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2026 Football Roster

41 Hunter Watson

  • Ht./Wt. 6-5 / 225
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Position Defensive Line
  • Hometown Linwood, NJ
  • Highschool Mainland

Biography

2025 (Redshirt Freshman)
  • Finished the season with 29 tackles (15 Solo & 14 Assisted), 5.5 of them being for a loss of 36 yards; got 4 sacks, a fumble return for 33 yards, one pass deflection, and 4 quarterback hits 
  • Started the season at Colgate with 1 assisted tackle (8/29)
  • At Fordham had 1 solo tackle and 2 assisted (3 total), with 0.5 a sack going for a 4 yard loss, and had 1 quarterback hit (9/6)
  • At Charlotte had 2 solo tackles and 1 assisted (3 total) (9/13)
  • Vs. Villanova had 2 solo tackles and 1 assisted (3 total), with a sack for and 8 yard loss (9/20)
  • Vs. Delaware St. had 2 solo tackles and 1 assisted (3 total), with 0.5 a sack going for an 18 yard loss (10/4)
  • At Towson had 1 solo tackle and 1 assisted (2 total), with a fumble recovery of 33 yards and 1 quarterback hit (10/11)
  • Vs. Stony Brook had 1 assisted tackle with 0.5 of it being a tackle for loss (10/18)
  • At Hampton had 3 solo tackles, a quarterback hit, and one pass breakup (10/25)
  • At Bryant had 2 solo tackles, 2 assisted (4 total), with 1 of them going for a 3 yard loss (11/1)
  • Vs. New Hampshire had 3 assisted tackles (11/8)
  • At N.C. A&T had 2 solo tackles with both of them combing for a 6 yard loss (11/15)
  • Finished the season with 1 assisted tackle Vs. UAlbany (11/22)

2024 (Freshman)
  • Played in four games as a true freshman on the defensive line
  • Assisted on two tackles on the season
  • Made his collegiate debut in the win over Fordham (9/28)
  • Assisted on one tackle in the victory against Bryant (10/19)
  • Played in the win over No. 8/10 Villanova (11/16)
  • Assisted on one stop in the win at No. 20/18 Stony Brook (11/23)
Before Monmouth
  • Played defensive end, outside linebacker, and tight end at Mainland Regional High School for head coach Charles Smith
  • First Team All-South Jersey as a defender by South Jersey Sports Zone
  • First Team Defense by AC Press and Jersey Sports Zone
  • Second Team All-State by NJ Athletics
  • Recorded 165 total tackles, 60 tackles for loss, 15 sacks, eight press breakups, six fumble recoveries, and a defensive touchdown
  • Caught six passes for 71 yards and a touchdown as a tight end
  • Helped lead his team to a 14-0 record and State Championship as a senior, as well as a 10-2 record and Sectional Championship as a junior
  • Also competed in basketball
Personal
  • Son of Tim and Courtney Watson
  • Major is undecided

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 41

    2024Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'5" 225 lbs
    41
  • 41

    2025Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'5" 225 lbs
    41
  • 41

    2026Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'5" 225 lbs
    41