Tariq Watson

#4· Rice ·CB ·R-Sr ·2027 Draft · Gretna, Louisiana

5'10"Height 181 lbWeight

RepresentationNo agency on file

Multi-Year StarterReturning StarterTransfer

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High School Background

★★★

Stars

#1116

National

#103

Position

#49

State

HometownGretna, Louisiana

High SchoolHelen Cox

Transfer History

UAB Rice 2026

Minnesota UAB 2024

High School Offers 9

Idaho McNeese Middle Tennessee Minnesota Purdue Southern Tulane Virginia Washington State

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Tariq Watson #4

Rice · CB · R-Sr · 2027 Draft · Gretna, Louisiana · Helen Cox

5-10 · 181 lbs

3.2

Raw Prospect

Floor 2.8 · Ceiling 3.3

#6917 overall · #805 CB of 15102

Scouting Verdict

Rotational DB (via UAB) with some college production (12 tk, 0 sacks, 0 INT (2025)).

Ceiling · 3.3

Projected 2026 starter (DB1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.1) · AAC draft-temper.

Floor · 2.8

Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.4.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #1116 · Pos #103 · State #49

Path: Minnesota → UAB → Rice

Profile Tags

Multi-Year StarterReturning StarterTransfer

College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo	PD
2025	UAB	8	12	7	2
2024	UAB	3	4	3	2
2023	Minnesota	6	10	7	—
2022	Minnesota	1	2	2	—