The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2018 Football Roster
Roster
Tre Watson
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Hometown:
- Corona, Calif.
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Centennial
- Previous School:
- California
- Major:
- Master's of Social Work
A first-year Longhorn running back who comes to the Forty Acres as a graduate transfer from the University of California ... played in 14 games with 12 starts for the Longhorns.
SENIOR (2018)
Played in all 14 games and made 12 starts ... rushed 185 times for 786 yards and three touchdowns ... added 22 receptions for 143 yards and three touchdowns ... started at running back and had 12 rushes for 52 yards with one catch for six yards in the game at Maryland ... started at running back and had 18 rushes for 75 yards and one catch for 11 yards and a touchdown against Tulsa ... started at running back and had 18 rushes for 72 yards in a 37-14 victory over USC ... rushed 15 times for 58 yards and a touchdown in the win over TCU ... also had a season-high four catches in the victory over the Horned Frogs ... started at running back against Kansas State, rushing seven times for 24 yards ... had six rushes for 19 yards and three catches for 30 yards and a touchdown in the victory over No. 7 Oklahoma ... had 13 rushes for 41 yards and one catch for one yard in the victory over Baylor ... had five rushes for six yards and a touchdown and three catches for 20 yards in the 38-35 loss to Oklahoma State ... had 14 rushes for 80 yards and a touchdown and two catches for 35 yards and a touchdown in the 42-41 loss to No. 12 West Virginia ... had 18 rushes for 58 yards and one catch for two yards in the 41-34 road win over Texas Tech ... rushed 14 times for a season-high 93 yards and added eight yards receiving in the 24-10 win over Iowa State ... it was a season-high in individual rushing yards allowed by the Cyclones in 2018 ... rushed 14 times for 79 yards, had two catches for 11 yards and a solo tackle in the 24-17 road win over Kansas ... rushed for 39 yards in the Big 12 Championship Game against Oklahoma ... had 18 carries for a team-high 91 yards and two catches for six yards in the Longhorns 28-21 win over Georgia in the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
PRIOR TO TEXAS
A graduate transfer running back that comes to Texas after earning his degree from the University of California - Berkeley … played in 37 games with eight starts in his career … totaled 2,430 all-purpose yards and 1,390 rushing yards … scored 13 touchdowns in his career, with eight rushing and five receiving … was injured in the second game of his senior season and did not play the remainder of the year … totaled 17 rushes for 83 yards and five receptions for 31 yards prior to the season-ending injury … enjoyed a strong junior season in 2016 when he posted career highs rushing for 709 yards and four touchdowns while recording 241 receiving yards and four additional touchdown catches … played in 12 games and started five in 2016 … had a career-high 261 all-purpose yards (154 rushing) in a double-overtime win against Oregon … rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns against Oregon State … played in 11 games as a sophomore … rushed for 504 yards on 89 carries (5.7 ypc) with three touchdowns … rushed for 110 yards on 10 carries against Oregon State … played in 12 games as a freshman, one of just five Cal players to see action in every contest as a true freshman … only Cal player to record statistics in rushing, receiving, kick returns and put returns … amassed a 52-8 overall record and a 24-0 record in Big VIII League action as a four-year varsity player at Centennial High School … won Southern Section Inland Division championships each of his final two seasons and the Southern California Regional crown his junior year … was a National Player of the Year candidate and an All-American as a senior … was selected to the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl but did not play due to injury … an honorable mention Parade All-American … selected for the West Coast Bowl … totaled 5,244 rushing yards and 72 touchdowns in his career … had 23 100-yard rushing games in his career and nine with more than 200 yards and six of more than 300 yards … named first-team all-state, LA Times Running Back of the Year and Riverside Press Enterprise All-County Offensive Player of the Year … also earned LA Times All-Area, Big VIII MVP and was a team captain.
PERSONAL
Full name is John Earl Watson … son of Kenneth Carter and Desiree Bell … siblings are Malik Foxworth and Kenneth Carter, Jr. … graduated with a degree in sociology from Cal … planning to study social work at Texas.
CAREER HIGHS
Points scored: 12, West Virginia, Nov 03, 2018
Touchdowns: 2, West Virginia, Nov 03, 2018
Rush attempts: 18, 4 times
Rush yards: 93, Iowa State, Nov 17, 2018 (14 carries)
Rush TDs: 1, West Virginia, Nov 03, 2018 ; at Oklahoma State, Oct 27, 2018 ; TCU, Sep 22, 2018
Long rush: 39, Iowa State, Nov 17, 2018
Pass attempts: 1, at Kansas State, Sep 29, 2018
Pass completions: 1, at Kansas State, Sep 29, 2018
Pass yards: 21, at Kansas State, Sep 29, 2018
Long pass: 21, at Kansas State, Sep 29, 2018
Receptions: 4, TCU, Sep 22, 2018
Receiving yards: 35, West Virginia, Nov 03, 2018 (2 receptions)
Receiving TDs: 1, West Virginia, Nov 03, 2018 ; vs Oklahoma, Oct 06, 2018 ; Tulsa, Sep 08, 2018
Long reception: 32, West Virginia, Nov 03, 2018
Total offense attempts: 18, 4 times
Total offense yards: 93, Iowa State, Nov 17, 2018 (93 rush,0 pass)
All-purpose yards: 115, West Virginia, Nov 03, 2018
Tackles: 1, at Kansas, Nov 23, 2018 (1-0)
