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Pop Watson III

PopWatson III

Springfield, MASpringfield Central

Jersey

#5

Pos

QB

HT / WT

6-1 / 177

Class

JR

Rivals Industry

86.45

Rivals

6

NATL: —
POS: #15
ST: #8

On3

88

NATL: —
POS: #31
ST: #5

NATL: —
POS: #20
ST: #10

NATL: —
POS: #42
ST: #9

The Journey

Class of 2023

Virginia Tech Hokies

Hokies

ENROLLED

Springfield Central Golden Eagles

2022 – 2022

HIGH SCHOOL

Film

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Distance

Class Rank

Draft Pos (5yr)

Draft Total (5yr)

COMMITTED1/11/2026

N/A

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21 mi

143

0

3

ENROLLED

61.6%

—

534 mi

41

0

14

OFFERED

38.2%

1248 mi

29

1

8

OFFERED

N/A

—

2511 mi

7

1

14

OFFERED

N/A

740 mi

12

0

12

MassachusettsCOMMITTED

—

N/A

Virginia TechENROLLED

—

61.6%

NebraskaOFFERED

Mark Whipple

38.2%

OregonOFFERED

—

N/A

TennesseeOFFERED

Chris Weinke

N/A

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Latest News

Rivals Network · Premium Coverage

Virginia Tech QB William "Pop" Watson III

Virginia Tech QB Pop Watson plans to enter NCAA transfer portal

Nick Schultz12/26/25

ACC quarterbacks

ESPN predicts 2025 starting quarterback for every ACC team

Grant Grubbs1/14/25

virginia-tech-brent-pry-raves-over-james-franklin-ability-produce-head-coaches-college-football

Collin Schlee injury update: Major update emerges on VT's plan at QB vs. Virginia

Matt Connolly11/30/24

Measurements & Testing

Pop Watson IIISpringfield Central

Top 300 QB AvgAvg. Last 3 Years

NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years

Weight

177

215

220

82.3%80.5%

Height

6-1

6-3

6-3

97.3%97.3%

Latest News

Rivals Network · Premium Coverage

Virginia Tech QB William "Pop" Watson III

Virginia Tech QB Pop Watson plans to enter NCAA transfer portal

Nick Schultz12/26/25

ACC quarterbacks

ESPN predicts 2025 starting quarterback for every ACC team

Grant Grubbs1/14/25

virginia-tech-brent-pry-raves-over-james-franklin-ability-produce-head-coaches-college-football

Collin Schlee injury update: Major update emerges on VT's plan at QB vs. Virginia

Matt Connolly11/30/24

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