University of South Alabama Athletics

High School Highlights: Rated a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com ... Started and lettered two years after transferring to Pinellas Park HS ... As a senior, recorded 29 stops — including 23 unassisted tackles — to go along with an interception, two passes broken up and a forced fumble to be named first-team all-district, all-county and all-conference ... Part of a Patriot squad that went 8-3 while qualifying for the state 7A playoffs ... Also was a first-team all-county honoree his junior season after posting 72 tackles while leading the squad with four interceptions and 16 passes broken up ... Helped PPHS advance to the second round of the state playoffs en route to a 10-2 finish ... Ran the lead leg on the Patriots’ 4x100-meter relay team that qualified for the state 4A meet as a junior.

Personal: Full name is Rashaan Ahmad Watson ... Born April 26, 1996, in St. Petersburg, Fla. ... Son of Kenneth and Carla Watson ... Is the oldest of three children ... Favorite movie is “The Matrix” ... Favorite teams are the Carolina Panthers and Miami Heat ... Favorite athletes are Cam Newton and Dwyane Wade ... Favorite class is physical education ... Had offers from Georgia Southern, Texas-El Paso, Georgia State and Massachusetts also ... An emergency medical services major.