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12 Facts About Trey Watts

1.

Julius Caesar "Trey" Watts III was born on February 13,1991 and is a former American football running back.

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Trey Watts played college football at the University of Tulsa and was signed by the St Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2014.

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Trey Watts received no Football Bowl Subdivision scholarship offers, but thanks to a connection from his father, then Tulsa running backs coach Bill Blankenship convinced Watts to walk-on at Tulsa.

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Trey Watts led the team in all-purpose yards finishing with 1,629.

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In 2012, Trey Watts earned second-team All-Conference USA honors as a return specialist and honorable mention All-Conference USA accolades as a tailback.

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Trey Watts had a particularly notable performance in the 2012 Liberty Bowl against Iowa State during which he amassed 25 carries for 149 yards.

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In Tulsa's previous game, the conference championship, Trey Watts recorded a 50-yard punt return for a touchdown.

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In total, Trey Watts amassed 959 rushing yards on the season which led Conference USA and averaged 29.6 yards per kickoff return which ranked eighth in the country.

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Trey Watts was signed as an undrafted free agent after the 2014 NFL draft by the St Louis Rams.

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On October 12,2015, Trey Watts was released, but re-signed on October 15.

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Trey Watts was suspended indefinitely by the NFL for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy on November 4,2015.

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Trey Watts who was previously a member of the US House of Representatives, a quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners, and is currently a lobbyist.