Duke Watson

RB · #26 · UCF · JR · 5'11" · 185 · Forsyth, GA

Projected RB starter

483 2026 rush yards

3 2026 total TDs

24% Team touch share

16 Explosive plays

26 Career games (7 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Carries	Rush yds	YPC	Rec	Rec yds	TD
2026	UCF	6	6	70	483	6.9	6	7	3
2025	Louisville	7	1	49	158	3.2	6	49	2
2024	Louisville	13	0	67	597	8.9	5	60	8

2026 Percentile vs RBs

Rush yards per game 80.5 91

Yards per carry 6.9 89

Receiving yards per game 1.2 12

Total TDs 3 60

Around Duke

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

QB

Alonza Barnett III QB · 344 pass yds · 2g

WR-X

Josh Derry WR · 304 rec yds · 6g

WR-Z

Waden Charles WR · 199 rec yds · 6g

WR-SL

DayDay Farmer WR · 147 rec yds · 6g

TE

Dylan Wade TE · 53 rec yds · 6g

The situation

UCF 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 12.2% 62

Red zone TD rate 82.8% 91

Line yards per carry 2.0 14

Sack rate allowed 5.7% 51

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Carries	Rushing yards	Rushing TDs	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving TDs	RZ opps	Touch share
W1	Bethune-Cookman Wildcats	7	110	1	0	0	0	0	1	13%
W2	@ PITT	6	10	0	4	3	7	0	0	21%
W3	GAST	14	177	2	1	1	-1	0	4	32%
W4	TCU	13	57	0	1	1	2	0	2	27%
W5	@ HOU	9	50	0	2	1	-1	0	2	22%
W6	@ OKST	21	79	0	0	0	0	0	0	30%

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#380

Manasse Itete IOL · Central Catholic FSU

#381

Jadan Baugh ATH · Columbia FLA

#382

Duke Watson RB · Mary Persons LOU

#385

Jacob Ponton OT · Dripping Springs TTU

#386 Alex Taylor WR · Grimsley UNC

RBs in the class

#25

Braylen Russell Benton ARK

#26

Corey Smith Catholic Memorial PSU

#27

Duke Watson Mary Persons LOU

#28

J'Marion Burnette Andalusia HOU

#29

Darrion Dupree Mount Carmel WIS

2026 · 91th pctile of RBs

Recruit · 87th pctile of class