CFB
Blake Watson
RB · Old Dominion
Description
- Position
- RB
- Team
- Old Dominion
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2023
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #3,495
- Stars
- ★★
- Rating
- 0.7497
- Class
- 2018
- Committed To
- Old Dominion
- Hometown
- Cary, NC
Accolades
0
No accolades.
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Car | Yds | TD | Y/C | Lng | Rec | RecYd | RecTD | KR | KRYd | KRTD | PR | PRYd | PRTD | Fum | Lost | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa State | 15 | 107 | 0 | 7.1 | 55 | 3 | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | Bethune-Cookman | 10 | 75 | 3 | 7.5 | 21 | 5 | 37 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 20 | 51 | 0 | 2.5 | 13 | 4 | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Navy | 10 | 169 | 1 | 16.9 | 69 | 6 | 68 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Missouri | 18 | 47 | 0 | 2.6 | 13 | 9 | 83 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Boise State | 19 | 113 | 2 | 5.9 | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Tulane | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2.6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | UAB | 21 | 125 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 3 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | North Texas | 17 | 169 | 2 | 9.9 | 65 | 5 | 100 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | South Florida | 10 | 64 | 1 | 6.4 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Charlotte | 22 | 83 | 2 | 3.8 | 15 | 8 | 41 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | SMU | 10 | 41 | 1 | 4.1 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Temple | 15 | 95 | 1 | 6.3 | 18 | 4 | 39 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stat Profile
2023 · vs 377 RBs
Rush Yds
104589
Y/C
5.981
Rush TD
1496
Rec Yds
46399
PPA
0.2575
Usage
27%85
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2023 · vs 377
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2023 · pedigree vs PPA
Unranked breakout+54 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★ 0.7497 · #3,495 nat'l
Production75th pct PPA · vs 377 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Rush Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Yds | 1,045'23 | 3,093 |
| Rush TD | 14'23 | 27 |
| Rec Yds | 463'23 | 897 |
Usage
2023 · share of team
Overall
27%
Rush
47%
Pass
11%
1st Down
31%
2nd Down
25%
3rd Down
23%
Standard Downs
30%
Passing Downs
19%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2023 · Rush Yds
Rush Yds per game
Consistency
2023 · Rush Yds
| Per game | 87.1 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 164.6 |
| Floor (10th) | 41.6 |
| Std dev | 47.3 |
| Boom rate | 17% |
| Bust rate | 17% |
| Profile | Moderate |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 12 games
PPA Profile
2023 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.25
By play type
Pass
0.70
Rush
0.12
By down
1st Down
0.09
2nd Down
0.23
3rd Down
0.87
By down type
Standard Downs
0.19
Passing Downs
0.54
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Memphis | 0.25 | 0.70 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.23 | 0.87 | 0.19 | 0.54 | 61.2 |
| 2022 | Old Dominion | 0.22 | 0.49 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.31 | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.14 | 42.3 |
| 2021 | Old Dominion | 0.17 | 0.06 | 0.18 | -0.04 | 0.33 | 0.62 | 0.11 | 0.36 | 31.4 |
| 2019 | Old Dominion | 0.24 | 0.64 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 0.16 | -0.04 | 0.63 | 8.7 |
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