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Watson is almost 100 pounds heavier than the next player in the draft
A CERTAIN NFL Draft prospect could break records this season with his massive stature.
Desmon Watson, a defensive tackle out of the University of Florida, is on pace to become the heaviest player in league history.
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Projected as a Day 3 pick, Watson plays at 464 pounds and impressed scouts at his pro day.
Watson stands at 6-foot-6 and benched 225 pounds a whopping 36 times, the most of any player at the NFL Combine this year.
He also completed the 40-yard dash in 5.39 seconds and had a 25 inch vertical jump.
The athleticism for his size is uncanny, and his stature stood out to scouts during his pro day.
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Watson has gotten bigger and bigger over the course of his college career, starting at 415 pounds during his sophomore year and ballooning up to 449 pounds this season.
"He´s working to get the weight down," Florida defensive tackle Cam Jackson said.
"I feel like a team is going to take a shot on him. If I was them, I would.
"You don´t find too many nose tackles moving like him. Dez is a big, disruptive guy, and he puts in the work."
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Currently, the heaviest players ever drafted to the NFL weighed in at 380 pounds. Those were offensive lineman Trent Brown and Daniel Faalele.
Watson is almost 100 pounds heavier than both of them.
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"You´ll go the rest of your career and you´ll never be around a guy that´s that stature,” Florida head coach Billy Napier said.
"He's had numerous nutritionists, position coaches, strength coaches, and I think this past year we probably executed the best we have.
"Ultimately, the guy's frame score would indicate that he's going to be a huge – that number´s always going to be pretty big.
"He's 6-foot-6 and just the density, the bone structure. It´s just a big man."
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Despite his massive size, Watson never missed a game for Florida and registered 63 tackles, four tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks.
"He moves way better than anybody thought he would at his size," Florida defensive tackle Joey Slackman said.
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"I don't see why a team wouldn´t give him a chance.
"He's a football player through and through. I would want that guy on my team.”