Terrell Anthony Watson was born on August 22,1993 and is a former American football running back.
28 Facts About Terrell Watson
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Terrell Watson was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2015.
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Terrell Watson was born in Los Angeles, California, on August 22,1993, and was raised by his maternal grandparents Billy and Janice Terrell Watson after his mother abandoned him.
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Terrell Watson went on to star in football at Oxnard High School in Oxnard, California.
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In 2016, Terrell Watson began to open up about his background, talking about his speech impediment, and bullying that occurred due to his lisp.
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Terrell Watson talked with a lisp, had an inability to read and found it difficult to understand simple concepts in elementary school, which caused him to be bullied, teased and looked down upon by fellow pupils.
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However, Terrell Watson overcame his early-life struggles, moving from remedial-level or special education classes to normal classes by late middle school, which he credited to his teachers who helped him.
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Terrell Watson broke every rushing record at the school, which were previously held by NFL player Christian Okoye.
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Terrell Watson ran for 2,212 yards and 29 touchdowns as a senior in the 2014 season.
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Terrell Watson went on to be named MVP of the January 2015 edition of the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.
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Terrell Watson was not among the 35 collegiate running backs who received an invitation to the NFL Combine.
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On March 9,2015, Terrell Watson participated at Azusa Pacific's pro day, along with five other teammates.
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Terrell Watson performed positional and combine drills for team representatives and scouts from 15 NFL teams.
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Terrell Watson attended a pre-draft visit with the Bengals and received the most interest from them.
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Terrell Watson was ranked as the 25th best running back in the draft by NFLDraftScout.
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On September 5,2015, the Bengals waived Terrell Watson and signed him to their practice squad the following day, where he spent the entire 2015 season.
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Terrell Watson was released by the Browns on October 26,2016.
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On November 2,2016, Terrell Watson was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad.
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Terrell Watson was released by the Broncos on December 14,2016.
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On December 20,2016, Terrell Watson was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad.
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Terrell Watson was promoted to the active roster on December 30,2016.
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Terrell Watson scored his first career touchdown on a one-yard run on January 1,2017, in his NFL debut against the Dallas Cowboys.
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On May 18,2017, Terrell Watson signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Terrell Watson finished the 2017 preseason with 37 carries for 173 yards and one touchdown, as well as six receptions for 47 receiving yards.
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Terrell Watson was assigned as the short yardage and third down back.
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On November 25,2017, the Steelers released Terrell Watson and was re-signed to the practice squad three days later.
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Terrell Watson was waived by the Giants on May 7,2018.
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On September 28,2018, Terrell Watson was signed by the San Diego Fleet.