It’s hard out there for the backups at defensive tackle. You spend all day getting pushed around by fat guys, and then are blamed whenever a fast dude with a low center of gravity sprints past you. To make matters worse, the starter at your position has amazing hair and his own nickname and theme song. What’s a backup DT to do?
If you’re today’s countdown, you put your nose to the grindstone and get to work.
#40, Jabari Watson, RS Junior, DT
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Height: 6’1”
Weight: 269lbs
High School: Summit HS (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)
A three-star defensive recruit out of California, Jabari had offers from most of the Mountain West, and at one point was even committed to Arizona.