Watson attended South Aiken High School in Aiken, South Carolina, where he recorded 123 tackles, 32 tackles for loss and 11 sacks as a senior, earning him all-state honors by SCVarsity.com and all-southern team by the "Orlando Sentinel".
Watson attended South Aiken High School in Aiken, South Carolina, where he was a letterman in football and track. In high school football, hee recorded 123 tackles, 32 tackles for loss and 11 sacks as a senior, earning him all-state honors by SCVarsity.com and all-southern team by the "Orlando Sentinel".