University of Massachusets Athletics
2024 Football Roster

Tyson Watson
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 290
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
- High School:
- Warren Mott
- Prev School:
- Michigan State
2024 • Redshirt Junior
• Did not compete
2023 • Redshirt Sophomore
• Made eight appearances on the season, making collegiate debut against New Mexico (9/23)
2022 • Redshirt Freshman
• No statistics available for the 2022 season
2021 • Freshman
• Redshirted
Before Massachusetts
• Ranked the No. 1 strongside defensive end in the state of Michigan by Rivals.com and ESPN.com
• Also listed among the best strongside defensive ends in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 24)
• Ranked one of the top overall players in the state of Michigan by Rivals.com (No. 13), The Detroit News (No. 21) and ESPN.com (No. 24)
• Helped lead Warren Mott High School to a 7-2 record, a district title and a berth in the Division 2 regional finals as a senior
• First-team Division 2 all-state selection by the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News
• Honorable mention all-state choice by The Associated Press
• Named to the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All-Region and All-Macomb County First Team as an offensive lineman
• Three-year starter as a defensive lineman for Coach Tom Milanov at Warren Mott High School
Personal
• Son of Shonda and Lee Watson
• Father played college football at Northwood and is a member of the Bishop Gallagher High School Athletics Hall of Fame