About Justin Watson

Justin Howard Watson (born April 4, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn Quakers and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft. Watson is a three-time Super Bowl champion, winning Super Bowl LV with the Buccaneers and Super Bowl LVII and LVIII with the Chiefs.

College career
A 3-star wide receiver recruit, Watson committed to play college football for Penn over an offer from Bucknell. In 40 career games at Penn from 2014-2017, Watson recorded 286 receptions for 3,777 yards and 33 touchdowns, and 44 carries for 339 yards and one touchdown. As a senior in 2017, Watson was named Third-team FCS All-American at wide receiver after recording 81 receptions for 1,083 yards and 14 touchdowns (a school record).

Watson finished his college career as a three-time All-Ivy League wide receiver (2015–17) and a two-time Ivy League champion (2015, 2016). He set the Penn career records far receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns, and all-purpose yards. He also holds the record for the most receiving yards in conference play in Ivy League history.