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1 WATSON 97 DEKODA LB FLORIDA STATE AIKEN, SC 9TH YEAR ACQUIRED FA IN 17 AWARDS & HONORS WATSON S GOLDEN NUGGETS 2012: NFC Special Teams Player of the Month (November) 2017: 49ers Community Relations Family Service Award Founded the Koda s Kids Foundation in 2012 to provide opportunities for underprivileged youth in his hometown of Aiken, SC. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS As a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for November of 2012 after recording two special teams tackles and a punt block vs. SD (11/11) and recovering a fumble on special teams at Car. (11/18). Has made his name as a special teams ace, leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with 19 special teams tackles in 2010 and the Denver Broncos with 11 special teams tackles in GOLDMINE (CONTINUED) 2017 HIGHLIGHTS Played in 14 games and registered 4 tackles while adding 6 special teams tackles. GOLDMINE Dedicated to giving back to his hometown community of Aiken County, SC, Watson created the Koda s Kids Foundation to provide opportunities for success for underprivileged youth. Founded in 2012, Koda s Kids aims to give back through the awards of scholarships, the promotion of education and strong work ethic, the encouragement of health and fitness, football fundamentals and safety, and the teaching of life skills and positive character traits. Each year, Koda s Kids provides a scholarship to one student from each of the seven high schools in Aiken County and surrounding areas as well as holds a football and cheerleading camp to promote physical fitness and education. For more information on Koda s Kids Foundation, visit www. kodaskids.org. During all Week 13 games in 2017, NFL players had the chance to share the causes that are important to them as part of the NFL s My Cause, My Cleats campaign. The initiative was a culmination of collaborative work between the NFL and players across the league. My foundation makes a positive impact on underprivileged youth by proving opportunities for physical fitness and education, said Watson SEASON 300 On a hunting trip with his father, Greg, in New Zealand, Watson was reminded about the bond between a father and son. Watson s father taught him how important family is and that s how he approaches parenting today. Some may wonder why I take so much pride in raising my son, said Wason. This is pure testimony to why. Connection between a father and son is sacred and should be cherished at all levels of life. Raise your son right and trust me the trend will continue from generation to generation! As part of the 49ers annual Thanksgiving celebrations, Watson and his teammates visited Cityteam San Jose to serve a holiday feast to over 300 people in need. Guests enjoyed turkey along with all of the usual holiday sides, while getting to know the 49ers.

