Tim Watson (football player)
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| Date of birth: | August 13, 1970 |
| Place of birth: |  Fort Valley, GA |
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| Position(s): | Safety |
| College: | Howard |
| NFL Draft: | 1993 / Round: 6 / Pick: 156 (By the Green Bay Packers) |
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| 1993-1995 1995 1997 |
Kansas City Chiefs New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
James Timothy Watson Jr. (born August 13, 1970 in Fort Valley, Georgia) was an American football safety in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs, the New York Giants, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Howard University.
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[edit] High school
Watson was a three-sport athlete in high school, lettering in football, basketball, and track. An All-Middle Georgia selection following his senior football season, Watson graduated from Peach County High School.
[edit] College career
Watson played college football at Howard University. Watson holds the record for blocked kicks at Howard with 7; and he has the distinction of being the first Athlete in the history of Howard University to be named to the GTE Academic All-America Team (92). Watson earned a Bachelors Degree in Fashion Merchandising and Business Marketing, then completed Post-Graduate studies in Athletic Administration. Most recently, Watson was inducted into the Howard University Athletic Hall of Fame, class of 2005.
[edit] NFL career
Watson was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 1993 NFL Draft. He would later play for the Kansas City Chiefs, the New York Giants, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He also played in the World League of American Football for the Barcelona Dragons and the Arena Football League for the Arizona Rattlers.
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