Will Watson: DB · Bowling Green · #8.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Will Watson
Erases the deep middle of the field. A game that shows it: 6 tackles against Northern Illinois — Week 10, 2016.
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Bowling Green | 22 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Career | 22 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 7 | L 35-42@ Toledo | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 26-40vs Miami (OH) | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 10 | L 20-45@ Northern Illinois | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 11 | W 38-28@ Akron | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 13 | W 27-19vs Buffalo | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 4 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
18%4 pass breakupsTackle volume
22tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%0 TFL22 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 4 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road3g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 4.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Jinks
Pass share
47.3%
449 pass / 500 run
Plays / game
79.1
12 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
448 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2016
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
One season at Bowling Green, 22 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Dave Clawson, Dino Babers, and Mike Jinks. Multi-era developmental context.
