Hunter Watson News, Rumors, Updates - Sam Houston State Bearkats

Three total scores Watson completed 23 of 28 passes for 213 yards and one touchdown during Thursday's 31-26 victory over Georgia Southern. He also had 16 rushes for 24 yards with two touchdowns.

Impact Watson was crisp under center in the win over Georgia Southern, missing the target in just five of his throws while racking up three total scores. The junior signal-caller has one more year left of eligibility and finished the 2024 campaign having completed 62.3 percent of his throws while tossing 1,811 yards and a 12:8 TD:INT.

DECEMBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Two TDs, INT Watson went 19-for-33 for 202 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception against Liberty on Friday. He also ran 14 times for 33 yards.

Impact The Bearkats have nine wins and a chance to play for the Conference USA title, but Watson has been more helpful to his team in ways that aren't conducive to fantasy success. He's thrown 11 touchdowns against eight picks, though he has rushed for over 600 yards.

NOVEMBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Runs well, throws poorly Watson went 13-for-25 for 84 yards against JSU on Saturday, but ran 21 times for 105 yards and a touchdown.

Impact Watson is a run-first quarterback, and 100 yards and a touchdown is strong on that front. However, Sam Houston could have used more than 84 passing yards in a loss to JSU that really hurts its conference title hopes.

NOVEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Rushes for two TDs Watson went 22-for-32 for 179 yards and an interception against KSU on Saturday. He also ran 15 times for 62 yards and two touchdowns.

Impact This is the third time this season Watson has failed to throw a touchdown by ran for two scores. Those also happen to be his only six rushing scores on the season. Watson has helped pilot the Bearkats to an 8-2 record, so it's working for his team, even if for fantasy purposes sometimes things feel lacking.

NOVEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Saturday Watson is starting Saturday against Kennesaw State.

Impact Watson was listed as probably coming into the day before ultimately suiting up. The redshirt junior's completed 60.1 percent of his passes for 1,133 yards, nine touchdowns and six interceptions this season while rushing for 423 yards with four scores.

NOVEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Looks good at practice Watson (shoulder) has returned to a full practice workload ahead of Saturday's game against Kennesaw State, Sports of SHSU reports.

Impact Watson, who suffered a non-throwing should injury in Week 10 against Louisiana Tech, has looked good at practice according to head coach Kurt Keeler. The 6-foot-3 redshirt junior has thrown for 1,133 yards (98-of-163), nine touchdowns and six interceptions, whilst logging 423 rushing yards and four scores on the ground. Watson will look to help the Bearkats take down the Owls this weekend if he's able to play.

NOVEMBER 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Injury revealed Watson suffered a shoulder injury during Sam Houston's 9-3 win Tuesday against Louisiana Tech, Colton Foster of The Huntsville Item reports.

Impact Watson, who suffered an injury to his non-throwing shoulder, did not play again Tuesday after logging 14 passes for 146 yards and one interception against Louisiana Tech. The right-handed quarterback also recorded 11 carries for 16 yards and one fumble.

OCTOBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to locker room Watson was observed heading to the locker room after taking a hit in Tuesday's game against Louisiana Tech, Sports of SHSU reports.

Impact Watson was forced to exit the game after taking a hard hit. Prior to his exit, the redshirt junior quarterback completed 14 of 22 passes for 146 yards and one interceptions. His return is the game is questionable. Jase Bauer will fill in under center.

OCTOBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Ready to roll vs. LA Tech Watson (undisclosed) is good to go for Sam Houston's clash with Louisiana Tech on Tuesday night, Nicole Griffith of KBTX News reports.

Impact Watson was knocked out of the Bearkats' game against Western Kentucky and didn't play against Florida International, but the quarterback should be back under center for Sam Houston on Tuesday night. He's thrown for 987 yards, nine touchdowns and five interceptions this season.

OCTOBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Practices Friday Watson (undisclosed) logged a full practice Friday, Colton Foster of Item Sports reports.

Impact Watson, who sat out during Tuesday's 10-7 win over FIU, was able to return to action Friday. The 6-foot-3 junior has been productive with the Bearkats this season, throwing for 987 yards (84-of-141), nine touchdowns and five interceptions, while amassing an impressive 407 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground across seven games. Head coach Kurt Keeler said that he would've expected Watson to be ready to go against FIU if it wasn't a short week, so there shouldn't be much injury concern moving forward.

OCTOBER 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to return vs. LA Tech Watson (undisclosed) is expected to return vs. Louisiana Tech, Sports of SHSU reports.

