| Duece Watts | |
| Current Team: | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Number: | 85 |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Birth Date: | 23 December 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lbs: | 196 |
| High School: | Petal (Petal, Mississippi) |
| Undraftedyear: | 2023 |
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| Status: | Active |
| Pfr: | WattDu00 |
Natorian "Duece" Watts (born December 23, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Jones College and Tulane.
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.[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]
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. 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.
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. 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.[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]
| Season | GP | Receiving | Rushing | Returning | Tackles | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
After going undrafted at the 2023 NFL draft, Watts was signed by the Green Bay Packers on May 1, 2023.[14] [15] [16] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[17]
Watts was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad on September 20, 2023.[18] On January 17, 2024, he signed a reserve/futures contract with the Steelers.[19]