Florida Football DT Desmond Watson jokes with Chad Johnson about his weight

Watson appeared on Nightcap with Johnson and Shannon Sharpe
Florida Gators defensive lineman Desmond Watson (21) sacks Florida State Seminoles quarterback Tate Rodemaker (18) during the second half at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, November 25, 2023. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun]
Florida Gators defensive lineman Desmond Watson (21) sacks Florida State Seminoles quarterback Tate Rodemaker (18) during the second half at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, November 25, 2023. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun] | Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK

Last week, Florida Football DT Desmond Watson turned heads at Pro Day when he had an eye-popping 36 reps on bench press to go with a vertical leap that most 180-pound people would struggle to achieve, as well as breaking six seconds in the 40-yard dash.

The other big headline from Watson's day is that he weighed in at 464 pounds. Appearing on Nightcap with Chad Johnson and Shannon Sharpe, Watson joked bout his weight, among other topics.

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Watson's weight has always been a topic of conversation since arriving at Florida. At one point, it seemed like the goal was to get under 400 pounds, but that never happened.

Johnson playfully offered Watson to be his nutritionist, and Watson let it be known why that wasn't going to work:

"I heard about your meal plan, but that's how I got like this in the first place."

On Johnson's X bio, it states, "McDonalds is cheaper than therapy."

Mock drafts still don't have Watson as a viable selection in the upcoming NFL Draft. According to NFL Mockdraft Database, there is not a single notable mock draft out there that has him being selected.

But in an era of the Tush Push and teams looking for any kind of edge they can get, Watson is bound to get looks from NFL teams. For Watson, the key is to get into an NFL camp and see if he can stick from there.

Watson is coming off a season where 78% of tackles were considered a "stop." His run defense was graded 80.1 by PFF, and arguably his strongest performance was in the regular season finale against FSU.

He also went viral when he gained a first down as a running back in the Gasparilla Bowl against Tulane.

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