Deshaun Watson

Deshaun Watson: Biography in Details

Who is Deshaun Watson?

Deshaun Watson is an American football quarterback for the National Football League (NFL) Cleveland Browns.

The Houston Texans selected Watson in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Also, he was a Heisman Trophy finalist in both seasons.

Deshaun Watson- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Watson was born on September 14, 1995, in Gainesville, GA. As of now, he is 27 years old.

Talking about his nationality, he identified as an American and his ethnicity are African-American.

Deshaun Watson was born to his mother Deann Watson and father Don Richardson and has four siblings.

Education

Deshaun enrolled at Gainesville High School in the fall of 2010 and played football for the Red Elephants.

Deshaun Watson- Professional Life, Careers

During his early career, Deshaun received multiple college offers before committing to Clemson University on February 1, 2012.

ESPN ranked him as the top quarterback trainee in the 2014 class.

He began his true freshman season as the backup to starter Cole Stoudt, but he saw significant playing time.

Watson set a school record with six touchdown passes and threw for 435 yards in his first career start against the North Carolina Tar Heels, winning 50-35.

Deshaun led Clemson to an undefeated 12-0 regular season and a top-five ranking in the polls in 2015. Moreover, he was named the ACC Championship Game MVP.

With 478 yards against the nation’s best defense, he set the record for most total yards in national championship game history.

He was the first player in college football history to accomplish this success.

Also, he was named ACC Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year in 2015.

Deshaun Watson began his junior season with 248 passing yards, one touchdown, and one interception in a 19-13 win over the Auburn Tigers.

Watson became the first player since Jason White in 2003-2004 to win the Davey O’Brien Award in consecutive years in the fall of 2016.

Also, he was the first repeat winner of the Manning Award and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.

Deshaun along with the other three players Wayne Gallman, Artavis Scott, and Mike Williams announced for the NFL Draft on November 8, 2016.

On the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018, he was ranked 50th by his colleagues.

He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team becoming the second Texans quarterback to do so since David Carr in 2002.

Deshaun Watson was named to his first Pro Bowl on January 21, 2019, displacing the Super Bowl-bound Tom Brady. On the NFL Top, 100 Players of 2019 was ranked 51st by his team members.

The Texans pursued Watson’s fifth-year option on April 28, 2020.

Watson and Texans’ 2024 sixth-round draft were traded to the Cleveland Browns on March 18, 2022, in exchange for first-round draft picks in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Deshaun Watson- Net worth, Salary

Watson has amassed a wealthy sum of money from his profession as a football quarterback.

According to the sources, he has an estimated net worth of $50 million.

Deshaun Watson signed a 5 year, contract with the Cleveland Browns, including a $44,965,000 signing bonus, $230,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $46,000,000.

Deshaun Watson- Rumors, Controversy

Watson was suspended for six games earlier this month after being accused by 24 females of sexual misconduct.

After an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Cleveland Browns quarterback, he was fined $5 million.

Body Features- Height, Weight

Deshaun Watson stands tall at a height of 6 feet and 1 inch and weighs approx 98kgs.

He has short black hair and a pair of dark brown eyes.

Social Media

Deshaun Watson is active on social media like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

He is active on Instagram with 1.5 million followers under the username @deshaunwatson and has 1.4 million followers on Twitter. Likewise, he has over 232k followers on his Facebook account.

Trivia

• As of 2023, he is 27 years old.
• His Zodiac sign is Virgo.
• Watson is a devout Christian.

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