Player profileMassachusetts Football
Massachusetts · Football
William Watson III
QB · Senior · #5 · 6' 0" · 210 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Springfield, MA
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Estimated NIL value
$213.5K
Massachusetts · Football
William Watson III
QB · Senior · #5 · 6' 0" · 210 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Springfield, MA
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Estimated NIL value
$213.5K
Massachusetts · Football
QB · Senior · #5 · 6' 0" · 210 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Springfield, MA
Estimated NIL value
$213.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $572K
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William Watson III is a 6' 0" 210 lbs Senior Quarterback for Massachusetts and is listed by ESPN from Springfield, MA. William Watson III ranks 1st within the current Massachusetts football roster. The modeled value is $213.5K, with $572K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
20.1%
Football pool: $2.85M
Pool share of school
8.4%
Massachusetts roster market: $6.85M
Roster dollars tracked
$2.85M
Massachusetts Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
4
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Senior
Jersey
#5
Height
6' 0"
Weight
210 lbs
Hometown
Springfield, MA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Massachusetts Minutemen
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 809 nationally
Rating: 0.8714
High school: Springfield Central
From: Springfield, MA
Class: 2023 / QB
Transfer history
Virginia Tech to Massachusetts
2026 portal cycle / Jan 12, 2026 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedPassing
77
Yards
0
Touchdowns
0
Interceptions
50.0
Completion %
2
Completions
4
Attempts
Rushing
22
Yards
1
Touchdowns
9
Carries
2.4
Average
14
Long
Scoring
0
PASS
1
RUSH
0
Receptions
0
Returns
1
Touchdowns
0
2PT
Career history
| Season | Team | YDS | TD | INT | CMP% | CMP | ATT | RTG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 481 | 1 | 2 | 58.6 | 34 | 58 | 127.1 | 66 |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 77 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 2 | 4 | 211.7 | 39 |
| Career | All teams | 558 | 1 | 2 | 57.1 | 36 | 63 | 130.4 | 66 |
| Season | Team | YDS | TD | CAR | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 40 | 0 | 5 | 8.0 | 14 |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 19 | 1 | 40 | 0.5 | 15 |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 22 | 1 | 9 | 2.4 | 14 |
| Career | All teams | 81 | 2 | 54 | 1.5 | 15 |
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For William Watson III, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $213.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $213.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $572K, equal to about 20.1% of the Massachusetts football market. The player ranks 1st on that roster.
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