Ricky Watters Career Biography and Statistics

Bio:
Ricky Watters was born on April 7, 1969 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Notre Dame to play football for head coach Lou Holtz. After serving as a backup his freshman year, Watters took on a starting role as a sophomore, but instead of a running back, he was used as a receiver. The move worked and Watters led the team in receiving and helped Notre Dame win a national championship. He was moved back to running back as a junior and led his team to an Orange Bowl victory over number-one-ranked Colorado.

The San Francisco 49ers picked Watters in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft. After missing the entire 1991 season due to injuries, he made a good impression in 1992 with over 1,000 yards rushing, over 400 yards passing, and 11 total touchdowns. Watters ended up playing ten years in the NFL, split between the 49ers, the Philadelphia Eagles, and Seattle Seahawks. Over his ten-year career he posted seven seasons of over 1,000 yards rushing, six seasons of over 400 yards receiving, and five seasons with at least 10 total touchdowns. A Super Bowl champion, and five-time Pro Bowler, Watters completed his career with 10,643 yards rushing, 78 rushing touchdowns, 4,248 yards receiving, and 13 receiving touchdowns.