Kenny Watson Kenneth Dwight Watson ( born March 13 , 1978 ) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent . He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2001 . He played college football at Penn State . Watson has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals . Early years . Watson attended Harrisburg High School in Harrisburg , Pennsylvania and was a letterman in football , basketball , and track . In football , he was a prep All - America n and an Associated Press all - state pick in 1995 . In his senior season , he ran for 1 , 495 yards and 23 touchdown s . A fter his senior football season , he participated in the 1996 Big 33 game . College career . Watson was a multi - purpose player at Penn State , playing tailback , wide receiver and kick returner . He was part of the Penn State ' s infamous " running back by committee " during his senior season , sharing carries with future NFLers Larry Johnson , Omar Easy , and Eric McCoo . He holds two Penn State records : career kickoff returns ( 67 ) and career kickoff yardage ( 1 , 506 yards ) . His record for single - season kickoff yardage ( 522 yards ) was broken in 2007 by A . J . Wallace with 581 yards . Professional career . Washington Redskins . Watson signed with Washington in 2001 as rookie free agent . In 2002 , he played in all 12 games for the Redskins , mostly in relief of injured Stephen Davis , finishing second on the team in rushing with 116 carries for 534 yards and a pair of touchdown s . He spent the 2003 preseason with Washington , but was released in final roster cuts on August 31 . Cincinnati Bengals . Watson then signed with the Bengals as a free agent on September 30 , 2004 and played in eight games , mostly on special teams that season . By the 2004 season , Watson had found his niche as an effective 3rd - down threat . He led Bengals running backs in receiving with 24 catches for 162 yards . His lone touchdown that season was quarterback Carson Palmer ' s first career touchdown pass on September 12 versus the New York Jets . Watson suffered a season - ending biceps injury in the 2005 season opener and was placed on injured reserve for the remainder of the season . He signed a one - year contract with the Bengals during the 2006 offseason and extended his contract three more years in March 2007 . Watson saw significant playing time in 2007 due to injuries to starters Rudi Johnson and Kenny Irons . Watson led the NFL in rushing , week 7 versus the New York Jets , with three touchdowns and 130 yards on 31 carries . In 2008 , Watson saw action in the Bengals ' first three regular season games , rushing seven times for 32 yards and catching two passes for three yards . He was inactive during Week 4 against the Cleveland Browns . The following week , the Bengals released Watson on October 4 to make room for wide receiver Chris Henry , who was coming off suspension . He was re - signed on October 7 . Watson was released by the Bengals on August 10 , 2009 . Personal . Watson lives in Harrisburg , Pennsylvania . He is active with charitable causes such as Boys and Girls Clubs of America , Toys for Tots and the C . A . R . E . S . program for autism . He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Integrative Arts from Penn State in 2000 .