Jesse Watson
WR
5'9" · 175 lbs · Offense
Also wearing #10: Ta'Vari Hampton (DB)
Background
- Hometown
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High school
- East St. Louis
Recruiting
- Rating
- 3-star (0.8597 247 composite)
- National rank
- #1252
- Class
- 2024
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
No 2026 stats recorded yet.
Season by season
2025tap to read
• Appeared in all 12 games • Caught eight passes for 80 yards and two touchdowns • Had a 20-yard reception vs. USC (Sept. 13) • Hauled in two passes for 28 yards and scored a 24-yard touchdown at Notre Dame (Sept. 20) • Recorded two receptions for 14 yards at Northwestern (Oct. 18) • Scored a seven-yard touchdown vs. Ohio State (Nov. 8)
2024tap to read
• Appeared in the season opener vs. Indiana State (Aug. 31) • Caught one pass for 16 yards
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2025 / AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
• Appeared in all 12 games
• Caught eight passes for 80 yards and two touchdowns
• Had a 20-yard reception vs. USC (Sept. 13)
• Hauled in two passes for 28 yards and scored a 24-yard touchdown at Notre Dame (Sept. 20)
• Recorded two receptions for 14 yards at Northwestern (Oct. 18)
• Scored a seven-yard touchdown vs. Ohio State (Nov. 8)
2024 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Appeared in the season opener vs. Indiana State (Aug. 31)
• Caught one pass for 16 yards
PREP
• Consensus three-star recruit, No. 25 in the state per ESPN
• Reached three Illinois Class 6A State Finals, winning the championship in 2022
• Named IHSFCA Honorable Mention All-State as a senior
• Recorded 865 all-purpose yards for seven touchdowns in his final season
• Totaled eight touchdowns on 29 receptions for 430 yards his junior year
PERSONAL
• Full Name: Jesse James Watson
• Parents: Leslie and Jesse Watson
• Siblings: Kiera and Carlos
• Major: Law and Society