Phat Watts

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-0
Weight:
190
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Richton, MS
High School:
Petal HS
Prev School:
Jones College

2024: Played in seven games…Had one reception for 27 yards against Temple (11/9)

2023: Played in three games

2022: Played in a pair of games before an injury ended his 2022 season...Had a rushing attempt against UMass (9/3)...Caught a pass for five yards against Alcorn State (9/10).

2021: Saw action in all 12 games… Had 18 catches for 224 yards and two touchdowns...Opened the season with two receptions for 14 yards at Oklahoma (9/2)… Had a pair of catches for 36 yards and a touchdown versus Morgan State (9/11)… Hauled in two catches for 45 yards at home versus UAB (9/25)… Made three catches for 25 yards on the road at ECU (10/ 2)… Caught three passes for 11 yards at UCF (11/ 6)… Made one catch for a season-long 49 yards and a touchdown at home versus Tulsa ( 11/13).

2020: Saw action in all 12 games and made six starts…His 17 receptions were fourth on the team…Opened the year by catching two passes for 15 yards at South Alabama (9/12)…Caught a pair of passes and rushed for a touchdown against Navy (9/19)…Hauled in three passes for 51 yards against No. 17-ranked SMU (10/ 16)…Closed out the regular season on a high note, as he tallied three receptions for a season-high 55 yards against Memphis (12/5).

Prior to Tulane: Caught 13 passes for 115 yards in the 2019 season at Jones County Junior College… Returned three kicks for a total of 75 yards in 2019… Played with former Tulane linebacker Nick Anderson at Jones County JC in the 2018 season and former Tulane running back Stephon Huderson at Petal High School in 2016...His brother Duece Watts played wide receiver at Tulane from 2020-22.

Personal: Majoring in design.