David Watford

David Watford (born June 16, 1993) is a Canadian football quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football as a quarterback at Virginia for three seasons before transferring to Hampton.

Early years
Watford attended Hampton High School in Hampton, Virginia.

Philadelphia Eagles
Watford went undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft. He signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as a wide receiver on July 27, 2016. He was waived on September 3, 2016, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 2, 2017. He was waived on August 26, 2017.

Saskatchewan Roughriders
On October 9, 2017, Watford was signed to the Saskatchewan Roughriders' practice squad as a quarterback. Watford made his professional debut for the Roughriders the following season in the second half of the Riders Week 3 loss to the Montreal Alouettes. Watord, who came on to replace an ineffective Brandon Bridge, completed 10 of 22 pass attempts for 108 yards, throwing one touchdown and two interceptions in the game. Watford struggled in limited playing time in 2018, completing 15 of 32 pass attempts for 168 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats
On July 29, 2019, after a season-ending injury to starting QB Jeremiah Masoli, the Tiger-Cats announced that they had signed Watford.