Kenny Watson

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**Kenny Watson**
National Football League debut

Cincinnati Bengals — No. 33
Running Back
Date of birth: March 13, 1978 (1978-03-13) (age 30)
Place of birth: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Weight: 218 lb (99 kg)
2001 for the Washington Redskins
Career history
College: Penn State
Teams: Washington Redskins (2001-2002) Cincinnati Bengals (2003-present)
Career highlights and awards
FedEx Ground Player Of The Week, 10/26/07[1]
Stats at NFL.com

Kenneth Dwight Watson (born March 13, 1978, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is an American football player in the National Football League. He has played running back for the Cincinnati Bengals since 2003 and played for the Washington Redskins during the 2001 and 2002 seasons.

1 NFL
2 College
3 High school
4 Personal
5 External links
6 References

[edit] NFL

The 5'11", 220 lb. Watson signed with Washington in 2001 as rookie free agent. In 2002, he played in all 12 games for the Redskins, mostly in relief of injured Stephen Davis, finishing second on the team in rushing with 116 carries for 534 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He spent the 2003 preseason with Washington, but was released in final roster cuts on August 31. He then signed with the Bengals as free agent on September 30 and played in eight games, mostly on special teams that season.

By the 2004 season, Watson had found his niche as an effective 3rd-down threat. He led Bengals running backs in receiving with 24 catches for 162 yards. His lone touchdown that season was quarterback Carson Palmer's first career touchdown pass on September 12 versus the New York Jets. Watson suffered a season-ending biceps injury in the 2005 season opener and was placed on injured reserve for the remainder of the season. He signed a one-year contract with the Bengals during the 2006 offseason and extended his contract three more years in March 2007.

Watson saw significant playing time in 2007 due to injuries to starters Rudi Johnson and Kenny Irons. Watson led the NFL in rushing, week 7 versus the New York Jets, with 3 touchdowns and 130 yards on 31 carries^[1]

[edit] College

Watson was a multi-purpose player at Penn State, playing tailback, wide receiver and kick returner. He was part of the Penn State's infamous "running back by committee" during his senior season, sharing carries with future NFLers Larry Johnson, Omar Easy, and Eric McCoo. He holds three Penn State records: career kickoff returns (67), career kickoff yardage (1,506 yards), and single-season kickoff yardage (522 yards).

He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Integrative Arts from Penn State in 2000.

[edit] High school

Watson attended Harrisburg High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and was a student and a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In football, he was a prep All-American and an Associated Press all-state pick in 1995. In his senior season, he ran for 1,495 yards and 23 touchdowns. After his senior football season, he participated in the 1996 Big 33 game.