PHILADELPHIA -- Senior wide receiver has been named one of 25 finalists for the STATS FCS Walter Payton Award which is presented each year to the Most Outstanding Player in FCS Football.

A finalist for the second year in a row, Watson recently put the finishing touches on the finest career by a wide receiver in Penn Football history.

The first player in Ivy League history with three career 1,000-yard seasons, Watson's senior campaign saw him catch passes from three different quarterbacks on his way to leading the Quakers in receptions (81) and receiving yards (1,083) while setting a new Penn single-season record with 14 receiving touchdowns.

One of just four wide receivers among the 25 finalists, Watson has climbed the Penn, Ivy League and FCS record books during his final season.

Receptions – 286
•    No. 1 at Penn
•    No. 3 in Ivy League
•    No. 13 All-Time in FCS

Receptions in Ivy League Games – 214
•    No. 1 at Penn
•    No. 2 in Ivy League

Receptions-Per-Game – 7.15
•    Active FCS Leader
•    No. 14 All-Time in FCS

Receiving Yards – 3,777
•    No. 1 All-Time at Penn
•    No. 2 All-Time in Ivy League
•    No. 27 All-Time in FCS

Receiving Yards in Ivy League Games – 2,675
•    Ivy League Record

Consecutive Games With a Reception – 40
•    Ivy League Record
•    Active FCS Leader

Touchdown Receptions – 33
•    No. 1 All-Time at Penn
•    No. 3 All-Time in Ivy League

Touchdowns Catches in Ivy League Games – 22
•    No. All-Time at Penn
•    No. 4 All-Time in Ivy League

100-Yard Games – 19
•    Ivy League Record

All-Purpose Yards – 4,116
•    No. 1 All-Time at Penn
•    No. 12 All-Time in Ivy League

Scoring – 208 Points
•    No. 4 All-Time at Penn
•    No. 22 All-Time in Ivy League

Total Touchdowns – 34
•    No. 2 All-Time at Penn
•    No. 15 All-Time in Ivy League

Receiving Touchdowns This Season – 14
•    No. 1 All-Time at Penn
•    No. 2 All-Time in Ivy League
•    No. 2 in FCS in 2017

Receiving Touchdowns in Ivy League Games This Season – 9
•    No. 2 All-Time at Penn
•    No. 5 All-Time in Ivy League

Consecutive Games With a Touchdown – 10
•    Ivy League Record Holder
•    Longest Active Streak in FCS Football

Voting for the STATS FCS Awards is underway and the voting panel consists of over 150 sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries. Voting is based on the regular season. All four awards and the STATS FCS Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete of the Year will be celebrated at the STATS FCS Awards Banquet and Presentation, scheduled for Jan. 5 in Frisco, Texas, on the eve of the national championship game.