CAREER NOTES AND RECORDS
Season: 2022: Drafted 32nd overall in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft to Toronto FC and signed his contract with Toronto FC II in March... Named to Big Ten All-Tournament Team.
2022 • SENIOR SEASON
Awards: Drafted 32nd overall in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft to Toronto FC and signed his contract with Toronto FC II in March... Named to Big Ten All-Tournament Team... Earned Academic All-Big Ten for third consecutive season.
Season: Played in and started in all 16 games on defense. Totaled 1413 minutes.
No. 18 West Virginia (9/2): Contributed 90 minutes to 3-2 victory for first win of the season... Wisconsin (9/16): Played 90 minutes and helped defense clench a shutout in first conference game... N. 15 Akron (9/25): Contributed to shutout senior day win.
2021 • JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for second-straight season.
Season: Appeared in 17 games with 10 starts on the backline…Contributed minutes in all eight shutouts.
Syracuse (8/29): Started and played 79 minutes in first shutout of season. Villanova (9/21): Came off bench to help Nittany Lions blank Wildcats in dominant fashion. at Wisconsin (10/31): Contributed 82 minutes in start in shutout victory to help Nittany Lions clinch Big Ten Regular Season crown. No. 17 Indiana (11/14): Played all 90 minutes to help lead Nittany Lion defense to fourth consecutive shutout and eighth of season for first Big Ten Tournament title since 2005.
2020-21 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.
Season: Started 10 games on backline...Contributed on defense to two of Nittany Lions’ three shutouts...Had one assist.
No. 21 Maryland (2/19): Contributed 75 minutes of defensive action in Nittany Lions’ season-opener win. Ohio State (3/23): Returned to pitch as substitute after missing time due to injury...Contributed 32 minutes to shutout. at Maryland (3/31): Had assist on Pierre Reedy’s game-tying goal to force overtime against Terrapins. vs. UMass (5/2): Made NCAA Tournament debut.
2019 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Named to Big Ten All-Freshman Team.
Season: Had 15 starts on backline…Contributed as key defensive player in four of the Nittany Lions’ six shutouts…Scored one goal and had two assists for four total points…Had a three-game point streak…Considered as top-100 freshmen player (No. 67) by Top Drawer Soccer…Totaled 1,162 minutes on the pitch.
No. 5 Stanford (8/30): Made collegiate debut. at Stony Brook (9/2): Registered first career shot. Pittsburgh (10/15): Scored first career goal…Started three-game point streak. at Wisconsin (10/19): Registered first career assist. James Madison (10/22): Had one assist. No. 17 Maryland (10/29): Took one shot…Played crucial minutes on backline in comeback victory.
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Played two seasons with the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy in the USSDA…Also played five seasons with Erin Mills Soccer Club in the OYSL…Attended University Hill Secondary in Vancouver, British Columbia.
PERSONAL
Son of Pamela Watson…Has a younger sister, Lilyana…Majoring in recreation, park, and tourism management.