The Watson File
- Four FCS national championships, 2017-2019, 2021
- One First-team All-American selection, 2020
- One Second-team All-American selection, 2021
- Two First-team All-MVFC selections, 2020, 2021
- One Second-team All-MVFC selection, 2019
- Engaged to cosmologist Lakyn Adkins
Christian Watson walks in his father's footsteps
"Like father, like son" means a lot in a sport like football, where familial bonds link passionate fans to each other and Hall of Fame quarterbacks under a common name: Manning.
Like Archie, Peyton, and Eli Manning, Christian Watson has a football family of his own. It may not be as talented, accomplished, or prolific, but hey, it still counts!
Watson's father, Tim, was an NFL draft pick who played in 13 games over a half-decade in the league. His career would start with bumps and bruises, though. He was cut by the team that drafted him...the Green Bay Packers. Thirty years later, the once-forgotten Packer heard his son's name called to wear the yellow and green.
Thankfully, it's a pretty safe bet Watson won't be cut anytime soon. After dealing with lower body injuries of his own, Watson built chemistry with quarterback Aaron Rodgers and went on an incredible hot streak towards the middle of his rookie season. His size/speed/strength combination has already rendered him a physical specimen with the talent to match.
Now, it's just a matter of putting it all together. Perhaps his father has some tips.