Is Maraad Watson starting?
Maraad Watson is the projected starter at NT for Texas Longhorns.
Junior · #88 · 6'3", 333 lbs
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Texas Starting Lineup
- DE
- NTMaraad WatsonThis player
- DT
- JACK
- WLB
- MLB
- STAR
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the SEC
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Irvington, ranked #1,220 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 24 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 86 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #88
- Class
- JR/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 333 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | 2 | 2 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8600
- National Rank
- #1220
- High School
- Irvington
- Hometown
- Irvington, NJ
Why this rating?
On a 99-rated defense; 79th-percentile production (×0.99 for competition level) put them -7 vs unit starters → 86.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LOUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 27-24
Sep 26WTENNTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 20-17
Sep 20WUTSATKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 30-6
Sep 5WTXSTTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LOU | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WTENN | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | WUTSA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WTXST | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Maraad Watson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.