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Tre Watson

Illinois · Linebacker · 2014-17

TKL
167
TFL
9
SACKS
2

Career totals · 2 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

From 2016 to 2017, Watson recorded 167 tackles, 9 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. In 2017, Watson also had 1 interception.

In 17-0 that career earns a 65 overall, the 18th-highest linebacker rating at Illinois since 1990 and No. 244 among all linebackers of the 2015-2019 era.

Season by Season

Tre Watson season-by-season statistics at Illinois
SeasonTklTFLSacksPDInt
20161024.5010
2017654.51.521
Total16791.531

Seasons with tracked stats at Illinois. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Illinois Teammates

  1. 74Chase Brown2019-22RB
  2. 74Dele Harding2016-19LB
  3. 74Carroll Phillips2014-16EDGE
  4. 72Reggie Corbin2015-19RB
  5. 71Bobby Roundtree2017-19EDGE
  6. 70Del'Shawn Phillips2017-18LB
  7. 70Dawuane Smoot2013-16EDGE
  8. 70Clayton Fejedelem2013-15S
  9. 70Jihad Ward2014-15EDGE
  10. 69Nate Hobbs2017-20S

Full Illinois all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 2015-2019 Era

  1. 93Micah ParsonsPenn State · 2018-20LB
  2. 91Josh AllenKentucky · 2015-18LB
  3. 90Evan WeaverCalifornia · 2016-19LB
  4. 90Isaiah SimmonsClemson · 2016-19LB
  5. 90Josey JewellIowa · 2013-17LB
  6. 90Roquan SmithGeorgia · 2016-17LB
  7. 90Shaquem GriffinUCF · 2013-17LB
  8. 90Reuben FosterAlabama · 2016LB

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Sources: Wikipedia and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.