Impact Bearkats head coach KC Keeler reportedly said "We feel confident Hunter Watson will be up and ready for the Louisiana Tech game." The quarterback didn't play against Florida Atlantic on Tuesday, but it appears as if he's only slated to miss one game. Watson has tossed for 987 yards, nine touchdowns and five interceptions this fall.

OCTOBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play vs FIU Watson (undisclosed) is out for Tuesday's game against Florida International, according to Sports of SHSU.

Impact Sam Houston won't have their starting signal-caller for this Tuesday contest against FIU, meaning Jase Bauer will get the nod under center as his replacement. Watson has completed 59.6 percent of his passes this season while posting a 9:5 TD:INT, and his absence marks a sizable downgrade in the offensive game for the Bearkats. His next chance to play will come against Louisiana Tech on Oct. 29.

OCTOBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Plays well, leaves with injury Watson went 6-for-9 for 128 yards and two touchdowns and ran seven times for 37 yards against WKU on Wednesday. However, he left the game due to an undisclosed injury and did not r...

Impact Jase Bauer stepped in, struggled a bit, and the Bearkats ended up losing. If Watson is able to go against FIU next week he will assuredly be the starter, though he may not be as strong in the run game as usual.

OCTOBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Best day through the air Watson went 19-for-29 for 224 yards and two touchdowns against UTEP on Thursday. He also ran 14 times for 32 yards and lost a fumble.

Impact It seemed like the Sam Houston offense had found a new philosophy. Watson's a limited passer, so he was throwing the ball less and running it a ton, with good success. So, naturally, this week he came out and attempted his most passes in a game yet. That may be about the matchup, though, and 224 yards on 29 attempts is not remarkable. Expect plenty of running from Watson going forward.

OCTOBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

New offensive philosphy at SHSU Watson went 10-for-19 for 95 yards and ran 27 times for 105 yards and two touchdowns against Texas State on Saturday. He did lose a fumble as well.

Impact It would seem the Sam Houston staff has tweaked the offense to suit Watson's skills. This is the second week in a row where Watson has run for over 100 yards and scored two TDs, and this time his carries were way up. Notably, this week Jase Bauer didn't see any snaps under center either, so it seems Watson, running quarterback is the guy.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Hunter Watson guides Sam Houston to 31-11 victory over New Mexico State

Hunter Watson rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns to lead Sam Houston State to a 31-11 victory over New Mexico State in the Bearkats’ Conference USA opener

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Runs well, throws poorly Watson went 9-for-21 for 64 yards and two interceptions against NMSU on Saturday. However, he did run 12 times for 116 yards and two touchdowns.

Impact It's also worth noting that Watson left the game to get medical attention, and Jase Bauer stepped in. Watson has been all over the place in terms of performance, and it's only been four games, but the Bearkats are 3-1 so it's working for now. As long as Watson is healthy enough to play, expect to see him next week against Texas State.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Bounces back versus Hawaii Hunter went 15-for-23 for 165 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception against Hawaii on Saturday. He also ran 10 times for 45 yards.

Impact After surprisingly winning the QB job for the Bearkats, Watson played well against Rice, and then really struggled against UCF. He rebounded against Hawaii, and notably no other quarterback registered any stats, so clearly Watson remains the guy under center.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Second start a concern Watson went 9-for-13 for 82 yards and two interceptions against UCF on Saturday. He also ran seven times for 15 yards.

Impact Watson won a three-way QB battle for Sam Houston and impressed in the opener against Rice. He clearly struggled in Week 2 and Jace Bauer got playing time under center. It will be interesting to see the play at quarterback for Week 3's game against Hawaii.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Impresses in first start Watson went 16-for-27 for 229 yards and two touchdowns against Rice on Saturday. He also ran 14 times for 57 yards.

Impact Watson somewhat surprisingly won a three-way quarterback battle to start for the Bearkats. Not only that, but he was the only quarterback to get any snaps in this one. Rice isn't exactly a juggernaut, but it is an AAC team that won six games last season. This is a very encouraging beginning to his time as SHSU's starter.

AUGUST 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Drawing start Saturday Watson has been named the starting quarterback for Saturday's game against Rice, according to Sports of SHSU.

Impact Watson won the three-way competition for the starting role, beating Jase Bauer and Grant Gunnell. Watson has yet to take a collegiate snap in his career, so this will be the first time he carries an offense.

AUGUST 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Among group of three co-starters Watson is listed as a co-starter alongside Grant Gunnell and Jase Bauer in Sam Houston's opening depth chart, Sports of SHSU reports.

Impact Watson has yet to take a collegiate snap, but he's done well to battle it out with the other two quarterbacks and keep this a competition heading into Week 1. It's feasible that all three signal-callers could play against Rice.

AUGUST 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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