Richard James Watters was born on April 7,1969 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League.
21 Facts About Ricky Watters
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Ricky Watters played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, where he played wide receiver on the school's 1988 national champion team.
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Ricky Watters won Super Bowl XXIX as a member of the 1994 49ers over the San Diego Chargers.
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Watters was known throughout his playing career for his outstanding receiving skills and his unique high-step running style, which earned him the nickname Ricky "Running" Watters, from ESPN sportscaster Chris Berman.
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Ricky Watters has appeared in the movie Any Given Sunday.
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Ricky Watters was the running back for the fictional team the Dallas Knights, featured in the final game of the movie.
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Currently Ricky Watters is a motivational speaker for kids who, like himself, are adopted.
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Ricky Watters is a recording artist, music producer, president and CEO of Tigero Entertainment, and an author, having written the book, For Who For What, a Warrior's Journey.
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Ricky Watters was the head football coach for Oak Ridge High School in Orlando, Florida until resigning on October 1,2013.
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Ricky Watters played pewee, pony, and varsity grade school football for Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Golden Gales.
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Ricky Watters arrived at the University of Notre Dame in 1987 as a highly touted member of head coach Lou Holtz's second recruiting class.
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Ricky Watters began the season backing up Mark Green and occasionally returning kickoffs.
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The move paid dividends as Ricky Watters led the team in receiving.
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Ricky Watters played for ten seasons in the NFL with San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Seattle.
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Ricky Watters was selected by San Francisco in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft, but sat out the entire 1991 season with injuries.
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Ricky Watters started at running back for the 49ers during the next three seasons and San Francisco's offense led the NFL in scoring and yardage each year.
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Ricky Watters joined the Philadelphia Eagles in 1995 as a free agent.
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In 1998, Ricky Watters joined the Seahawks and played with them until his retirement in 2001.
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Ricky Watters finished his professional career with 10,643 yards rushing and 4,248 yards receiving and 91 total touchdowns in regular season play.
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Ricky Watters was on the ballot along with Terrell Davis, former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue, and others for the February 3,2007 Pro Football Hall of Fame selections.
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Ricky Watters has been a semifinalist for the Hall of Fame in 2020 and 2022.