2 In October of 2017, the 49ers partnered with Bags of Fun to deliver backpacks to children undergoing treatment at Lucile Packard Children s Hospital. Each bag was personalized with educational, interactive and fun toys to provide joy, laughter and relief from the stress and anxiety of being in the hospital. Watson and his teammates spent time with patients receiving Bags of Fun and other families in the hospital to uplift them during a difficult time. GOLDMINE (CONTINUED) An avid outdoorsman, Watson thoroughly enjoys hunting deer and boar, among other animals. In addition to hunting, he often goes fishing. After mastering line fishing, he moved onto fly fishing in As part of Salute to Service Month, Watson, along with his temmates and general manager, John Lynch, visited the USO office at the San Jose Military Entrance Processing Station to spend time with military applicants and their families as they took the Oath of Enlistment and shipped off to basic training. In honor of the NFL s Crucial Catch campaign, the 49ers hosted a fashion show on Tuesday, October 17th, 2017, featuring breast cancer and pediatric cancer warriors in apparel donated by Levi s. Watson, along with his 49ers teammates, walked the runway with cancer warriors as they shared their stories of strength and courage with the audience. One of Watson s major hobbies off the field is an indoor sport, bowling. You can typically find him lining up in a nearby bowling alley with his custom bowling balls. He even joined local Bay Area bowling leagues with fellow teammates WR Pierre Garçon, RB Raheem Mostert and WR Aldrick Robinson SEASON 301

3 WATSON S CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES YEAR TEAM GP GS TOT SOL AST SACKS YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS 2010 TB TB TB TB JAX/DAL NE DEN SF TOTALS PLAYOFFS TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES YEAR TEAM GP GS TOT SOL AST SACKS YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS 2014 DAL NE TOTALS Additional Statistics: Special Teams Tackles: Regular Season - 60: 2010 (19); 2011 (4); 2012 (7); 2013 (5); 2014 (6); 2015 (2); 2016 (11); 2017 (6); Postseason - 1: 2015 (1) Special Teams Fumble Recoveries - 3: 2012 (2); 2013 (1) Punt Blocks - 3: 2012 (2); 2013 (1) Milestones: NFL Debut: vs. Cle. (9/12/10); First Start: vs. Car. (11/14/10); First Sack: vs. Atl. (9/25/11 - QB Matt Ryan); First FF: vs. Atl. (9/25/11 - QB Matt Ryan); First FR: vs. Dal. (12/17/11 - QB Tony Romo); First FR Returned for a TD: vs. Dal. (12/17/11 - QB Tony Romo); First INT: vs. NO (9/15/13 - QB Drew Brees) Total Tackles: 11 vs. SF (12/15/13) Solo: 9 vs. SF (12/15/13) Assists: 5 (2 times) Last at Was. (9/14/14) Passes Defensed: 1 (6 times) Last vs. NO (9/15/13) Forced Fumbles: 1 (3 times) Last vs. Oak. (1/1/17) WATSON S CAREER HIGHS WATSON S TRANSACTIONS Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Dal. (12/17/11) Sacks: 1.0 (4 times) Last vs. Oak. (1/1/17) Interceptions: 1 vs. NO (9/15/13) Interception Yards: 0 vs. NO (9/15/13) Long Interception Return: 0 vs. NO (9/15/13) Originally a 7th-round (217th overall) draft choice by TB in Signed by Jax. on 3/12/14...Waived by Jax. on 11/11/14...Signed by Dal. on 11/14/14...Waived by Dal. on 5/8/15...Signed by NE on 5/12/15...Waived by NE on 8/31/15...Signed by NE on 9/16/15...Released by NE on 9/30/15...Signed by NE on 12/29/15... Signed by Den. on 5/16/16...Signed a three-year deal with SF on 3/17/ SEASON 302

