STARKVILLE — A pair of Bulldogs were given preseason All-Southeastern Conference honors heading into the 2023 season.
Linebacker Nathaniel Watson and wide receiver/return specialist Lideatrick “Tulu” Griffin were named to Sports Info Solutions’ 2023 Preseason All-SEC team on Monday.
Watson is coming off arguably his best season in maroon and white, recording a career-high 113 tackles, along with a team-leading 12 tackles for loss. He finished behind only teammate Jett Johnson for total tackles in the SEC.
Additionally, Watson was third in the conference with 8.69 tackles per game, and added six sacks and an interception.
Griffin, named to the team as a returner, earned third-team Pro Football Focus All-American honors last season, averaging 32.2 return yards per kickoff, which led the nation.
He also had a kickoff return touchdown against Auburn.
Griffin led the SEC in yards per kickoff return each of the last two seasons, and added a kickoff return touchdown in both seasons.
As a receiver, Griffin had a career-high 40 receptions for 502 yards and four receiving touchdowns in 2022.
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Bulldog linebacker Nathaniel Watson in the ReliaQuest Bowl versus Illinois on Jan. 2 in Tampa, Fl. Watson, a graduate student, recorded a career-high 113 tackles last season. (Photo courtesy of Mississippi State Athletics)
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