During the heyday of Indian Hills-Centerville Football, Ricky 'Odell' Watson stood out as the defensive leader of the Golden Falcons. Watson becomes the seventh member of the now-defunct Indian Hills-Centerville Football program to be inducted into the Indian Hills Athletics Hall of Fame.

As a team captain during Watson's freshman season in 1970-71, Watson led the program in tackles on his way to becoming an Iowa Junior College Conference Second-Team All-Conference pick as well as a selection to the Des Moines Register's Second-Team All-Conference.

Watson once again stood out as a sophomore where he was chosen as team captain for the second consecutive season. Watson's team-leading tackles total helped garner Co-Defensive Player of the Year honors in the Iowa conference while earning first-team all-conference and Des Moines Register First-Team All-Conference accolades. Watson was also one of three members of the team to earn National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Honorable Mention All-American honors.

Watson's sophomore campaign helped lead the Golden Falcons to the program's first-ever Iowa Junior College Conference championship.

Watson's time at Indian Hills led to the University of Dayton.