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Duke Watson
RB · JR · UCF Knights

Duke Watson

RB JR UCF
About Watson Updated Aug 1, 2026

Explosive Louisville RB with Big-Play Juice, But 2025 Production Cooled

Watson’s calling card is explosiveness: in 2024 at Louisville, he averaged 8.9 yards per carry and scored 8 total touchdowns, flashing home-run speed and chunk-play ability that can tilt a game quickly. In 2025, his efficiency and volume dropped sharply, finishing with 49 carries for 158 yards and 2 total touchdowns, so the tape suggests a player whose upside still outpaces his recent stat line. He looks like a fit for teams that value acceleration, versatility, and upside in space, but he is not currently a bankable high-volume workhorse.[9][13][16]

Schedule

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DNA

Early season — still building Updated Oct 27, 2026
Watson National RB Average
Run Production
~88th percentile; Building confidence; 7 games
Power
Evidence unavailable; still building
Big Play
~80th percentile; Building confidence; 7 games
Playmaker
~54th percentile; Building confidence; 7 games / 7 PBP
Receiving Threat
~24th percentile; Building confidence; 7 games / 7 PBP
Red Zone
~15th percentile; Building confidence; 7 games / 7 PBP
Ball Security
~41st percentile; Building confidence; 7 games
Workload Durability
~66th percentile; Building confidence; 7 games
Consistency
~28th percentile; Building confidence; 7 games

Fair Market Value

$406K

Qualified estimate

Stats

2026

Percentile among FBS RBs — a longer bar ranks higher

577
Rushing Yards
36th of 746 RBs
3
Rushing Touchdowns
128th of 746 RBs
6.8
Yards per Carry
26th of 296 RBs
85
Rushing Attempts
73rd of 746 RBs
7
Receptions
168th of 501 RBs
12
Receiving Yards
380th of 501 RBs
0
Receiving Touchdowns
133rd of 501 RBs
18
Points Scored
155th of 447 RBs
Career Stats
SEASONSCHOOL
20267855776.83712
20257491583.21649
202412675978.97560

Fan Score

80 Fan Score
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