Duece Watts
Personal information | |
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Born: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | December 23, 1999
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Petal (Petal, Mississippi) |
College: |
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Position: | Wide receiver |
Undrafted: | 2023 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Player stats at PFR |
Natorian "Duece" Watts (born December 23, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Jones College and Tulane.
Early life
[edit]Watts was born in Chicago, Illinois, but moved to Richton, Mississippi at the age of four.[1] He initially attended Richton High School, where he played football with his twin brother Nataurean “Phat” Watts.[2] After their sophomore year, Watts and his brother transferred to Petal High School where he played with future Tulane teammate Stephon Huderson.[1][2][3] Over his high school career, Watts played in 47 games and amassed 55 yards on 9 carries, 2,346 and 28 touchdowns on 119 receptions, 72 total tackles, and 1 interception.[4]
College career
[edit]Jones College
[edit]Watts was rated as a 2-star recruit leaving high school.[5] After graduating, Watts began his collegiate career at Jones County Junior College.[6] At Jones, he played with Tulane linebacker Nick Anderson.[3] He played for a total of 22 games across the 2018 and 2019 seasons.[7][8][9] Throughout his time at Jones he amassed 1 rush for 13 yards, 47 receptions for 702 yards and 5 touchdowns, 7 kick returns for 196 yards, and 1 tackle.[7][8]
Tulane
[edit]Watts committed to play at Tulane for the 2020 season on June 7, 2019.[10] During the 2020 season, Watts made an immediate impact, as he started all 12 games. He led the team in receptions, receiving yards, and average yards per catch.[3] The next season, Watts contributed 331 yards and 3 touchdown on 21 receptions.[3] During his senior season, Watts had 33 receptions for 657 yards and 8 touchdown.[11] Watts then caught 2 passes for 83 yards to help the Green Wave to a Cotton Bowl victory over reigning Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams and the USC Trojans.[12][13]
College statistics
[edit]Season | GP | Receiving | Rushing | Returning | Tackles | ||||||||||||||
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Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Solo | Ast | Tot | ||
Jones College Bobcats | |||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 12 | 23 | 286 | 12.4 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 10 | 24 | 416 | 17.3 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 209 | 29.9 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tulane Green Wave | |||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 12 | 31 | 512 | 16.5 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 12 | 21 | 331 | 15.8 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 13 | 29 | 564 | 19.4 | 73 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NJCAA career | 22 | 47 | 702 | 14.9 | 59 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 209 | 29.9 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
FBS career | 37 | 81 | 1407 | 17.4 | 73 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Career | 59 | 128 | 2109 | 16.5 | 73 | 21 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 209 | 29.9 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Professional career
[edit]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m) |
196 lb (89 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.59 s | 1.47 s | 2.65 s | 4.41 s | 7.27 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) |
17 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[14] |
Green Bay Packers
[edit]After going undrafted at the 2023 NFL draft, Watts was signed by the Green Bay Packers on May 1, 2023.[15][16][17] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[18]
Pittsburgh Steelers
[edit]Watts was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad on September 20, 2023.[19] On January 17, 2024, he signed a reserve/futures contract with the Steelers.[20] He was waived on August 27, 2024.[21]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kemp, Jacob. "Brothers & teammates: Watts twins find success at Petal". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ a b Petro, Camal (September 12, 2017). "Watts Finds Home at Running Back". The Pine Belt News. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Duece Watts – Football". Tulane University Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Natorian Watts' (Richton, MS) High School Football Stats". maxpreps.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Natorian Watts, Petal , Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Curet, Taylor (August 16, 2019). "The Watts brothers – a dynamic duo for Jones College". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "Duece Watts Stats". The Football Database. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "Natorian Watts – 2019 – Football". Jones College Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Three former Bobcats will get their shot in National Football League". Jones College Athletics. April 29, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Natorian Watts – Football Recruiting – Player Profiles – ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Duece Watts Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Edmonds, Charlotte (January 2, 2023). "Tulane Stuns USC With Dramatic Comeback Win in Cotton Bowl". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Tulane Rolls to Epic Win Over USC in 87th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic". Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Duece Watts – WR – Tulane – 2023 Draft Scout/NCAA College Football". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Packers agree to terms with 12 rookie free agents". packers.com. May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ Boynton, Eric (May 1, 2023). "Packers sign 12 undrafted free agents". WBAY. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Matt LaFleur says Packers could add veteran, but is comfortable letting young WR corps compete for now". NFL.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (September 20, 2023). "Steelers make additional roster moves". Steelers.com.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (January 17, 2024). "Steelers sign 17 to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 27, 2024). "Steelers trim 2024 roster to 53 players". Steelers.com.
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