Tariq Watson

CB · #4 · Rice · SR · 5'10" · 181 · Gretna, LA

Transferred from UAB · Projected RCB starter

12 2025 tackles

0 · 0 2025 sacks · TFL

0 2025 INT + PD

34 Career games (8 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2025	UAB	9	7	12	0	0	0	0	0
2024	UAB	10	1	4	0	0	0	0	0
2023	Minnesota	13	0	10	0	0	0	0	0
2022	Minnesota	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0

2025 Percentile vs CBs

Tackles per game 1.3 40

Havoc plays 0 0

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Rice 2025 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 13.2% 14

Line yards per carry allowed 2.6 40

Sack rate 6.5% 63

2025 Game log

with UAB

Wk	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W8	MEM	4

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2022 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2022 board

#1116

Bennett Meredith QB · Hoover ASU

#1116 Patrick Body Jr CB · Gateway CIN

#1116

Tariq Watson CB · Helen Cox MINN

#1116 Jack Funke OT · Xaverian Brothers BC

#1116

Zamondre Merriweather ATH · Valencia BSU

CBs in the class

#98 AJ Davis Dallas Skyline SMU

#99 Patrick Body Jr Gateway CIN

#100

Tariq Watson Helen Cox MINN

#101 James Edwards Clewiston APP

#102

Simeon Harris Benicia COLO

2025 · 0th pctile of CBs

Recruit · 56th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.