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Position | Running back |
Personal information | |
Born | Anderson, South Carolina, U.S. | May 1, 1981
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 223 lb (101 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Palmetto |
College | South Carolina State |
NFL draft | 2003: undrafted |
Career history | |
2003 | New England Patriots* |
2005 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
2009 | Calgary Stampeders |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Awards and highlights | |
Stats at CFL.ca |
Derek Watson (born May 1, 1981) is an American former professional football running back for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football for the South Carolina State Bulldogs and the South Carolina Gamecocks. He attended high school at Palmetto High School in Williamston, South Carolina.
Watson has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL).