UNLV: A former walk-on transfer who will again compete for the Rebels[apos] place-kicking job this fall as a senior ... Awarded a scholarship for 2008, he and junior Ben Jaekle will both vie for the team[apos]s kickoff, extra-point and field-goal duties ... Can also serve as a punter ... Needs 11 more extra points to break the school record for most consecutive converted (45 by Dillon Pieffer in 2001-02 and Jim Cook 1986-88).
2008: Turned in near-perfect season serving as team[apos]s short-range place-kicker ... Hit all 35 extra points he attempted and finished 7-8 in field goals with a long of 38,
2007: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in all 12 games ... Served as the team[apos]s primary kickoff specialist.
2006: Sat out season per NCAA transfer rules.
TEXAS SOUTHERN: Competed during 2005 season for the historically black I-AA school located in Houston ... Made six of 10 field goal attempts with a long of 45 while hitting on 22-26 extra-point attempts for coach Steve Wilson ... Also punted for the Tigers and averaged 38.1 yards per attempt with a long of 57 ... Also kicked off 55 times ... Named SWAC Specialist of the Week on Sept. 17 and league[apos]s Newcomer of the Week on Oct. 1.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Rancho Cucamonga HS ... A three-time letterwinner as a P/PK for coach Chris Van Duin ... Made 19 of 27 career FGA, including a long of 53 as a senior ... Averaged 36 yards as a punter from 2003-05 ... An All-Baseline League midfielder for the soccer team ... Earned a spot on the Inland Valley All-Star Team in 2005 ... Also lettered in baseball as a shortstop for the Cougars.
PERSONAL: Kyle Richard Watson was born on Jan. 9, 1987, in Bellflower, CA ... The son of Scott and Tricia Watson ... Has an older brother, Derek, and a younger sister, Mindi ... Father played basketball at BYU-Hawaii ... Majoring in university studies.
WATSON[apos]S KICKING STATS
YEAR GP-GS PTS FG-FGA LG XP-XPA <29 30-39="" 40-49="" 50-59="" 2008="" 12-1="" 56="" 7-8="" 38="" 35-35="" 4-4="" 3-3="" 0-1="" 0-0="" 2007="" 12-12="" 0="" 0-0="" 0="" 0-0="" 0-0="" 0-0="" 0-0="" 0-0="" 2006="" sat="" out="" per="" ncaa="" transfer="" rules="" total="" 24-13="" 56="" 7-8="" 38="" 35-35="" 4-4="" 3-3="" 0-1="" 0-0="">
