Background
Watson was born in Fort Valley, Georgia.
Watson was born in Fort Valley, Georgia.
An All-Middle Georgia selection following his senior football season, Watson graduated with honors from Peach County High School. Watson earned a Bachelor"s degree cum laude in Fashion Merchandising and Business Marketing, then completed Post-Graduate studies in Athletic Administration.
He played professionally for the Kansas City Chiefs, the New York Giants, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He was a three-sport athlete in high school, lettering in football, basketball, and track. Watson played college football at Howard University.
He holds the record for blocked kicks at Howard with seven.
And he has the distinction of being the first athlete in the history of the school to be named to the General Telephone and Electric Academic All-America Team (1992). Most recently, Watson was inducted into the HowardUniversity Athletic Hall of Fame, class of 2005.
Watson was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 6th round (156th overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft. He would later play for the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants, and Philadelphia Eagles.
He also played in the World League of American Football for the Barcelona Dragons and the Arena Football League for the Arizona Rattlers.
He"s a Fitness Trainer, Lifestyle Coach & Motivational Speaker as well. He remains active in his local community through charitable work via involvement with his Fraternities (The Diplomats Fraternity, Incorporated and Omega Psi Phi, Incorporated), the NFL Alumni Association, and through his personal philanthropic organization UPLIFT Community Fellowship, Incorporated., which provides food and toys annually to families in need during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Watson coaches and sponsors youth football and basketball programs, instructs youth sports camps, and conducts life-skills seminars for young students and scholar-athletes.
Also in 1992 he became a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.