Christian Justus Watson was born on May 12,1999 and is an American professional football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League.
31 Facts About Christian Watson
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Christian Watson played college football for the North Dakota State Bison, and was selected by the Packers in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft.
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Christian Watson played for Plant's junior varsity football team for his first two years of high school.
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Christian Watson gained 20 pounds between his junior and senior years.
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Christian Watson's growth allowed him to be more successful on the field, where he caught 23 passes for 393 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior.
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Christian Watson was lightly recruited coming out of high school, in large part due to a lack of playing time until his senior season.
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Christian Watson committed to play college football at North Dakota State University entering his senior year.
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Christian Watson had 19 catches for 442 yards and one touchdown and was named first-team All-MVFC and 1st team All-American as an All-Purpose player in his redshirt junior season, which was shortened and played in early 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Christian Watson repeated as a first-team All-MVFC selection, and was named second-team All-American after catching 43 passes for 801 yards and seven touchdowns in his redshirt senior season.
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Christian Watson missed almost the entire postseason in his senior season.
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Christian Watson played in the 2022 Senior Bowl where he was voted National WR of the Week.
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Christian Watson was selected as the second pick of the second round in the 2022 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers.
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Christian Watson was the seventh wide receiver selected in the draft.
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Christian Watson was the only wide receiver from North Dakota State University to be drafted in the past thirty-seven years.
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Christian Watson made his NFL debut in a Week 1 game against the Minnesota Vikings.
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On his first snap, Christian Watson beat former All-Pro cornerback Patrick Peterson on his route, but dropped what would have been a 75-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers.
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In Week 4, against the New England Patriots, Christian Watson scored his first NFL touchdown on a 15-yard rush.
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Christian Watson caught a 12-yard pass during their first offensive possession, and he received a hard hit to the head.
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Christian Watson was able to walk off the field and was ruled out for the rest of the game.
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Christian Watson scored a 7-yard touchdown in the 4th quarter to tie the game near the end of regulation.
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In Week 13 against the Bears, Christian Watson had 3 receptions for 48 yards and a touchdown, and rushed for a 46-yard touchdown to extend the Packers' lead to seven late in the game.
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Christian Watson finished his rookie year with 41 receptions for 611 yards and seven receiving touchdowns, as well as two rushing touchdowns.
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Christian Watson tied with Jahan Dotson for the most receiving and with Kenneth Walker III for most total touchdowns among all rookies.
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Christian Watson was marked inactive for the first three games.
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Christian Watson would be marked active for Week 4, against the Detroit Lions.
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Christian Watson finished with 28 receptions for 422 yards and five touchdowns.
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Christian Watson was ruled out for the remainder of the season following the announcement.
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Christian Watson ended his season having started 15 games with 29 receptions, 620 receiving yards, and two touchdowns.
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Christian Watson was a sixth-round selection of the Packers in the 1993 NFL draft.
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Christian Watson's older brother, Tre Christian Watson, played linebacker at Maryland and Illinois and was an All-Big Ten selection.
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Christian Watson married his college sweetheart, Lakyn Adkins on April 5,2024.