Maraad Watson
Texas Longhorns · #88 · Defensive Lineman · Junior
2025 season
TOT
23
tied 1363rd of 4696
SACK
1.5
tied 542nd of 4696
PD
0
tied 1662nd of 4696
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SYR | 30 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | TEX | 23 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | TEX | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 60 | 25 | 35 | 1 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SYR | 30 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | TEX | 23 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | TEX | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 60 | 25 | 35 | 1 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- AST
- Assist Tackles
- AVG
- Average Interception Yards
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Interception
- PD
- Passes Defended
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Interception Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Interception Yards
Bio
| Team | Texas Longhorns |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive Lineman |
| Class | Junior |
| Height / weight | 6' 3" / 333 lbs |
| Birthplace | Irvington, NJ |
| Jersey | #88 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- Texas Longhorns 2025–2026 · 2 seasons
- Syracuse Orange 2024 · 1 season
Splits
Season, home and away
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Home | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 21 | 4 | 17 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 25 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 | @ OSU | L 14-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/6 | vs SJSU | W 38-7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/13 | vs UTEP | W 27-10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/20 | vs SHSU | W 55-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/4 | @ FLA | L 29-21 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | vs OU | W 23-6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allstate Red River Rivalry | ||||||||||||||
| 10/25 | @ MSST | W 45-38 OT | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/22 | vs ARK | W 52-37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/28 | vs TA&M | W 27-17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/31 | vs MICH | W 41-27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheez-It Citrus Bowl | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 23 | 6 | 17 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31 | vs OHIO | W 38-22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/7 | vs GT | W 31-28 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/20 | vs STAN | L 26-24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/28 | vs HC | W 42-14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/4 | @ UNLV | W 44-41 OT | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/9 | @ BC | L 37-31 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/16 | @ CAL | W 33-25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/23 | vs CONN | W 31-24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/30 | vs MIA | W 42-38 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/27 | vs WSU | W 52-35 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DirecTV Holiday Bowl | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 30 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||