Introduction
Deshaun Watson is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the NFL.
Watson played college football at Clemson and led the team to a CFP championship game appearance in 2015 and a national championship win in 2016. He was selected by the Texan’s 12th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft.
As of January 2023, Deshaun Watson’s net worth is roughly $50 Million.
Early Life
Derrick Deshaun Watson was born on the 14th of September, 1995, in Gainesville, Georgia. He attended Gainesville High School, arriving there in the fall of 2010.
Watson played for the Red Elephants football team. Gainesville head coach Bruce Miller had planned to start a rising junior to quarterback his spread offense, but Watson won the starting spot.
Career
The Houston Texans drafted Watson in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. The Texans acquired the pick from the Cleveland Browns, trading their 25th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft and their first-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.
On May 12, 2017, the Texans signed Watson to a four-year, $13.84 million contract featuring an $8.21 million signing bonus. Watson made his first regular-season appearance on September 10, 2017, against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The following year, against the New England Patriots in the season opener, Watson returned from an injury and threw for 176 yards with a touchdown and an interception and rushed eight times for 40 yards as the Texans lost by a score of 20–27.
In the season opener against the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football, Watson completed 20 of 30 passes for 268 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception while also rushing for 40 yards and a touchdown as the Texans narrowly lost by a score of 30-28.
During a Week 3 27-20 road victory against the Los Angeles Chargers, he threw for 351 yards and three touchdowns, including a 53-yard touchdown to tight end Jordan Akins.
As of January 2023, Deshaun Watson’s net worth is $50 Million.
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