Watson attended Eastern Illinois University as a student and a football standout.
[5] In his rookie season, Watson returned 48 kickoffs, and 44 punts including an 81-yard touchdown against Seattle in Week 15 (then the 5th longest in franchise history), but also fumbled 5 times and was traded to Buffalo.
He was the Bills' primary return specialist in 2000, but he disappointed greatly in that role to the point where Bills head coach Wade Phillips dismissively called Watson "more of a punt catcher" at one point in the 2000 season.
[7] As of 2017[update]'s NFL off-season, Watson shared the Broncos franchise record for kick returns in a season (48) with Chris Cole.
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