4 2017 (SAN FRANCISCO) Played in 14 games and registered 4 tackles while adding 6 special teams tackles (DENVER) Appeared in all 16 games for the 2nd time in his career and led the team with 11 special teams tackles while adding 6 tackles, 1.0 sack and 1 FF on defense. Recorded 3 tackles, 1.0 sack and 1 FF vs. Oak. (1/1/17), registering a strip-sack of Raiders QB Connor Cook (NEW ENGLAND) Appeared in 3 regular season games, recording 2 special teams tackles. Saw action in both postseason contests and registered 1 tackle on defense and 1 tackle on special teams (JACKSONVILLE/DALLAS) Saw action in 10 games (1 start) with Jax. and Dal. and totaled 8 tackles on defense and 6 tackles on special teams. Appeared in 9 games with Jax. and recorded 8 tackles before being waived on 11/11. Signed by Dal. on 11/14 and started 1 game in the regular season while seeing action in both postseason contests (TAMPA BAY) Saw action in 15 games (3 starts) and recorded career highs in tackles (37) and sacks (2.0) while adding 1 INT, 1 PD and 1 FF. Added 5 tackles, 1 FR and 1 blocked punt on special teams. Registered 3 tackles and 1.0 sack at NYJ (9/8), taking down Jets QB Geno Smith for an 11-yd. loss. Notched the 1st INT of his career vs. NO (9/15), picking off Saints QB Drew Brees. Recorded the 3rd blocked punt of his career vs. Atl. (11/17). Totaled a career-high 11 tackles vs. SF (12/15) (TAMPA BAY) Appeared in all 16 games for the 1st time in his career and registered 2 tackles on defense and 7 tackles on special teams. Earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for November after recording two special teams tackles and a punt block vs. SD (11/11) and recovering a fumble on special teams at Car. (11/18). Blocked his 2nd punt of the season at Atl. (12/30), becoming the 3rd player in the NFL since 2007 to block multiple punts in the same season [CB Charles Tillman (Chi.) ; DE Bryan Braman (Hou.) ]. Recovered a fumble on special teams vs. Phi. (12/9) (TAMPA BAY) Appeared in 14 games (2 starts) and recorded 20 tackles, 3 PDs, 1.0 sack, 1 FF and 1 FR for a TD. Registered his 1st career sack vs. Atl. (9/25), taking down Falcons QB Matt Ryan for a 7-yd. loss. He also knocked the ball loose from Ryan on the sack to record the 1st FF of his career. Notched his 1st career FR and returned it 7 yds. for a TD vs. Dal. (12/17) (TAMPA BAY) Saw action in 15 games (1 start) and totaled 17 tackles on defense and 19 tackles on special teams as a rookie. Made the 1st start of his NFL career vs. Car. (11/14) and recorded 3 tackles on defense and 3 tackles on special teams. COLLEGE Appeared in 47 games (32 starts) at Florida State. Totaled 184 tackles, 11.5 sacks, 10 PDs, 3 FRs, 3 blocked kicks and 2 INTs during his four-year career. Appeared in 13 games (12 starts) as a senior in 2009 and recorded 65 tackles, 13 TFLs and 6.5 sacks to earn Second-Team All-ACC honors. Saw action in 10 games in 2008 and registered 46 tackles, 8.0 TFLs, 4 PDs and 1 INT. In 2007, started all 12 games and recorded 50 tackles, 8.0 TFLs, 5 PDs, 3.0 sacks and 1 INT. Earned All-ACC Freshman Team honors in 2006 after appearing in 12 games and totaling 23 tackles, 3.5 TFLs and 2.0 sacks. PERSONAL Majored in family and child sciences at Florida State. Attended South Aiken (SC) HS, where he played defensive end and registered 225 tackles, 61.0 TFLs and 29.0 sacks during his junior and senior seasons, earning Prep Star all-region honors and was named to the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern Team. Earned Defensive MVP honors after recording 9 tackles and 1.0 sack for the South Carolina team in the annual North Carolina- South Carolina Shrine Bowl in Son of Gregory and Angela Watson. He has two sisters, Amber and Tamber, a nephew named Skylar, and is the father of one son, Chase Riley Watson. Born Dekoda Watson (3/3/88) in Aiken, SC. INJURY REPORT 2010: Inactive vs. Atl. (12/5) with a hamstring injury. 