| 词条 | Menelik Watson |
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| name = Menelik Watson | image = Menelik Watson.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Watson with the Oakland Raiders | current_team = Free agent | number = | position = Offensive tackle | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|12|22}} | birth_place = Manchester, England, United Kingdom | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5 | weight_lbs = 315 | high_school = Burnage (Burnage, England) | college = Florida State | draftyear = 2013 | draftround = 2 | draftpick = 42 | pastteams =
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| statweek = | statseason = 2018 | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = 34 | statlabel2 = Games started | statvalue2 = 24 | statlabel3 = | statvalue3 = | nflnew = menelikwatson/2540206 }} Menelik Watson (born December 22, 1988) is an English professional American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. Early lifeWatson was born into a single-parent family of four brothers and a sister raised on the Anson Estate in Longsight, Greater Manchester, England; his mother, originally from Jamaica, worked as an office cleaner to support the family.[1] At Burnage High School, he excelled at sport. However, he broke his right ankle in 2001 while playing football in the park, meaning that he could not progress in his hopes of playing for Manchester City. Advised by a doctor not to play any more sports, he eventually joined the school basketball team, where he was spotted in a local tournament by American coach Rob Orellana, who signed him up for the Canarias Basketball Academy based in the Canary Islands.[1] College careerWatson played college basketball for Marist College, which he attended from 2009 to 2010.[1] However, after it became clear that even at {{convert|6|ft|5|in}} Watson was too short to play power forward,[1] Orellana transferred Watson to Saddleback College where he played American football for the first time.[1] Watson played right tackle, opposite of left tackle Kyle Long.[2] After a single year at Saddleback, he transferred to Florida State University,[3] where he started 12 of 13 games for the Florida State Seminoles football team during the 2012 season, allowing just one quarterback sack.[4] After his 2012 season, Watson announced his decision to forego his senior season and enter the NFL Draft.[5] Professional career{{NFL predraft| height ft = 6 | height in = 5 | weight = 310 | dash = 5.29 | ten split = | twenty split = | shuttle = 5.01 | cone drill = 8.31 | vertical = 24.5 | broad ft = 8 | broad in = 7 | bench = | wonderlic = | arm span = 34 | hand span = 10 3/8 | note = All values from NFL combine.[6] }} Oakland RaidersWatson was drafted in the second round by the Oakland Raiders of the 2013 NFL Draft (42nd overall).[6] Watson dressed for five games while starting for three of them in his rookie year. On September 28, 2014, Watson was named Raiders' honorary captain for the International Series game against the Miami Dolphins, leading the Raiders out at Wembley Stadium.[7] In December 2014, Watson donated his game check to a four-year-old Oakland Raiders fan with Hypoplastic left heart syndrome, which is estimated to be around $18,000.[8] On August 30, 2015, Watson suffered a torn Achilles tendon during the third preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals.[9] On September 1, 2015, the Raiders placed Watson on injured reserve.[10] Denver BroncosOn March 10, 2017, Watson signed a three-year contract with the Denver Broncos.[11] He started the first seven games at right tackle before suffering a calf injury and was placed on injured reserve on November 8, 2017.[12] On August 20, 2018, Watson was placed on injured reserve with a pectoral injury.[13] He was released on September 8, 2018. Personal lifeWatson has a daughter Orellana—named in honour of his mentor Rob—who lives in Manchester with her mother.[14] References1. ^Tally-ho, Watson 2. ^http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/news/20130405/2013-nfl-draft-menelik-watson/ 3. ^Former hoopster, boxer Menelik Watson a hidden gem for Florida St. 4. ^Menelik Watson Bio – Florida State University {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121126013336/http://www.seminoles.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/watson_menelik00.html |date=November 26, 2012 }} 5. ^Menelik Watson's unlikely journey continues 6. ^1 {{cite web |title=NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Menelik Watson |url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/2013/profiles/menelik-watson?id=2540206 |website=NFL.com |accessdate=April 3, 2013}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=NFL result, Oakland Raiders 14 Miami Dolphins 38: UK-born Menelik Watson's emotional return spoiled by Miami in London|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/americanfootball/11127303/NFL-result-Oakland-Raiders-14-Miami-Dolphins-38-UK-born-Menelik-Watsons-emotional-return-spoiled-by-Miami-in-London.html|work=The Telegraph|date=September 29, 2014}} 8. ^{{cite web|title=Menelik Watson donates game check to four-year-old fan|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/21/menelik-watson-donates-game-check-to-four-year-old-fan/|author=Florio, Mike|work=Pro Football Talk|publisher=NBC Sports|date=December 21, 2014}} 9. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000518564/article/raiders-menelik-watson-ruptures-achilles-tendon |title=Raiders' Menelik Watson ruptures Achilles tendon |last=Bergman |first=Jeremy |date=August 30, 2015 |publisher=National Football League |accessdate=August 31, 2015}} 10. ^{{cite news |first=Jimmy |last=Durkin |title=Raiders place Watson on injured reserve |url=http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/sports/20150901/raiders-place-watson-on-injured-reserve |work=Santa Cruz Sentinel |date=September 1, 2015 |accessdate=September 3, 2015}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/tackle-menelik-watson-agrees-to-terms-with-broncos-on-three-year-contra-18640634|title=Tackle Menelik Watson agrees to terms with Broncos on three-year contract|website=DenverBroncos.com|date=March 10, 2017|first=Ben|last=Swanson}} 12. ^{{cite web|title=Broncos place Menelik Watson on injured reserve, sign T Cyrus Kouandjio|url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-place-menelik-watson-on-injured-reserve-sign-t-cyrus-kouandjio-19726429|author=Mason, Andrew|website=DenverBroncos.com|date=November 8, 2017}} 13. ^{{cite web|title=Broncos designate Menelik Watson as reserve/injured|url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-designate-menelik-watson-as-reserve-injured|website=DenverBroncos.com|date=August 20, 2018}} 14. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/american-football/21961331|title=Menelik Watson swaps inner-city life for the big time|author=Ian Shoesmith|publisher=BBC Sport|date=April 25, 2013|accessdate=April 25, 2013}} External links
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