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Name: William Watson III (Transfer from Virginia Tech)
College: Massachusetts
Number: 5
School Bio/Stats Link: HERE
Height: 5-11 Weight: 210
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Class/Draft Year: rJr/2028
40 Low: 4.57 40 Time: 4.64 40 High: 4.72
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Data Scout Notes: AKA: Pop/+10 LBs for 25 2026: (+) Coming off Oct 2026 Ankle INJ...01-02-26 Transfer from Virginia Tech...2025: NAC...2024: NAC...2023: NAC
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William Watson III, Massachusetts, Player News
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William Watson III broke loose for a 13-yard touchdown run in overtime to give Massachusetts a 31-30 victory over Ball State on Wednesday night. Ball State quarterback Keldric Luster scored on a 2-yard run with 25 seconds left in regulation to end a nine -plane, 75-yard drive that tied it 24-all. Jalen Bonds, who finished with 132 yards rushing on 17 carries, scored from a yard out for the Cardinals on the first possession of overtime, but Brody Boehm's extra-point attempt was wide left.Derek Morr is, who missed a 36-yard field-goal attempt in the first quarter but was good on a 23-yarder in the third, converted the extra point in OT for UMass. Watson completed 17 of 25 passes for 302 yards. He tossed a 64-yard touchdown pass to Jabari Lewis just before halftime to give UMass a 14-10 lead, and his 1-yard TD run gave the Minutemen a 21-17 advantage with 2:31 to play in the third quarter. Curtis Kimmons had 85 yards rushing and Elijah Faulkner scored from a yard out for UMass (5-4, 2-3 Mid-American Conference), which snapped a four-game losing streak. Luster was 17-of-27 passing for 182 yards and threw a touchdown pass for Ball State (3-6, 2-3). - AP College Football
(DS#26 QB) rJr/2028  QB William Watson III, Massachusetts
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09/07 WEEK 1 MAC FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: William "Pop" Watson III, Massachusetts, QB, Senior, Springfield, Massachusetts (Springfield Central),...Leading UMass to a 37-21 win at Big Ten foe Rutgers on September 3, Watson totaled 197 passin g yards on an efficient 19-for-22 night (86.36%) while throwing for three touchdowns, including a 31-yard strike to Joseph Griffin Jr. Watson III also rushed six times for 40 yards (6.7 yards per rush) and did not take a sack as the Minutemen snapped a 16-game losing streak and beat a current P4 opponent for the first time since joining FBS. Watson III became the first UMass quarterback with three passing touchdowns and an 80% completion rate in a game in the FBS era, and the first since current Jackso nville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen in 2008. The win was the first for UMass since beating Wagner on October 26, 2024, and marked the program's first FBS win since winning at Army on Oct. 28, 2023. - MAC Football
(DS#26 QB) rJr/2028 QB William Watson III, Massachusetts
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Pop Watson III passed for 197 yards and three touchdowns as UMass ended a 16-game losing streak with a 37-21 win over Rutgers in the season-opener for both teams on Thursday night. It ended the longest current losing streak in the FBS. The Minutemen’s last win against an FBS school was against Army in 2023. Watson connected with Elijah Faulkner on two touchdowns and Joseph Griffin Jr. for one touchdown as UMass built a 24-7 halftime lead. It was the Minutemen’s first halftime lead against a power co nference school since leading Mississippi State in 2017.Curtis Kimmons IV added a 17-yard TD run to push the UMass lead to 37-14 late in the fourth quarter. KJ Duff, an AP All-America second-team wide receiver caught three TD passes for Rutgers. W atson effectively scattered his 18 completions among seven UMass receivers. The transfer from Virginia Tech was equally comfortable throwing and running the ball primarily out of the shotgun. He picked up 40 yards on six carries, leading UMass to scores in 7 of its 10 drives. - AP College Football
(DS#26 QB) rJr/2028 QB William Watson III, Massachusetts
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