 6 / pick: 156 |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Tazim Wajid Wajed (born James Timothy Watson Jr.; August 13, 1970) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was Drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 1993 NFL Rookie Draft, and also played professionally for the Kansas City Chiefs, the New York Giants, and the Philadelphia Eagles.
Early life
Watson was born in Fort Valley, Georgia. He was a three-sport athlete in high school, lettering in football, basketball, and track. An All-Middle Georgia selection following his senior football season, Watson graduated with honors from Peach County High School.
College career
Watson played college football at Howard University.[1] He holds the record for blocked kicks at Howard, with seven. He has the distinction of being the first athlete in the history of the school to be named to the GTE Academic All-America Team (1992).[2]
Watson earned a bachelor's degree cum laude in fashion merchandising and business marketing, then completed post-graduate studies in athletic administration. In 1992 he became a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity. Most recently, Watson was inducted into the Howard University Athletic Hall of Fame, class of 2005.
Professional career
Watson was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round (156th overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft.[3] He later played for the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants, and Philadelphia Eagles.[4] He also played in the World League of American Football for the Barcelona Dragons and the Arena Football League for the Arizona Rattlers.
See also
- List of Kansas City Chiefs players
- List of New York Giants players
- List of Philadelphia Eagles players
References
- ^ "Tim Watson". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ "Tim Watson: Former Football Great Gives Back In Tampa Bay, Leads Youth By Example". 83degrees. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ "Tim Watson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- http://www.blogtalkradio.com/hardhittingsportstalk
- http://staff.sportsblog.com/posts/10237010/congratulations-to-the-winners-of-december-s-pro-leaderboard-.html
https://www.si.com/nfl/packers/news/like-father-like-son-the-christian-watson-story