LandynWatson

2025 – Senior
• Transferred to Kentucky after two seasons at Marshall and two at TCU
• Has played in 25 career games (22 at Marshall and three at TCU) with 11 starting assignments (at Marshall)
• Has totaled 69 career tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, three quarterback hurries, an interception and a fumble recovery

2024 – Junior (Marshall)
• Started in all 11 games played and totaled 65 tackles (fourth on the team) with 4.0 tackles for loss, three quarterback hurries and an interception in 11 games
• Missed the final two games with injury
• Had double-figure tackles vs. Virginia Tech (12) and Coastal Carolina (10)
• Got an interception vs. Southern Miss

2023 – Sophomore (Marshall)
• Had four tackles and a fumble recovery in 11 games, appearing mostly on special teams

2022 – r-Freshman (TCU)
• Saw action in two games vs. Tarleton State and Iowa State
• Team advanced to the CFP National Championship Game vs. Georgia

2021 – Freshman (TCU)
• Redshirt season
• Played in one game vs. Duquesne

High School
• An ESPN four-star recruit
• Rated by ESPN as the No. 54 player in the state of Texas
• The No. 5 weakside defensive end in Texas and No. 32 in the nation in the 247Sports composite rankings
• Also the No. 70 player in Texas by 247Sports
• Concluded his high school career with 143 tackles and 19.5 sacks
• Selected to the Texas preseason all-state second team heading into his senior year
• Named the 2019 Texas District 11-5A D-1 Defensive Lineman of the Year
• Finished his junior season with 50 tackles, seven sacks and two fumbles returned for touchdowns
• Earned first-team all-district honors in 2018.

Personal
• Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Son of Felica and Bandy Watson
• Both parents are in the Army Reserves
• Siblings are Cierra Watson, Josiah Kelly, Cheyenne Bivens and Lymel Bivens
• Major is liberal studies

Landyn Says
• His nickname is “Lando”
• He chose Kentucky because of the fan base and the family/home feeling
• Other than play in the NFL, his dream job is to coach
• Three words to describe him are respectful, hardworking and funny
• Hobbies include playing video games, watching movies and listening to music