Natorian "Duece" Watts (born December 23, 1999) is an

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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at Jones College and Tulane.

High school career

Watts was born in

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, but moved to

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at the age of four. He initially attended Richton High School, where he played football with his twin brother Nataurean “Phat” Watts. After their sophomore year, Watts and his brother transferred to Petal High School where he played with future Tulane teammate Stephon Huderson. 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.

College career

Jones College

Watts was rated as a 2-star recruit leaving high school. After graduating, Watts began his collegiate career at Jones County Junior College. At Jones, he played with Tulane linebacker Nick Anderson. He played for a total of 22 games across the 2018 and 2019 seasons. 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.

Tulane

Watts committed to play at Tulane for the 2020 season on June 7, 2019. 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. The next season, Watts contributed 331 yards and 3 touchdown on 21 receptions. During his senior season, Watts had 33 receptions for 657 yards and 8 touchdown. Watts then caught 2 passes for 83 yards to help the Green Wave to a Cotton Bowl victory over reigning

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winner Caleb Williams and the

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College statistics

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

After going undrafted at the

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, Watts was signed by the

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on May 1, 2023. He was waived on August 29, 2023.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Watts was signed to the

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on September 20, 2023. On January 17, 2024, he signed a reserve/futures contract with the Steelers.

References

External links

Tulane Green Wave bio

Jones College Bobcats bio
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