Menelik Watson (born 22 December 1988) is an English former professional American football offensive tackle.

Advised by a doctor not to play any more sports, he eventually joined the school basketball team, where he was spotted in a local tournament by American coach Rob Orellana, who signed him up for the Canarias Basketball Academy based in the Canary Islands.

[9] In December 2014, Watson donated his game check to a four-year-old Oakland Raiders fan with Hypoplastic left heart syndrome, which is estimated to be around $18,000.

[10] On 30 August 2015, Watson suffered a torn Achilles tendon during the third preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals.

[13] He started the first seven games at right tackle before suffering a calf injury and was placed on injured reserve on 8 November 2017.