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Replacing Boogie Watson

Boogie Watson was vastly underappreciated during his stay in Lexington. High production and dependability were traits that led Watson to play in nearly fifty career games including 29 starts. The old football adage applies when discussing Watson, “The best ability is availability.” His absence will be more discernible when Louisiana Monroe rolls into Kroger Field.

The Pittsburgh Steelers signed Jamar “Boogie” Watson to a free agent contract following the 2021 NFL Draft. Watson played a great deal of football for Coach Mark Stoops. First, we’ll take a look at Watson’s impact as a Kentucky Wildcat and then project how the Cats replace the outside linebacker.