Cole Watson holds the WLB · Backup spot in Louisiana Tech Bulldogs’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Cole Watson is a weak-side linebacker from Marshall, Texas, who attended Tatum High School as a three-star recruit. He enrolled at Louisiana Tech in 2024 and appeared in four games on kickoff teams before redshirting. In 2025, Watson played in all 13 games, recording seven total tackles including two solo stops, along with a half tackle for loss and one forced fumble. He was named to the CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll in both 2025 and 2026.

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