2025: Made 18 appearances in relief…Posted a 1-0 record and a 5.40 ERA…Lowered ERA to 1.29 in Sun Belt play…Struck out 18 batters in 15.0 innings of work…Allowed just two earned runs across final seven appearances (2.00 ERA) while striking out nine… Tossed scoreless inning vs Queens on Feb. 16 in App State debut… Earned first career win against Western Carolina April 9… Escaped bases loaded jam in back-to-back innings at Duke on April 15…Retired all five batters faced, including three strikeouts on April 22 against ETSU.

Prior to App State: A transfer From Florida Southwestern State, Watson combined to post a 4.41 ERA and a strikeout rate of 10.06 K/9. Watson also excelled in the classroom garnering NJCAA All-Academic recognition, as well as earning Academic All-Conference and All-State honors. Watson was a two-time SCISA Player of the Year at Pee Dee Academy, going 9-1 with a 1.75 ERA as a senior. In his career at Pee Dee he struck out 185 batters in 93 innings, and as a senior led his team to a State Championship and a 21-3 record.