Nataurean "Phat" Watts (born December 23, 1999) is an

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for the

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who had played

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at Jones College.

Early life and high school

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 Natorian “Duece” Watts.Petro, Camal (2017-09-12)
"Watts Finds Home at Running Back"
''The Pine Belt News''. Retrieved 2023-04-30. After their sophomore year, Watts and his brother transferred to Petal High School where they played with future Tulane teammate Stephon Huderson. Over his high school career, Watts played in 46 games and amassed 126 completions and 2046 yards on 273 attempts, 3,222 yards on 471 carries, 1,422 on 106 receptions, and 70 touchdowns.

College career

Jones College

After graduating high school, 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 20 games across the 2018 and 2019 seasons including a Mississippi Bowl win with future 2-time CFP champion quarterback Stetson Bennett IV. After the 2019 season, Watts was ranked as a 3-star recruit by 247Sports and received Division I offers from

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, Louisiana-Monroe, South Alabama, and Southern Miss.

Tulane

Watts committed to play at Tulane for the 2020 season on June 7, 2019, and signed a letter of intent in December of the same year. Watts would play all 12 games for the next two years before suffering an ACL tear in the second game of the 2022 season, and would take a medical redshirt year. Watts was named to Jim Weber's All-Name College Football Team in 2021 and 2023.Weber, Jim JimMWeber "College Football’s 2023 All-Name Team, ft...." ''Twitter'', 17 July 2023, https://twitter.com/JimMWeber/status/1680934802742996994.

College statistics

References

External links

Tulane Green Wave bio

Jones College Bobcats bio
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