▁He ▁chose ▁Florida ▁State ▁over ▁South ▁Carolina , ▁Tennessee , ▁and ▁Virginia ▁Te ch . ▁ ▁College ▁career ▁In ▁his ▁initial ▁year ▁at ▁Florida ▁State , ▁Watson ▁played ▁in ▁ 1 2 ▁games ▁and ▁earned ▁one ▁starting ▁assignment ▁at ▁the ▁weak side ▁line back er ▁position ▁against ▁Boston ▁College , ▁ste pping ▁in ▁for ▁the ▁injured ▁Gen o ▁Hay es . ▁He ▁tot aled ▁ 2 3 ▁tack les ▁to ▁finish ▁second ▁on ▁the ▁team ▁among ▁first ▁year ▁players ▁( second ▁to ▁My ron ▁Rolle ) ▁in ▁total ▁tack les , ▁and ▁earned ▁All - AC C ▁F resh man ▁Team ▁hon ors ▁by ▁The ▁Sport ing ▁News . ▁ ▁As ▁a ▁s oph om ore , ▁Watson ▁started ▁all ▁ 1 2 ▁games ▁during ▁the ▁regular ▁season ▁at ▁the ▁strong ▁side ▁line back er ▁position ▁and ▁ranked ▁fifth ▁on ▁the ▁team ▁with ▁a ▁single - season ▁career - high ▁ 5 0 ▁tack les . ▁In ▁his ▁junior ▁year , ▁he ▁ranked ▁fourth ▁among ▁Sem in oles ▁def enders ▁with ▁ 4 6 ▁tack les . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁ ▁T ampa ▁Bay ▁Bu cc ane ers ▁Watson ▁was ▁draft ed ▁by ▁the ▁T ampa ▁Bay ▁Bu cc ane ers ▁in ▁the ▁sevent h ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁NFL ▁D raft . ▁Watson ▁was ▁signed ▁to ▁a ▁four - year ▁contract ▁on ▁June ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁Jackson ville ▁J agu ars ▁Watson ▁signed ▁with ▁the ▁Jackson ville ▁J agu ars