Blackhawk safety Marques Watson-Trent announces first FBS offer
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Sunday, May 12, 2019 | 11:49 PM
Blackhawk’s Marques Watson-Trent (23) rushes the ball during the Blackhawk’s 21-0 loss against South Fayette on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018.
Blackhawk’s Marques Watson-Trent, an all-conference safety and running back, received his first FBS offer this week.
The 5-foot-11, 190-pound junior announced an offer from Navy.
Watson-Trent also added Holy Cross to an FBS offers list that already included Duquesne, Robert Morris, Lehigh, William & Mary and Youngstown State.
Watson-Trent had 70 tackles, five forced fumbles and an interception for Blackhawk, which went 10-2 last season and reached the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals. He also had 1,050 yards from scrimmage and scored 15 touchdowns.
Blessed and Honored to receive an offer from NAVY
#midshipmen @NavyCoachYo @Evolve2tenths @CoachHayward @MauriceTrent1 @lctanie @210ths pic.twitter.com/Tj0C3pqcmm
— Marques Watson-Trent (@_MW23__) May 9, 2019
Blessed and Honored to receive an offer from Holy Cross
#blessup @HCrossFB @MauriceTrent1 @CoachHayward @Evolve2tenths pic.twitter.com/qeWd78xmuZ
— Marques Watson-Trent (@_MW23__) May 7, 2019
Chris Harlan is a TribLive reporter covering sports. He joined the Trib in 2009 after seven years as a reporter at the Beaver County Times. He can be reached at charlan@triblive.com.
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