It's now 53 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, August 30, 2025, against the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs in E.J. Whitmire Stadium, Cullowhee, NC.
To help pass those long summer days and get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season and more knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.
Today, we will highlight an offensive lineman:
#53 Zach Watson
Height 6-1
Weight 300
Class Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown Waycross, Ga.
High School Ware County HS
2024 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in 11 of the team’s 12 games, including three starts along the offensive line … Only missed the Wofford game at home … Started three of the final four games, making his first seasonal start against Chattanooga (Nov. 2) … Credited with one tackle at Mercer (Oct. 26) … Did not record any additional official statistics … Named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman team … Was a third-team Freshman All-America selection by Phil Steele.
2023 (Freshman): Played in three games, twice entering as a reserve along the offensive line and special teams with one start … Remained eligible for a redshirt … Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener at Arkansas (Sept. 2) while also playing in the home win against Charleston Southern (Sept. 23) … Made his first career start along the offensive line at Wofford (Nov. 4) … Credited with one tackle in the road win at Wofford.
Prior to Western Carolina: Helped guide Ware County High to a 14-0 season and a state championship as a senior … Named to the All-Region team as an offensive lineman as a senior … Two-sport athlete as a prep, also plays baseball.
Personal: Is the son of Carlos Watson.
Class Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown Waycross, Ga.
High School Ware County HS
2024 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in 11 of the team’s 12 games, including three starts along the offensive line … Only missed the Wofford game at home … Started three of the final four games, making his first seasonal start against Chattanooga (Nov. 2) … Credited with one tackle at Mercer (Oct. 26) … Did not record any additional official statistics … Named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman team … Was a third-team Freshman All-America selection by Phil Steele.
2023 (Freshman): Played in three games, twice entering as a reserve along the offensive line and special teams with one start … Remained eligible for a redshirt … Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener at Arkansas (Sept. 2) while also playing in the home win against Charleston Southern (Sept. 23) … Made his first career start along the offensive line at Wofford (Nov. 4) … Credited with one tackle in the road win at Wofford.
Prior to Western Carolina: Helped guide Ware County High to a 14-0 season and a state championship as a senior … Named to the All-Region team as an offensive lineman as a senior … Two-sport athlete as a prep, also plays baseball.
Personal: Is the son of Carlos Watson.
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