Status Active Name Cory Watson Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | Position(s) SB CFL status National | |
Date of birth (1984-03-27) March 27, 1984 (age 31) Place of birth | ||
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Cory Watson (born March 27, 1984) is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted ninth overall by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2010 CFL Draft and played for five seasons with the club until his trade to the Roughriders. He played college football for the Concordia Stingers.
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- Cory watson s first cfl td
- Cory watson 14 rb ss
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Saskatchewan Roughriders
- Edmonton Eskimos
- References
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Watson joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers after being drafted by them in the 2nd round of the 2010 CFL Draft. In his rookie season in the league he played in 15 games, totalling 277 yards on 17 receptions. He caught his first touchdown pass in the final game of that season. Watson showed great improvement in his sophomore season racking up 793 yards on 69 catches, which is, to date, the best season of his career. Over the next three seasons Watson missed significant playing time due to injuries, playing in only 30 of a possible 54 games. During those 30 games he averaged only 38.2 yards per game on 3.1 receptions per game.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
On January 29, 2015, Watson and a 3rd round selection in the 2015 CFL Draft were traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in exchange for Canadian receiver Kris Bastien, a 2nd round pick in the 2015 CFL Draft and the rights to a player on Winnipeg's negotiation list.
Edmonton Eskimos
One day before the 2015 CFL Draft the Riders traded Watson to the Edmonton Eskimos. In return the Riders received national long-snapper Jorgen Hus and a second-round selection in the 2016 CFL draft. Watson contributed 42 receptions for 319 yards with 3 touchdowns during the Eskimos 103rd Grey Cup winning season. Following the season Watson was resigned by the Eskimos throughout the 2017 CFL season.