Played in the inaugural Polynesian Bowl where he announced his commitment to Oregon State … highly recruited by Power 5 programs … rated the No. 13 safety in the West … No. 3 rated overall prospect in the state of Hawai’i per 247Sports … also played wide receiver at Leilehua HS and early in his career was a quarterback … helped Leilehua to the semifinals of the state playoffs last season … First Team All-State as a utility defensive player and Second Team as a junior and sophomore … two-year team captain … Watson on his skillset, courtesy of Hawai’i Prep World – "I’ll bring some edge to the defense. They’re (OSU) looking for some guys on the safety and corner spots. I think I bring a lot of versatility to the defense" … Watson on his decision to attend OSU – "It was a really hard decision. It took me until today to figure out where I wanted to go. I just woke up this morning and that’s what my heart chose" … Watson on Corvallis/OSU program – "It’s beautiful, man. When I took my visit, it reminded me of Wahiawa. A lot of trees, real cool temperature. They have great coaches, great facilities. It’s always been my dream to play for a Pac-12 school" … Leilehua head coach Nolan Tokudo on Charles -- "Charles is a blessing to have in your program, he will make everyone around him play better and he will have fun working hard! Charles is a fabulous athlete."