2020 – SENIOR YEAR
Made five appearances and turned in a 1.23 ERA … struck out seven batters and issued just one walk in 7.1 innings … pitched 2.0 scoreless innings and struck out a pair of batters in his season debut vs. Illinois-Chicago (Feb. 15) … pitched a scoreless inning with a strikeout vs. UCF (Feb. 22) … didn’t allow a run in a career high 8.0 innings pitched dating back to last season … pitched another perfect inning with a strikeout vs. Alabama A&M (Feb. 26) … pitched a season-high 2.1 hitless and scoreless innings and matched a season high with two strikeouts vs. Wofford (Mar. 11) ... named to the 2020 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2019 – JUNIOR YEAR
Ranked tied for third on the team and set a new career high with 24 appearances, including one start … posted a 1-1 record with a 4.87 ERA … turned in career highs in innings (40.2) and strikeouts (41) … matched a career high with 3.1 innings in his season debut vs. Georgia Southern (Feb. 16) … turned in a scoreless inning with a strikeout vs. Alabama A&M (Feb. 20) and in his first appearance of SEC play vs. Tennessee (Mar. 17) … struck out four batters in back-to-back scoreless outings of 2.0+ innings at South Carolina (Mar. 30) and vs. Arkansas (Apr. 5) … made a pair of scoreless appearances at Texas A&M (Apr. 13-14) … earned his lone start of the season and matched a career high with five strikeouts in 3.1 innings … turned in a scoreless inning of relief at Vanderbilt (Apr. 27) … tossed 1.1 scoreless and hitless innings vs. UAB (May 7) … earned the win after tossing 1.1 scoreless innings in the regular season finale at LSU (May 18) … pitched 2.2 innings and matched a career high with five strikeouts in the regional opener vs. Coastal Carolina (May 31) … pitched 2.2 scoreless innings the middle game of the Chapel Hill Super Regional (Jun. 9) … tossed 1.2 scoreless innings with a pair of strikeouts in the College World Series vs. Louisville (Jun. 19).
2018 – SOPHOMORE YEAR
Saw action in seven games and made two starts on the mound … posted a 4.76 ERA … made his season debut and pitched a scoreless inning with a strikeout vs. Longwood (Feb. 17) … drew his first start and went 3.1 innings with two strikeouts vs. Georgia State (Feb. 20) … made another midweek start and matched his innings total with 3.1 vs. Memphis (Mar. 14) … threw 1.2 innings of hitless relief and struck out a season-high three batters at Georgia Tech (Mar. 20) … also got an inning of action at Kentucky (Mar. 25) and vs. Alabama A&M (Apr. 3).
2017 – FRESHMAN YEAR
Was the Tigers’ most-used freshman arm as he made 22 appearances and two starts on the mound … posted a 1-1 record with a 5.17 ERA … struck out 22 batters in 31.1 innings pitched … allowed six earned runs in his first 19.1 innings (2.79 ERA) … made his Auburn debut vs. George Washington (2/18) ... earned his first collegiate win in 1.1 innings pitched vs. Presbyterian (3/11) … came out of the bullpen to toss 2.2 innings in a blowout win vs. Florida (3/17) … pitched 2.2 innings of relief and struck out a season-high three batters in a Capital City Classic win against Alabama (3/28) … made his first collegiate start in a 6-5 win vs. South Carolina (4/2) … made his second and final start of the season and pitched a season high 3.0 innings against Arkansas (4/23) … pitched a scoreless innings of relief vs. Ole Miss (5/20) … made an appearance in the NCAA Tournament vs. Florida State (6/5).
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Auburn High School for coach Matt Cimo … helped team to Class 7A state championship game as a senior … Posted a 5-1 record with a 1.98 ERA in 60 innings as a senior … Struck out 62 with only 22 walks … Posted a 1-1 record with a 2.17 ERA as a junior … 2016 ASWA second team All-State … Selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 39th round of the 2016 MLB Draft … 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game honorable mention All-American … Southeast All-Region honoree … 2015 underclass honorable mention … Ranked No. 9 in the state of Alabama by Perfect Game … No. 3 right-handed pitcher … No. 463 nationally … No. 147 RHP in the nation … Perfect Game ranked him No. 366 nationally among top 2017 freshmen
PERSONAL
Son of Doug and D’Anne Watson … has one sibling, Reese … studying in the college of business