Defensive Lineman · #88
Maraad Watson Scouting Report
Maraad Watson is a 6' 3", 333 DL at Texas Longhorns (JR). He is Unranked (1 board), No. 174 on DraftTek.
- Position
- DL
- School
- Texas Longhorns
- Class
- JR
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 333
- Status
- Active
Texas LonghornsPortalStats just now
Total Tackles
19
Solo Tackles
9
Assists
10
Sacks
3
Forced Fumbles
1
Interceptions
0
2027 NFL Draft · Texas
Teamistry consensus
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DL · JR · 6'3" · 327 lbs · score 174
Updated 2026-09-11. Expert boards carry the rank. The number matches this player's row on the board.
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Mocks & ADP
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Defense
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 72 | 30 | 42 | 1 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring
| Season | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
News
- What Notre Dame is using to build its offensive supporting cast around CJ Carr
With a star QB, the Irish are turning to an unlikely group of contributors. They face their stiffest test this week.
- Arizona grabs onside kick, hits late FG to pull out TCU win
Arizona recovers an onside kick to set up a 37-yard field goal with under a minute to go as the Wildcats stunned TCU 29-28.
- Salgado-Medina makes field goal after recovered onside pooch kick, No. 24 Arizona stuns TCU 29-28
— Michael Salgado-Medina kicked a 37-yard field goal with 39 seconds left after No. 24 Arizona recovered an onside pooch kick and the Wildcats pulled out an improbable 29-28 victory over TCU early Saturday.
- Arizona has thrilling comeback late for win over TCU
Arizona has thrilling comeback late for win over TCU
- No. 22 New Mexico wins in first game in AP poll in school history, beating Nevada 31-3
— New Mexico coach Jason Eck admitted the No. 22 Lobos' 31-3 victory over Nevada and coach Jeff Choate felt extra sweet.
- Collin Dixon's 2 TD catches help Illinois become bowl eligible with 24-13 victory over Nebraska
— Collin Dixon caught two touchdown passes including a record-breaker and Illinois used a trick play to set up its go-ahead TD as the Illini defeated Nebraska 24-13 on Friday night to become bowl eligible with their fourth straight victory.
Recruiting history
- Irvington (Irvington, New Jersey), High school
- Syracuse, 2024, On3 path
- Texas, On3 path
- Syracuse Orange, 2024, Signed out of high school
- Texas Longhorns, 2025, 2026, Season log
- Texas (, 2025–present
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FAQ
Where is Maraad Watson ranked for the 2027 NFL Draft?
Unranked (1 board), No. 174 on DraftTek.
What position does Maraad Watson play?
DL