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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||
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| Born: | June 16, 1993 Hampton, Virginia | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Hampton (Hampton, Virginia) | ||||
| College: | Hampton | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||
Career history
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| CFL status: | International | ||||
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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.[1]
Professional career[]
Philadelphia Eagles[]
Watford went undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft. He signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as a wide receiver on July 27, 2016.[2] He was waived on September 3, 2016, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[3][4] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 2, 2017.[5] He was waived on August 26, 2017.[6]
Saskatchewan Roughriders[]
On October 9, 2017, Watford was signed to the Saskatchewan Roughriders' practice squad as a quarterback.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9]
References[]
- ↑ "David Watford, Hampton Pirates, Dual-Threat Quarterback". https://247sports.com/player/david-watford-1611.
- ↑ Gowton, Brandon Lee (July 27, 2016). "Eagles sign a quarterback who is converting to wide receiver". https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2016/7/27/12303472/eagles-david-watford-wide-receiver-quarterback-philadelphia-roster-hampton-virginia. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ↑ McPherson, Chris; Smith, Alex (September 3, 2016). "Eagles Trim Roster to 53 Players". https://web.archive.org/web/20170827043215/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Trim-Roster-to-53-Players/d944f9aa-c29e-4e64-8fcc-0016e13dcdec. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Eagles Claim Three Players Off Waivers". September 4, 2016. http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Claim-Three-Players-Off-Waivers/026d3e4d-22bd-465f-8698-c4a168a480d4. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ↑ McPherson, Chris (January 2, 2017). "Eight Signed To Reserve/Future Contracts". https://web.archive.org/web/20180209223815/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eight-Signed-To-ReserveFuture-Contracts/fd99e052-6fd9-4ea0-860d-39f03f975aa5. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ↑ McPherson, Chris (August 26, 2017). "Roster Moves: Eagles Waive Two Receivers And A Cornerback". http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Roster-Moves-Eagles-Waive-Two-Receivers-And-A-Cornerback/468058d9-d773-4b07-8263-49fcc589ff55.
- ↑ "TRANSACTIONS". cfl.ca/. https://web.archive.org/web/20171106002500/https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ↑ "2018-06-30 Game Tracker - Montreal Alouettes vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders (2477) - CFL.ca" (in en-US). https://www.cfl.ca/games/2477/montreal-alouettes-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders/.
- ↑ "TICATS SIGN QB DAVID WATFORD". https://www.cfl.ca/2019/07/29/ticats-sign-qb-david-watford/.
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