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Florida’s Desmond Watson has lost a bit of weight but he’s still a massive human being. During the combine, Watson went viral with his 40-yard dash when he weighed 464 pounds.
464-POUND DT DESMOND WATSON RAN A 5.86 40-YARD DASH—WHICH IS INSANELY FAST 🤯
Using his weight & speed, here’s what he’d run at lighter weights:
O-lineman: 300 lbs: 4.71
Tight end: 255 lbs: 4.34
Running back: 225 lbs: 4.08
Wide receiver: 210 lbs: 3.94 pic.twitter.com/uP4PSpfsZ7
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Watson now claims that he’s lost a significant amount of weight since the combine.
“I weighed 437 late last week,” Watson said. “That’s the journey I’ve got to take to be successful. It’s good for clicks to be the biggest player ever, but to be successful I have to lose some weight. I’m changing habits and things like that to get there.”
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“I have a long journey to go. Even though I’ve made good progress so far, I’ve got a long journey to go,” Watson said. “I think I move pretty well for my size, and I might not have to get down to the average D-tackle.”
On Friday, Watson made his debut for the Tampa Bay Bucs, and despite slimming down, he looks absolutely massive on the field.
Here’s 437-pound Desmond Watson from Florida at Buccaneers rookie minicamp. pic.twitter.com/QcDtK8eXc2
— Logan B. Robinson (@LogansTwitty) May 9, 2025
Buccaneers UDFA Desmond Watson at Bucs Rookie Training Camp today 🤩🙏❤️🎉🏴☠️ #WeAreTheKrewe (vid from Buccaneers IG story) pic.twitter.com/J6ZgjnjLqM
— CHAMPA BAY (@bucsnationx210) May 9, 2025