Ben Watson
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| New England Patriots - No. 84 | |
| Date of birth: December 18, 1980 | |
| Place of birth: Norfolk , Virginia | |
| Height: 1.91 m | Weight: 116 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2004 for the New England Patriots | |
| Career | |
| College : Georgia | |
| NFL Draft : 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 32 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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| Pass catches | 547 |
| Yards | 6,058 |
| Touchdowns | 44 |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Benjamin Seth "Ben" Watson (* 18th December 1980 in Norfolk , Virginia ) is an American American football poker players on the position of tight ends . He plays for the New England Patriots , with whom he won Super Bowl XXXIX , in the National Football League (NFL). He was previously also with the Baltimore Ravens , the Cleveland Browns and the New Orleans Saints under contract.
Career
Watson attended Duke University , but later moved to the University of Georgia . He scored 48 out of 50 on the Wonderlic Test , which is one of the highest scores ever in the NFL.
Ben Watson was selected as the 32nd player in the 2004 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots in the first round. He caught just two passes in his first year with the Patriots, but over the years he developed into an important player for the Patriots. In 2005, Watson broke three tackles and dodged five defenders to score a touchdown .
In December 2018, Watson announced his retirement as a New Orleans Saints player ("It was great to be part of this team and to be so successful in this part of my career. But the injuries add up, the body is struggling more and more. And so on. And so on." it becomes obvious that the time has come. "), but agreed on May 10, 2019 on a renewed engagement for a year with the New England Patriots.
Web links
- Benjamin Watson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- New Orleans Saints player profile
Individual evidence
- ↑ Matt Lombardo: NFL Combine 2019: Wonderlic Test's best and worst scores ever. nj.com, February 25, 2019, accessed June 26, 2019 .
- ^ NFL: New England Patriots bring Benjamin Watson out of retirement. spox.com, May 10, 2019, accessed May 17, 2019 .
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| SURNAME | Watson, Ben |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Watson, Benjamin Seth (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Norfolk , Virginia , United States |