Gunnar Watson

Last updated
Gunnar Watson
Troy Trojans–No. 18
Position Quarterback
ClassSenior
Major Business
Personal information
Born: (2000-01-11) January 11, 2000 (age 23)
Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
  • Troy (2018–present)
Bowl games
High schoolTaylor County
(Butler, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards
  • Sun-Belt Conference Football Championship MVP (2022)
  • Third-team All-Sun Belt (2023)

Milton Gunnar Watson (born January 11, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Troy Trojans.

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Early life and high school

Watson grew up in Butler, Georgia and attended Taylor County High School where he lettered in football and baseball. [1] [2] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Troy over offers from Austin Peay, Mercer and South Alabama. [3] [4]

College career

During Watson's true freshman season in 2018, he played in two games as a reserve quarterback and finished the season completing 8 out of 14 passing attempts for 45 yards. [5] During the 2019 season, he played as the backup quarterback playing in six games and finishing the year with completing 13 out of 22 passing attempts for 89 yards. [6] During the 2020 season, Watson was named as the starting quarterback. [7] He started in nine games during the season and finished the season with completing 211 out of 307 passing attempts for 2,141 yards, 16 touchdowns and seven interceptions. [8] During the game against Texas State, he made 33 completions which had him named the Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week, a Manning Award Star of the Week [9] and the Davey O'Brien Great 8 List. [10] During the 2021 season, he played in eight games and finished the season with completing 140 out of 228 passing attempts for 1,613 yards, eight touchdowns and four interceptions. [11] During the 2022 season, he played in 13 games and finished the season with completing 206 out of 335 passing attempts for 2,818 yards and 14 touchdowns. [12] He was named the MVP of the 2022 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game after completing 12 out of 17 passing attempts for 318 yards and three touchdowns. [13] [14] [15]

College statistics

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
Troy Trojans
2018 20—81266.7453.80098.24-18-4.50
2019 60—132259.1894.00093.1000.00
2020 994−521130170.12,1417.1167142.730-66-2.20
2021 873−414022861.41,6137.184128.927-64-2.41
2022 131210−220633561.52,8188.41412138.861-173-2.82
2023 664−211318660.81,5398.3104143.723-53-2.30
Career [16] 443421−136911,08463.78,2457.64827137.3145-374-2.63

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References

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  2. ↑ "Gunnar Watson". Troy Trojans .
  3. ↑ "Gunnar Watson, Taylor County, Pro-Style Quarterback". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Gunnar Watson, 2018 Pro Style Quarterback, Troy". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Gunnar Watson 2018 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Gunnar Watson 2019 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Troy names Gunnar Watson starting quarterback". Montgomery Advertiser . August 22, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Gunnar Watson 2020 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Eight Quarterbacks Named Manning Award Stars of the Week 10/12/2020". Allstate Sugar Bowl . October 12, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Gunnar Watson Named Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week & Davey O'Brien Great 8". Troy Trojans . October 12, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Gunnar Watson 2021 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Gunnar Watson 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Troy dominates Coastal Carolina early, holds on to win Sun Belt championship, 45-26". AL.com. December 3, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Watson, Troy win Sun Belt title over Coastal Carolina, 45-26". WSFA . December 3, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  15. ↑ "No. 24 Troy and No. 25 UTSA Set to Play in the 2022 Duluth Trading Cure Bowl". Cure Bowl . December 4, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Gunnar Watson College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
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