Maraad Watson
Maraad Watson
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 0.5 sacks against Mississippi State, Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Steve Sarkisian
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2025
W 27–17
vs Texas A&M
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Texas
Returning around him
- 6 Texas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (22 in / 28 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas · Last season: 10-3 (AP #14) · Talent rank #4 · 2026 recruiting class #7
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Christian Lorenzo’s 2024 season.
Matches Christian on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to T.J. Sanders's sophomore season at South Carolina (2022).
Matches T.J. on
Differs from T.J. on
Background
A second-year defensive lineman who transferred to Texas from Syracuse in spring 2025 … has played in 22 career games with 14 starts ... played in 13 games with 11 starts at Syracuse as a true freshman. SOPHOMORE (2025) Started in six games ... made his Longhorn debut at Ohio State (8/30) where h...