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Tariq Watson
DB (CB) · #4 ·
Multi-transfer ×2Grad
Height5'10"
Weight185 lbs
Est. eligibility1 yrs
Production index
Medium
Roster status
RosteredTariq Watson (DB) officially transferred from University of Alabama at Birmingham to Rice University
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Last updatedOct 27, 2026, 1:35 PM
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Background
2025: Played in nine games and made seven starts... registered 12 tackles, two PBU, and one QB Hurry... career-high six tackles on Oct. 18 vs. No. 22 Memphis. 2024: Played in 11 games and made one start... had four tackles and two PBU... had 68 kick return yards on Sept. 28 vs. Navy. PRIOR TO UAB (MINNESOTA): Played in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman in 2023…Had 10 tackles and 0.5 TFL…Had a career-best three tackles against Michigan…Played in one game as a true freshman in 2022.
Hometown
🏴Gretna, LA
High schoolHelen Cox
Scholarship--
Career path
- SignedUnknown · Sep 13, 2026Tariq Watson (DB) signed with an agency
- TransferredTariq Watson (DB) officially transferred from University of Alabama at Birmingham to Rice University
Career stats
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | PBU | PDEF | INT | TACK | SOLO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rice University | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 |  University of Alabama at Birmingham | 9 | 7 | 222 | Med. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 |
| 2024 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 11 | 1 | 31 | Low | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 |  University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | 13 | 0 | -- | Low | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 |
| 2022 | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | 2 | 0 | 2 | Med. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Career | 35 | -- | 255 | Med. | 4 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 19 |
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Profile last updated Oct 27, 2026