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Can you do this? Tampa Bay Buccaneers Is the rookie defensive lineman the answer to stop the Philadelphia Eagles’ horrifying “tash push” play?
Desmond Watson would have made it NFL Draft His history as the heaviest player, filmed at 464 pounds in a 6-foot-6 frame, quickly added him as one of the signatures of 15 undrafted free agents.
He was crafted “The Tush Push Terminator” for his ability to pack the line of scrimmage, and was a sight that can be seen in the team’s rookie minicamp.
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Buccaneers Nose Tackle Friday, May 9, 2025 during a rookie mini camp in Tampa, Florida. (AP Photo/Chris O’Miara)
Watson is already losing weight as he tries to make a roster of the Bucks that will come in at 437 pounds for mini-camps.
Before the draft, Watson discussed his understanding that he needs to lose weight to make himself come true. NFL dream.
He said that he stopped eating while driving was the main reason he gained so much weight between him and the Florida Gators.
At 464 pounds, Florida DT Desmond Watson sees weight loss as a road to the NFL
“Stop while driving,” Watson said when asked about the bad habits he tried to drop out on Pro Day. “My biggest thing is going to where I need to get. There’s a shop and a lot of seduction. It’s been very helpful. Don’t go inside the gas station. I’ll pay with a pump. The inside is a snack, and it’s all kinds of things.
The heaviest player in the NFL last season was the 6-foot-8-pound Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Daniel Farele. Also, although there is no official record for the heaviest player in the NFL, many agree that he is the former Chicago Bears tackle Aaron Gibson, who weighed 410 pounds in his career from 1999 to 2004.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Nose Tackle Desmond Watson will be running through the drills on Friday, May 9, 2025 at Rookie Mini Camp. (AP Photo/Chris O’Miara)
Watson said he is trying to eat better, especially when it comes to snacks. Recently, he’s been peanuts and almonds and his main diet has changed too.
If Watson makes the Bucs roster, they’ll have a very scary defensive interior that does what the rookie wants in the NFL, especially with his role model Vita Vea.
At 347 pounds, the VEA’s athletic ability is a sight to be seen on game day, as it engulfs quarterbacks and runs backs, as well as its ability to penetrate the backfield with nose tackles.
Watson doesn’t have Vea’s athletic ability, but he can move for his size. He also did 36 repetitions for 225 pounds on Florida’s Pro Day, so if he was in attendance he would have set an NFL Combine Bench Press record.
Before the draft, Watson discussed his understanding that he needs to lose weight to make his NFL dream come true. (AP Photo/Chris O’Miara)
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And considering Tush’s push, it’s expected that NFL owners will debate the possibility of banning it later this offseason. Having such a duo in the interior could be a defensive antidote that stops the short yard play that the team is trying to replicate from the Eagles.
Watson also comes from Plant City, east of Tampa, and hopes to play for a team that grew up nearby.
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