45  Ja'Rodd Watson Class: Sophomore Hometown: La Jolla, Calif. High School: La Jolla Height / Weight: 6-2 / 260 Position: DT Experience: HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked as the No. 48 fullback in the nation by ESPN.com, was all-CIF in 2007, and all-conference each of his last two years...Voted team MVP in back-to-back seasons, 2006-07...Early in senior season, helped LJHS to a 23-20 triumph over eventual state champion Valley Center (and new teammate Jason Klingerman), with 44 yards on 11 carries and a TD...Wildfires cancelled his team's scheduled game against San Diego High School, whose head coach was Anthoney Hill...LJHS advanced to the second round of the CIF playoffs...The Vikings finished 6-4 in 2007 under head coach Dave Ponsford...As a junior, served as the team's No. 1 running back and averaged 5.9 yards per carry (132 attempts, 774 yards), with seven TDs...Also had 24 tackles in 2006, as a nose tackle/defensive end...In addition to his four letters in football, lettered three years in basketball as a post player for the Vikings, and three years in volleyball.

PERSONAL: Given name Ja'Rodd Eugene Watson...Born April 5, 1990, in San Diego...Parents are Ernest and Maureen Watson...Younger brother of former Rams standout E.J. Watson...Also has two more older brothers, Da'Rell and Rayshad, who played volleyball at Arizona State...Interested in a sports management major at Colorado State...Hometown: La Jolla, Calif.