Showboats pick Kansas QB, Tigers’ Blake Watson in UFL Draft
Kansas quarterback Jason Bean was the first overall pick in the 2024 UFL Draft by the Memphis Showboats who also selected former Tiger running back Blake Watson.
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July 2024
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April 2024
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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.
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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.
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March 2024
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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.
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November 2023
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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September 2023
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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August 2023
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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.
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December 2022
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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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Tigers football recruiting: Meet the Memphis commits
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