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Ross Watson

SAM/Nickels/Passing Game CoordinatoratIowa State

Coaching since 2021

Ross Watson is the SAM/Nickels/Passing Game Coordinator at Iowa State, coaching since 2021. Staff history at 2 schools, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.

Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD

Staff History by Season

3 stints
  1. 2026
    Iowa StateSAM/Nickels/Passing Game CoordinatorPosition groups: DB
  2. 2023-2025
    ToledoCo-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties CoachPosition groups: S
  3. 2021-2022
    ToledoCo-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach/Special Teams CoordinatorPosition groups: S, ST

Coaching Tenure Timeline

1 stops
2026-present1 season
Iowa StateCurrent
SAM/Nickels/Passing Game Coordinator

Head Coaches He Worked Under

2

Players He Coached

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