Carl David Watson (January 6, 1941 – March 13, 2021) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman for two seasons for the Boston Patriots.

[5] Watson is considered one of the best athletes in the history of Eufaula High School where he starred for the Tigers in football and basketball (1954–1958).

In the game, he recorded 12 individual tackles, numerous assists, and a fumble recovery while playing on both sides of the ball.

The Bobby Dodd coached Jackets upset Bear Bryant's Alabama Crimson Tide, in Atlanta, on November 14 of that year.

The 7-6 Jackets' victory gave Alabama its only loss of the year and ended the Tide's quest for a second straight national championship in what many Tech fans consider the greatest game ever played at Historic Grant Field.