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Nathaniel Watson Cleveland Browns · #40

Linebacker · 6' 0", 233 lbs · Maplesville, AL · Age 26

Nathaniel Watson is a Linebacker for the Cleveland Browns, drafted 206th overall, 2024. In 2026 he recorded 1 tackles.

LinebackerDrafted 206th overall2-yr veteran
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Season avg1 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Career avg15 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
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Scouting report

Nathaniel Watson — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Nathaniel Watson is a Linebacker for the Cleveland Browns, drafted 206th overall, 2024. In 2026 he recorded 1 tackles.
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Splash plays
Solid · defense
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Disruption
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Nathaniel Watson stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #966 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
11Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Nathaniel Watson — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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The engine

How the model sees Nathaniel Watson

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
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tackles
0–11
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sacks
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0–0
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games
0–11
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 2-season history below.
What moves the tackles line vs last season
Last season 1 → projected 5 tackles
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
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Net vs last season+4.4 tackles
Everything it reads
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2 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 26 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 14 / 1
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Nathaniel Watson career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackINTFFPD
202414140001
2026 in progress · 1 game110000
Career15150.0001
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Cleveland Browns built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record
88off index
99def index
+53net
95%playoff odds
65roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A- (88), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 81, pass rush 99, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Nathaniel Watson

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2000-09-01

The beginning

Nathaniel Watson is a Linebacker for the Cleveland Browns, in his 3rd NFL season.

Cleveland Browns

Turning pro

Drafted 206th overall, 2024 as a Linebacker.

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Nathaniel Watson is a Cleveland Browns linebacker, drafted 206th overall, 2024.

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Across 2 seasons (2024–2026) he has recorded 15 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

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Most recently he posted 1 tackle, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 0"
Weight
233 lbs
Draft
206th overall, 2024
Born
Maplesville, AL
Age
26
Jersey
#40
Background

Nathaniel Watson is from Maplesville, AL and is 26 years old. He was drafted 206th overall, 2024 and plays linebacker at 6' 0", 233 lbs.

Over 2 seasons (2024–2026) he has recorded 15 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions. Watson is currently on the Cleveland Browns roster.

The person

Nathaniel Watson is a depth and special-teams linebacker who has piled up 15 tackles with 0 sacks and 0 interceptions across 2 seasons (2024–2026).

Tackle volume15 career tackles over 2 seasons.
Takeaways0 interceptions, 0 forced fumbles and 1 passes defensed.
Draft pedigree206th overall, 2024.
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FAQ

Nathaniel Watson — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Nathaniel Watson, answered.

What position does Nathaniel Watson play?
Nathaniel Watson is a Linebacker for the Cleveland Browns.
When was Nathaniel Watson drafted?
Nathaniel Watson was drafted 206th overall, 2024.
How many seasons has Nathaniel Watson played?
2 (2024–2026).
What are Nathaniel Watson's career stats?
He has recorded 15 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.
Nathaniel Watson career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Target share
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WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
1
since 2024
Games missed
0
listed Out
Lower-body
1
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2024 Wk1 · Quadricep

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 1 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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