There are 13 article(s) tagged Blake Watson:

• April 2024

  • Tigers RB Watson signs free-agent deal after missing NFL Draft

    Blake Watson and Tigers defensive lineman Jaylon Allen both sign free agent deals with the Denver Broncos. Also, Memphis receiver Joe Scates has signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. 

    By Frank Bonner II April 27, 2024

  • As Blake Watson awaits NFL Draft call, Tigers running backs move forward

    “Blake Watson is an NFL running back,” Memphis Tigers coach Ryan Silverfield said as the 2024 draft approaches. With Watson gone, South Carolina transfer Mario Anderson and others line up to replace him.

    By Tim Buckley April 25, 2024

• March 2024

  • Blake Watson runs impressive 40-yard dash at Memphis Pro Day

    Watson’s performance at the Memphis Pro Day was on par with some of the top-performing running backs at the NFL Combine. 

    By Frank Bonner II March 28, 2024

• November 2023

  • Nine Tigers earn All-AAC awards, including two First Team honors

    Running back Blake Watson and linebacker Chandler Martin were named First Team All-AAC.

    By Frank Bonner II November 29, 2023

  • Tigers Podcast: SMU game looms, Memphis basketball off to a nice start

    Host Greg Gaston, senior writer Tim Buckley and beat writers Frank Bonner II and Parth Upadhyaya break down all things Tigers football and basketball.

    By Tim Buckley November 14, 2023

  • Tigers quarterback Seth Henigan starts at Charlotte

    Seth Henigan missed most of the fourth quarter of last week’s game with an injury but is healthy enough to start against Charlotte on Saturday.

    By Frank Bonner II November 11, 2023

  • Blake Watson on track to be next 1,000-yard rusher for Memphis

    Blake Watson is just 174 yards shy of achieving what only seven other Memphis running backs have accomplished in program history. 

    By Frank Bonner II November 07, 2023

• September 2023

  • Tigers quarterback Henigan: ‘I was seeing stars’

    Seth Henigan took some hard hits in Memphis win over Navy on Thursday night, but he will have some extra rest before the Tigers face Missouri next.

    By Tim Buckley September 18, 2023

  • Buckley: Win over Navy not pretty, but it’s soup for the soul

    The Tigers turned the ball over on the last two possessions, but are now 3-0, even after facing Navy’s tough-to-defend triple-option offense on a short week.

    By Tim Buckley September 15, 2023

  • Analyzing the Tigers’ running backs rotation

    The Memphis Tigers appear to have found their running back pecking order, at least for now. The rotation could change later. 

    By Frank Bonner II September 13, 2023

  • Silverfield gives B- grade in 42-point win over Bethune-Cookman

    “Happy with the end result, but (we’ve got) a ton of stuff we’ve got to work on and it starts with me,” the University of Memphis football coach said.

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    Silverfield: Defense ‘carried us’ in opening game win

    Tigers flex muscles in season-opener rout of Bethune-Cookman

    Box score: Memphis 56, Bethune-Cookman 14

    By Frank Bonner II September 03, 2023

• August 2023

  • How one practice changed Tigers’ running back Blake Watson’s career

    Blake Watson came to Old Dominion as a receiver. The Monarchs were shorthanded at running back during a spring practice, so they used Watson. He hasn’t looked back since. 

    By Frank Bonner II August 07, 2023

• December 2022

  • Old Dominion transfer becomes fifth Memphis commit in one day

    Blake Watson, a 5-9, 195-pound running back from Old Dominion, has committed to the University of Memphis.

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    Memphis safety Rodney Owens to focus on NFL Draft

    By Frank Bonner II December 20, 2022