1998 EAGLES

#45 Will Watson

#45 Will Watson Position: DE
Height: 6'1" Weight: 210
Year: 12
Experience: Varsity 2
Hometown: Trabuco Canyon

Will is enjoying an All-Orange County season as the first year starter has come on strong this year to lead a young defense to the CIF Championship. The First Team All-Sea View League player picked up five tackles against Irvine in Week 13 and had three tackles at Irvine in Week 9. Will enjoyed his third consecutive big game at Newport Harbor as he registered four tackles and recovered a fumble. Against CdM, he collected six tackles including two sacks to be named Defensive Lineman of the Game. In Week 6 at El Toro, Will had a career-high 2.5 sacks and four tackles. Watson picked up a career-high nine tackles against Carlsbad. Watson has 61 tackles on the season.

1997: Will saw action in each varsity game, but shined at the JV level where he had a habit of tracking down opposing QBs.

Misc: Watson is 11th in career sacks with 7.5Will is a very physical and powerful player with supurb speed off the edge. Watson is a Power, Strength, and Iron Eagle and is a member of the 500-, 800- and 900-Pound Clubs as well as being a Hartigan’s Hero. Will runs a 4.72 40, and squats 405.