Duece Watts

Natorian "Duece" Watts (born December 23, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Jones College and Tulane.

Duece Watts

No. 89 – BC Lions
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1999-12-23) December 23, 1999 (age 25) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:	Petal (Petal, Mississippi)
College:	Jones College (2018–2019) Tulane (2020–2022)
Undrafted:	2023
Career history
Green Bay Packers (2023)* Pittsburgh Steelers (2023–2024)* BC Lions (2024–present)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
CFL status:	American
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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

Jones College

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

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

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

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

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
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

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

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]