It's now 53 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, August 29, 2026, against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels in EJ 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 highlight the Catamount player currently assigned to #53 on the WCU Preseason Roster:
#53 Zach Watson
Position Offensive Line
Height 6-1
Weight 295
Class Redshirt Junior
Hometown Waycross, Ga.
High School Ware County HS
Height 6-1
Weight 295
Class Redshirt Junior
Hometown Waycross, Ga.
High School Ware County HS
2025 (Redshirt Sophomore): 2025 (Redshirt Sophomore): Started all 12 games along the offensive line between the center and guard positions ... Logged approximately 757 combined snaps for the Catamount offense … Helped the Catamount offense rank third nationally in total offense with an average of 493.3 yards per game with a school-record 5,920 total yards – a school-record 4,268 passing yards and 1,652 yards rushing … Named second-team All-Southern Conference by the league’s head coaches along the offensive line ... Selected to the second-team All-SoCon by Phil Steele … Was a preseason first-team All-SoCon honoree.
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.
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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