He played college football at North Dakota State, and was selected by the Packers in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft.
[2][4] Watson was lightly recruited coming out of high school, in large part due to a lack of playing time until his senior season.
He committed to play college football at North Dakota State University entering his senior year.
[5] As a redshirt sophomore, Watson caught 34 passes for 732 yards and six touchdowns and was named second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC).
[6] He had 19 catches for 442 yards and one touchdown and was named first-team All-MVFC and 1st team All-American (AP) as an All-Purpose player in his redshirt junior season, which was shortened and played in early 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
[7] He repeated as a first-team All-MVFC selection, and was named second-team All-American(AP) after catching 43 passes for 801 yards and seven touchdowns in his redshirt senior season.
[17] Watson was the only wide receiver from North Dakota State University to be drafted in the past thirty-seven years.
On his first snap, Watson beat former All-Pro cornerback Patrick Peterson on his route, but dropped what would have been a 75-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers.
[27] In Week 10 against the Dallas Cowboys, Watson had a breakout performance, catching four passes for 107 yards and three touchdowns in the 31–28 overtime win.
[34] Watson tied with Jahan Dotson for the most receiving and with Kenneth Walker III for most total touchdowns among all rookies.
[35][36] While having perfect attendance during training camp,[37] Watson started off the 2023 season with a hamstring injury, causing him to miss practice.
[44] In a Week 18 matchup against the Chicago Bears, Watson suffered a non contact injury in his right knee while running a route and was carted off the field during the game.