Dekoda Watson

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 217th pick

LB ·

Florida State · 2010–2019

108

Games

122

Solo Tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Dekoda Watson is a former linebacker out of Florida State, selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 217th overall pick (round 7) in the 2010 NFL Draft. He played 108 regular-season games from 2010 to 2019, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers.

Draft Details

Year

2010

Round

Round 7

Pick

217th overall

Team

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Position

College

Florida State

Dekoda Watson Career Stats

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2010	TB	13	24	5	0	0	0	0	1	0
2011	TB	12	21	2	0	1	3	0	2	1
2012	TB	9	6	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
2013	TB	13	26	9	4	2	4	1	1	1
2014	JAX	6	8	5	0	0	1	0	0	0
2015	NE	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	DEN	10	12	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
2017	SF	6	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	SF	2	3	2	1	2	4	0	0	1
Career		73	108	31	6	6	13	1	4	4

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-1

Weight

240 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.55s

Bench Press

24 reps

Vertical Jump

40"

Broad Jump

134"

3-Cone Drill

7.06s

Shuttle

4.11s

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