Tariq Watson

CB · #4 · Rice University

Multi-transfer ×2Grad

Height5'10"

Weight185 lbs

Est. eligibility1 yrs

Production index

Not rated

Roster status

RosteredTariq Watson (CB) officially transferred from University of Alabama at Birmingham to Rice University

CollegeRU

Rice University

Last updatedSep 23, 2026, 12:28 PM

Agency representation

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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

ScholarshipYes

Career path

SignedUnknown · 9/13/26, 9:21 PM
Tariq Watson (CB) signed with an agency
TransferredPortal · 1/29/26, 10:13 AM
Tariq Watson (CB) officially transferred from University of Alabama at Birmingham to Rice University
University of Alabama at BirminghamRice University
Enrolled
Tariq Watson (CB) enrolled in University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Career stats

YR	SCHOOL	GP	GS	DEF SNAPS	PROD	PBU	PDEF	TACK	SOLO
2026	Rice University	0	0	--	DNP	0	0	0	0
2025	University of Alabama at Birmingham	9	7	222	--	2	2	12	7
2024	University of Alabama at Birmingham	11	1	31	--	2	2	4	3
2023	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	13	0	--	--	0	0	10	7
2022	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	2	0	2	--	0	0	2	2
Career		35	8	255	--	4	4	28	19