Darius Watts
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| Position: | Offensive Specialist | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 19, 1981 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | College Park (GA) Banneker | ||||||||
| College: | Marshall | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54 | ||||||||
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| Player stats at ArenaFan.com | |||||||||
| Receptions: | 33 |
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| Receiving yards: | 407 |
| Touchdowns: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
| Receptions: | 38 |
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| Receiving yards: | 376 |
| Touchdowns: | 5 |
| Tackles: | 3 |
Darius Orlando Watts (born December 19, 1981) is a former arena football offensive specialist. He was originally drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round (54th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft.
In his career, Watts has also played for the New York Giants. He is also an ArenaBowl champion, with the 2008 Philadelphia Soul whom won ArenaBowl XXII by a score of 59-56 over the San Jose SaberCats.
Watts was a four-year letterman in football at Banneker High School, as well as in basketball and track. He was first given the nickname of "Spider" from his middle school basketball coach, stating that he looked like Spiderman, and the name has stuck with him through high school, college and into the pros.
Watts played 48 career games at Marshall, he recorded 272 receptions for 4,031 yards (14.8 avg.) and 47 touchdowns. His 272 career receptions ranked fifth all-time in NCAA Division I-A history and were a Mid-American Conference record while only Troy Edwards of Louisiana Tech (50 in 1996-98) had more touchdown receptions in a career in NCAA Division I-A history than Watts' MAC-record 47 career touchdowns. Additionally, his 4,031 career receiving yards were topped only by Mike Barber (4,262, 1985–88) in school history.
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