National Signing Day Profile: Maraad Watson
Player: Maraad Watson
Position: Defensive Tackle
Height/Weight: 6-3, 285 lbs
School: Irvington (NJ)
Other Notable Offers: Nebraska, Rutgers, Tennessee
247Sports Rating: 3-star #91 DL
ESPN Rating: NR
On3 Rating: NR
Rivals Rating: 3-star
Recruitment Recap: Watson was a late arrival to the power five scene. After committing to Kent State, power programs started to get involved this month, with offers from Nebraska, Rutgers, Syracuse and Tennessee all being extended. He cancelled his official visit to Rutgers in favor of visiting Syracuse the weekend of December 8th. The Volunteers then offered and he flipped his visit for the 15th from Nebraska to Tennessee. After that visit, he evaluated all of his options and elected to sign with the Orange over the Vols. He joins his high school teammate Jahide Lesaine at Syracuse.
Evaluation: As a senior, he recorded 72 tackles and 15 sacks according to NJ.com. An interior defensive lineman putting up those numbers shows the impact he can have on a game. A disrupter in the middle of the line, Watson is extremely strong, plays with excellent leverage and is more athletic than you think given his size. Watson has some technique to refine, but has all the potential in the world to become the center piece of a dynamic, disruptive defensive line.
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