Tim Watson (American football)

James Timothy Watson Jr. (born August 13, 1970) is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He played professionally for the Kansas City Chiefs, the New York Giants, and the Philadelphia Eagles.

Early life
Watson was born in Fort Valley, Georgia. He was a three-sport athlete in high school, lettering in football, basketball, and track. An All-Middle Georgia selection following his senior football season, Watson graduated with honors from Peach County High School.

College career
Watson played college football at Howard University. He holds the record for blocked kicks at Howard with seven; and he has the distinction of being the first athlete in the history of the school to be named to the GTE Academic All-America Team (1992).

Watson earned a Bachelors Degree cum laude in Fashion Merchandising and Business Marketing, then completed Post-Graduate studies in Athletic Administration. Also in 1992 he became a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity. Most recently, Watson was inducted into the Howard- University Athletic Hall of Fame, class of 2005.

Professional career
Watson was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 6th round (156th overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft. He would later play for the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants, and Philadelphia Eagles. He also played in the World League of American Football for the Barcelona Dragons and the Arena Football League for the Arizona Rattlers.

Life after the NFL
Watson is currently an Executive Trainer with 5LINX Enterprises, and an Agency Recruiter in Atlanta with State Farm Insurance. He is an accomplished Motivational Speaker, Author, and Lifestyle Coach; and serves as Lead Pastor for UPLIFT Community Fellowship, a non-denominational Christian ministry in SW Atlanta, GA.

He remains active in his local community through charitable work via involvement with his Fraternity (Omega Psi Phi, Inc.), the NFL Alumni Association, and through his personal philanthropic organization UPLIFT Excellence Foundation, Inc., which provides food and toys annually to families in need during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Watson coaches and sponsors youth football and basketball programs, instructs youth sports camps, and conducts life-skills seminars for young students and scholar-athletes.

Watson is married to wife Audrey, and the father of three children: Tré(7/96), Alexus(7/97), and Christian(5/99).