Tariq Watson

#4 · CB · Rice5′10″ · 181 lb · Gretna, LA · Helen Cox

Tariq Watson is a cornerback at Rice who has not played in Rice's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at UAB.

Where Watson comes from

  • Gretna, LAHometown
  • Helen CoxHigh school
  • Helen Cox is about 300 miles from Rice StadiumDistance
  • Three-star, No. 1,116 in the 2022 class; signed with Minnesota.Recruiting profile

Where Watson fits

Rice lists 16 defensive backs this season.

Rice defensive backs with a game this season

Rice is 1-7. Next: at North Texas, Sat Nov 7.

Similar players

Same class and position

  • DQ SmithVirginia Tech · S · No. 1116 in the 2022 class
  • Devin TurnerBaylor · S · No. 1116 in the 2022 class
  • Max GarrisonSan Diego State · S · No. 1116 in the 2022 class

Also from Gretna, LA

Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Played for three head coaches at two programs in four seasons: P.J. Fleck, Trent Dilfer and Alex Mortensen. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Memphis — Week 8, 2025.

Style of play

Style of play

Play style

Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.

Activity vs finishing · season enumeration

What the box score actually says

8 games
12Tackles
7Solo
0TFL
0Sacks
2Pass def.
0INT

12 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 0 TFL.

  • Week 41 PD
  • Week 121 PD

Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.

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