Cleveland Browns · LB · 2 games through Nov 1, 2026 · Mississippi State (2024 Round 6, Pick 206)

Nathaniel Watson

Downfield Score v7.0 withheldNeeds 15 defensive plays; 1 recorded. The score is withheld until Nathaniel Watson reaches the minimum.
Combined tackles
11 solo · 0 ast
Sacks & QB hits
00 QB hits
Tackles for loss
00 forced fumbles
Coverage
0 PD · 0 INTPasses defended & picks
Defensive snaps
00.0 snaps/G
Team def. EPA / play
+0.080Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?

Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown

Each component is shrunk toward the 2026 positional mean before percentile ranking across 156 qualified LBs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Defensive snaps per team game, regressed8% weight · Raw 0.00 → Shrunk n/a
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Tackles per game32% weight · Raw 0.01 → Shrunk n/a
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Weighted defensive disruption per game14% weight · Raw 0.01 → Shrunk n/a
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Combined tackle rate, regressed18% weight · Raw 0.9% → Shrunk n/a
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Solo tackle rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 0.9% → Shrunk n/a
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Pass-rush disruption rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 0.0% → Shrunk n/a
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Coverage disruption rate, regressed4% weight · Raw 0.0% → Shrunk n/a
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Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw +0.080 → Shrunk n/a
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2026 game log

Every 2026 regular-season game line for Nathaniel Watson. Click any game to open its drive-by-drive chart and box score.

WeekDateMatchupResultTacklesSoloSacksTFLQB hitsPDINTDef. snaps
Week 1Sep 13, 2026@ JAXL 10-3400000000
Week 2Sep 20, 2026@ TBW 23-1911000000

College to the NFL: Mississippi State to Cleveland Browns

Verified identity bridge linking Nathaniel Watson's college regular-season tackles at Mississippi State to official NFL game lines.

Mississippi State (College tackles)

32018
382020
772021
1082022
1372023
206206th pick
2024 Draft

CLE (NFL tackles)

112024
12026 *

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Career NFL seasons

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 2 seasons.

SeasonClubGTacklesSoloAstSacksTFLQBHPDINTFFDef. snaps
2024CLE14117400010055
2026 (so far)CLE2110000000n/a

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