TAMPA, Fla. – For Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie defensive tackle Desmond Watson, life has truly become a movie script. The 6-foot-5, 449-pound behemoth, believed to be the largest man in the NFL, is living out a childhood fantasy, donning the pewter and red for his hometown team.
Watson, a Plant City native who played his college ball for the Florida Gators, recently shared his incredible journey with local sports talk personality Rock Riley, detailing the transition from Gainesville to the professional ranks and the high expectations the Bucs coaching staff has for him.
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Rock is pulling for Desmond as well as undrafted rookie safety Shilo Sanders, but both are long shots. Rock says both are good guys.
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Rock also details his college trips with his daughter around the state of Florida and what it’s like to have some haters on local sports talk radio, among other topics.
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