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USA Today
9 hours ago
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- USA Today
Broncos roster: RB Blake Watson (No. 25) fighting for spot in crowded backfield
Broncos Wire's 90-man offseason roster series continues today with a look at second-year running back Blake Watson, No. 25. Before the Broncos: Watson (5-9, 195 pounds) was a five-year player in college, playing for Old Dominion from 2018-2022 and a lone year at Memphis. Watson played in 36 games for Old Dominion (ODU did not play any games in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic), with 398 carries for 2,146 yards and 14 rushing touchdowns. Watson also had 60 receptions for 448 yards and three touchdowns in his time with the Monarchs. In his lone year with the Tigers, Watson had a productive season, hitting career-high marks across the board. In 2023, Watson rushed for 1,152 yards on 192 carries and 14 touchdowns, catching 53 passes for 480 yards and three touchdowns. Watson's 14 rushing touchdowns and 17 total touchdowns both led the American Conference Broncos tenure: Watson was signed by the Broncos as an undrafted free agent after the 2024 NFL draft. He had a quiet 2024, playing in two games for the Broncos, with only four carries for 10 yards and one catch for 13 yards. Chances to make the 53-man roster: Probably a practice squad candidate. Watson finds himself in a very crowded running back room in 2025. Watson will have to battle for his life against newly signed running back J.K. Dobbins, rookie RJ Harvey, Audric Estime, Jaleel McLaughlin and Tyler Badie. If Watson can't make it on the 53-man roster, he would likely be a top candidate for the practice squad. Related: These 25 celebrities are Broncos fans.
USA Today
30-01-2025
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- USA Today
2025 East-West Shrine Bowl: Start time, TV channel, live stream and rosters
It's officially pre-draft season. The 2025 slate of college football all-star games will kick off tonight with the East-West Shrine Bowl at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The game is set for 8 p.m. ET (6 p.m. MT) on Thursday, Jan. 30. The 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl will be nationally televised on NFL Network and available to stream on FuboTV (try it free). The Denver Broncos identified three prospects at last year's East-West Shrine Bowl and signed them as college free agents following the draft. Two of those players — linebacker Levelle Bailey and running back Blake Watson — combined to play in 12 regular season games with the Broncos in 2024. 2025 East West Shrine Bowl What: 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl When: Thursday Jan. 30 Time: 8 p.m. ET (6 p.m. MT) TV: NFL Network Live stream: FuboTV (try it free) Rosters: Listed below 2025 East West Shrine Bowl Rosters Quarterbacks East: Kyle McCord, Syracuse Cam Miller, North Dakota State Payton Thorne, Auburn West: Shedeur Sanders, Colorado Ethan Garbers, UCLA Brady Cook, Missouri Running back East: Josh Williams, LSU Montrell Johnson, Florida Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Arizona Raheim Sanders, South Carolina West: Ja'Quinden Jackson, Arkansas Corey Kinder, Cincinnati Tahj Brooks, Texas Tech Phil Mafah, Clemson Wide receiver East: Efton Chism III, Eastern Washington Nick Nash, San Jose State KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Auburn Ja'Corey Brooks, Louisville Dont'e Thornton, Tennessee Dominic