Players
Duke Watson
RB · UCF
Duke Watson
RB · #26 · UCF
Profile
- Measurements
- 5'11" · 185 lb
- Seasons
- 3
- Recruiting
- ★★★★☆ · 0.8983
- Class rank
- #382 · 2024
- Hometown
- Forsyth, GA
- High school
- Mary Persons
Transferred in from Louisville.
Career
143 Car · 1,052 Rush yds · 11 TD · 7.4 Rush avg · 15 Rec · 115 Rec yds · 7.7 Rec avg
On a roster 2024–2026. Statistics held for 2024–2026.
2026
UCFWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
27 Car · 297 Rush yds · 3 TD · 11.0 Rush avg · 4 Rec · 6 Rec yds · 1.5 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs Georgia State | W 44–30 | 14 | 177 | 12.6 | 2 | 63 |
| 2 | @ Pittsburgh | L 7–12 | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | 8 |
| 1 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 73–6 | 7 | 110 | 15.7 | 1 | 64 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs Georgia State | W 44–30 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @ Pittsburgh | L 7–12 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 8 |
2025
LouisvilleWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
49 Car · 158 Rush yds · 1 TD · 3.2 Rush avg · 6 Rec · 49 Rec yds · 8.2 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @ SMU | L 6–38 | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | vs Clemson | L 19–20 | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | vs California | L 26–29 | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | vs Virginia | L 27–30 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | @ Pittsburgh | W 34–27 | 14 | 47 | 3.4 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | vs James Madison | W 28–14 | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | 8 |
| 1 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 51–17 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @ SMU | L 6–38 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | vs Clemson | L 19–20 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | vs Virginia | L 27–30 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | @ Pittsburgh | W 34–27 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 51–17 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 1 | 30 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | vs Clemson | L 19–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Virginia | L 27–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024
LouisvilleWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
67 Car · 597 Rush yds · 7 TD · 8.9 Rush avg · 5 Rec · 60 Rec yds · 12.0 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Washington * | W 35–34 | 10 | 83 | 8.3 | 0 | 54 |
| 14 | @ Kentucky | W 41–14 | 6 | 104 | 17.3 | 2 | 58 |
| 13 | vs Pittsburgh | W 37–9 | 11 | 69 | 6.3 | 0 | 22 |
| 12 | @ Stanford | L 35–38 | 11 | 117 | 10.6 | 3 | 68 |
| 10 | @ Clemson | W 33–21 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | @ Boston College | W 31–27 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | vs Miami | L 45–52 | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 26 |
| 7 | @ Virginia | W 24–20 | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | @ Notre Dame | L 24–31 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | vs Georgia Tech | W 31–19 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | vs Jacksonville State | W 49–14 | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 1 | 40 |
| 1 | vs Austin Peay | W 62–0 | 6 | 86 | 14.3 | 1 | 58 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Washington * | W 35–34 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | @ Kentucky | W 41–14 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | vs Pittsburgh | W 37–9 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | @ Clemson | W 33–21 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 31 |
| 8 | vs Miami | L 45–52 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | @ Kentucky | W 41–14 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 26 |
| 9 | @ Boston College | W 31–27 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 30 |