Michigan Tech

Junior Season (2015-16): Served as team captain … Named to the WCHA All-Academic Team … Named a co-winner of the team’s Gitzen-Loutit Memorial Award as the most outstanding defensive player of the season … Appeared in all 37 games, scoring two goals and adding eight assists … Scored the game-winner against Bowling Green (Nov. 13) … Had a four-point game with a goal and three assists vs. Alaska (March 11) … Finished the season +10 … Attended the San Jose Sharks Development camp in July.

Sophomore Season (2014-15): Recipient of the Gitzen-Loutit Memorial Award as Michigan Tech’s most outstanding defensive player … Named to the WCHA All-Academic Team … Served as an alternate captain for the Huskies … Tied for second among Tech blue-liners with 13 points (3-10) in 40 outings …  Finished eighth nationally in blocked shots with 87 … Scored his first-career goal on Oct. 28 vs. Alabama Huntsville … Participated in the 2015 San Jose player development camp.

Freshman Season (2013-14): Earned the Gitzen-Loutit Memorial Award as the team's outstanding defensive player … Appeared in all 40 games with four assists on the season … Led the WCHA and ranked in the top five nationally in blocked shots with 101 … Team was 3-0-1 when Watson had a point.

Prior to Michigan Tech: Played two seasons with the Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL …Tallied three goals and eight assists for 11 total points in 62 games in 2012-13 …Played in 58 games in 2011-12 with 0-8=8 … Selected in the sixth round of the 2012 NHL Draft by the San Jose Sharks (168th overall).

Personal: Son of Clifford and Helene Watson of Appleton, Wis. … Born on Dec. 21, 1993 … Has two younger brothers … Owns a 3.54 grade point average in Sports and Ftness Management.