Lovett, Georgia Kaden Prather, Maryland Isaiah Neyor, Nebraska Theo Wease, Missouri Jackson Meeks, Syracuse West: La'Johntay Wester, Colorado Ricky White, UNLV Antwane Wells, Ole Miss Will Sheppard, Colorado Sam Brown, Miami Jimmy Horn Jr., Colorado Konata Mumpfield, Pitt Traeshon Holden, Oregon Jacolby George, Miami Tight end East: Rivaldo Fairweather, Auburn Oronde Gadsden Jr., Syracuse Ben Yurosek, Georgia Joshua Simon , South Carolina Mitchell Evans, Notre Dame West: Carter Runyon, Towson Jalin Conyers, Texas Tech Luke Lachey, Iowa Caden Prieskorn, Ole Miss Offensive line East: IOL Thomas Perry, Middlebury IOL Joshua Gray, Oregon State IOL Joe Huber, Wisconsin IOL Aiden Williams, Minnesota Duluth IOL Tyler Cooper, Minnesota IOL Gareth Warren, Lindenwood OL Sal Wormley, Penn State OT Jordan Williams, Georgia Tech OT Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan, Oregon State OT Dalton Cooper, Oklahoma State OT Xavier Truss, Georgia OT Esa Pole, Washington State OT Bryce Cabeldue, Kansas West: IOL Tim McKay, N.C. State IOL Gus Hartwig, Purdue IOL Marcus Wehr, Montana State IOL Drew Kendall, Boston College IOL Jack Conley, Boston College IOL Luke Newman, Michigan State IOL Nash Jones, Texas State OT Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson, Florida OT Hollin Pierce, Rutgers OT John Williams, Cincinnati OT Trey Wedig, Indiana Defensive line, Edge, Linebackers East: DL Payton Page, Clemson IDL JJ Pegues, Ole Miss IDL Warren Brinson, Georgia IDL Sean Martin, West Virginia IDL Nazir Stackhouse, Georgia IDL Jay Toia, UCLA IDL Joe Evans, UTSA IDL Tonka Hemingway, South Carolina IDL Nash Hutmacher, Nebraska IDL Kenneth Grant, Michigan IDL Zeek Biggers, Georgia Tech EDGE Fadil Diggs, Syracuse EDGE Johnny Walker, Missouri EDGE Antwaun Powell-Ryland, Virginia Tech EDGE Que Robinson, Alabama EDGE Elijah Ponder, Cal Poly EDGE Tyler Baron, Miami LB Chris Paul, Ole Miss LB Deshawn Pace, UCF LB Carson Bruener, Washington LB Kain Medrano, UCLA LB Jamon Dumas-Johnson, Kentucky LB Francisco Mauigoa, Miami West: DT Kyonte Hamilton, Rutgers IDL Jordan Phillips, Maryland IDL Cam Horsley, Boston College IDL Eric Gregory, Arkansas IDL CJ West, Indiana IDL Tommy Akingbesote, Maryland IDL Jared Harrison-Hunte, SMU EDGE Ethan Downs, Oklahoma EDGE Elijah Roberts, SMU EDGE Ahmed Hassanein, Boise State EDGE Tyler Batty, BYU LB Greg Penn, LSU LB Teddye Buchanan, Cal LB Jackson Woodard, UNLV LB Chandler Martin, Memphis LB Aaron Smith, South Carolina State LB Chaz Chambliss, Georgia LB Bam Martin-Scott, South Carolina LB Jay Higgins, Iowa LB De'Rickey Wright, Vanderbilt Defensive backs East: CB Ethan Robinson, Minnesota DB Zah Frazier, UTSA DB Glendon Miller, Maryland DB Cobee Bryant, Kansas DB Mike Smith, Eastern Kentucky DB Corey Thornton, Louisville DB O'Donnell Fortune, South Carolina DB Marques Sigle, Kansas State DB Isas Waxter, Villanova DB Alijah Clark, Syracuse DB Mello Dotson, Kansas DB Shavon Revel, East Carolina DB Tyron Herring, Delaware DB Jalen Kimber, Penn State S RJ Pickens, Clemson West: CB Jakob Robinson, BYU DB Nohl Williams, Cal DB Marcus Harris, Cal DB Shamari Simmons, Arizona State DB Robert Longerbeam, Rutgers DB Shilo Sanders, Colorado DB Craig Woodson, Cal DB Zy Alexander, LSU DB Garnett Hollis, West Virginia DB Alijah Huzzie, North Carolina DB Jabbar Muhammad, Oregon DB Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig, Colorado DB Jordan Clark, Notre Dame DB Jermari Harris, Iowa DB Jason Marshall, Florida S Donovan McMillon, Pitt Specialists
