Senior fullback on South Florida's 2025 roster.
6′0″ · 238 lb · Tampa, FL
The story
4 fullback on South Florida's 2025 roster.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearRicardo Watson
Ricardo Watson has played for two head coaches in three seasons at South Florida.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Alex Golesh → Kevin Patrick. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Hartline
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025
W 63–36
at North Texas
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-7vs Boise State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 18-16@ Florida | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | L 12-49@ Miami | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 6 | W 54-26vs Charlotte | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | W 63-36@ North Texas | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | W 48-13vs Florida Atlantic | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | L 31-34@ Memphis | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 11 | W 55-23vs UTSA | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | L 38-41@ Navy | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 13 | W 48-18@ UAB | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 14 | W 52-3vs Rice | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bowl | L 10-24vs Old Dominion | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — |
2026 Outlook
South Florida
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Fullback · South Florida
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Florida · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #52 · 2026 recruiting class #90