Tim Watson (safety)

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Tim Watson (Tazim Wajid Wajed)
Safety
Personal information
Born: (1970-08-13) August 13, 1970 (age 53)
Fort Valley, Georgia, U.S.
Career information
High school:Peach County
(Fort Valley, Georgia)
College:Howard
NFL draft:1993 / Round: 6 / Pick: 156
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Tazim Wajid Wajed (born James Timothy Watson Jr.; August 13, 1970) is a former

safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was Drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 1993 NFL Rookie Draft, and also played professionally for the Kansas City Chiefs, the New York Giants, and the Philadelphia Eagles
.

Early life

Watson was born in

high school, lettering in football, basketball, and track. An All-Middle Georgia selection following his senior football season, Watson graduated with honors from Peach County High School
.

College career

Watson played college football at Howard University.[1] He holds the record for blocked kicks at Howard, with seven. He has the distinction of being the first athlete in the history of the school to be named to the GTE Academic All-America Team (1992).[2]

Watson earned a bachelor's degree cum laude in fashion merchandising and business marketing, then completed post-graduate studies in athletic administration. In 1992 he became a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity. Most recently, Watson was inducted into the Howard University Athletic Hall of Fame, class of 2005. [3]

Professional career

Watson was

Arena Football League for the Arizona Rattlers
.

Personal life

Wajed is married to wife Lisa, and is the father of five children: including

2022 NFL Draft
.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tim Watson". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  2. ^ "Tim Watson: Former Football Great Gives Back In Tampa Bay, Leads Youth By Example". 83degrees. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  3. ^ "Tim Watson: Former Football Great Gives Back In Tampa Bay, Leads Youth By Example". 83degrees. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  4. ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  5. ^ "Tim Watson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  6. ^ "Like Father Like Son: The Christian Watson Story". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 2, 2022.

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