2011: Inactive 2 games [vs. Hou. (11/13) and at GB (11/20)] with a groin injury. 2013: Inactive vs. NO (12/29) with a groin injury. 2014: Inactive at Cin. (11/2) and 5-consecutive games [vs. Phi. (11/27), at Chi. (12/4), at Phi. (12/14), vs. Ind. (12/21) and at Was. (12/28)] with a hamstring injury. 2017: Inactive at Ind. (10/8) & at Was. (10/15) with a groin injury SEASON 303

5 2010 (Tampa Bay) Sep 12 Cle W 1/ Sep 19 at Car W 1/ Sep 26 Pit L 1/ Oct 10 at Cin W 1/ Oct 17 NO L 1/ Oct 24 StL W 1/ Oct 31 at Arz W 1/ Nov 7 at Atl L 1/ Nov 14 Car W 1/ Nov 21 at SF W 1/ Nov 28 at Bal L 1/ Dec 5 Atl L - INACTIVE (Hamstring) Dec 12 at Was W 1/ Dec 19 Det L 1/ Dec 26 Sea W 1/ Jan 2 at NO W 1/ TOTALS 15/ WATSON S GAME-BY-GAME 2013 (Tampa Bay) Sep 8 at NYJ L 1/ Sep 15 NO L 1/ Sep 22 at NE L 1/ Sep 29 Arz L 1/ Oct 13 Phi L 1/ Oct 20 at Atl L 1/ Oct 24 Car L 1/ Nov 3 at Sea L 1/ Nov 11 Mia W 1/ Nov 17 Atl W 1/ Nov 24 at Det W 1/ Dec 1 at Car L 1/ Dec 8 Buf W 1/ Dec 15 SF L 1/ Dec 22 at StL L 1/ Dec 29 at NO L - - INACTIVE (Groin) TOTALS 15/ (Tampa Bay) Sep 11 Det L 1/ Sep 18 at Min W 1/ Sep 25 Atl W 1/ Oct 3 Ind W 1/ Oct 9 at SF L 1/ Oct 16 NO W 1/ Oct 23 Chi L 1/ Nov 6 at NO L 1/ Nov 13 Hou L - - INACTIVE (Groin) Nov 20 at GB L - - INACTIVE (Groin) Nov 27 at Ten L 1/ Dec 4 Car L 1/ Dec 11 at Jax L 1/ Dec 17 Dal L 1/ t Dec 24 at Car L 1/ Jan 1 at Atl L 1/ TOTALS 14/ t 2012 (Tampa Bay) Sep 9 Car W 1/ Sep 16 at NYG L 1/ Sep 23 at Dal L 1/ Sep 30 Was L 1/ Oct 14 KC W 1/ Oct 21 NO L 1/ Oct 25 at Min W 1/ Nov 4 at Oak W 1/ Nov 11 SD W 1/ Nov 18 at Car W 1/ Nov 25 Atl L 1/ Dec 2 at Den L 1/ Dec 9 Phi L 1/ Dec 16 at NO L 1/ Dec 23 StL L 1/ Dec 30 at Atl W 1/ TOTALS 16/ (Jacksonville/Dallas) Sep 7 at Phi L 1/ Sep 14 at Was L 1/ Sep 21 Ind L 1/ Sep 28 at SD L 1/ Oct 5 Pit L 1/ Oct 12 at Ten L 1/ Oct 19 Cle W 1/ Oct 26 Mia L 1/ Nov 2 at Cin L - INACTIVE (Hamstring) Nov 9 Dal L 1/ WAIVED BY JAX ON 11/11 SIGNED BY DAL ON 11/14 Nov 23 at NYG W 1/ Nov 27 Phi L - INACTIVE (Hamstring) Dec 4 at Chi W - INACTIVE (Hamstring) Dec 14 at Phi W - INACTIVE (Hamstring) Dec 21 Ind W - INACTIVE (Hamstring) Dec 28 at Was W - INACTIVE (Hamstring) TOTALS 10/ Postseason (Dallas) Jan 4 Det W 1/ Jan 11 at GB L 1/ TOTALS 2/ SEASON 304

6 2015 (New England) SIGNED BY NE ON 9/16 Sep 20 at Buf W 1/ Sep 27 Jax W 1/ RELEASED BY NE ON 9/30 SIGNED BY NE ON 12/29 Jan 3 at Mia L 1/ TOTALS 3/ Postseason (New England) Jan 16 KC W 1/ Jan 24 at Den L 1/ TOTALS 2/ (Denver) Sep 8 Car W 1/ Sep 18 Ind W 1/ Sep 25 at Cin W 1/ Oct 2 at TB W 1/ Oct 9 Atl L 1/ Oct 13 at SD L 1/ Oct 24 Hou W 1/ Oct 30 SD W 1/ Nov 6 at Oak L 1/ Nov 13 at NO W 1/ Nov 27 KC L 1/ Dec 4 at Jax W 1/ Dec 11 at Ten L 1/ Dec 18 NE L 1/ Dec 25 at KC L 1/ Jan 1 Oak W 1/ TOTALS 16/ WATSON S GAME-BY-GAME 2017 Sep 10 Car L 1/ Sep 17 at Sea L 1/ Sep 21 LAR L 1/ Oct 1 at Arz L 1/ Oct 8 at Ind L - - INACTIVE (Groin) Oct 15 at Was L - - INACTIVE (Groin) Oct 22 Dal L 1/ Oct 29 at Phi L 1/ Nov 5 Arz L 1/ Nov 12 NYG W 1/ Nov 26 Sea L 1/ Dec 3 at Chi W 1/ Dec 10 at Hou W 1/ Dec 17 Ten W 1/ Dec 24 Jax W 1/ Dec 31 at LAR W 1/ TOTALS 14/ SEASON 305