J.C. Watts
Julius Caesar Watts, Jr.
Born: November 18, 1957
Bufaula, OK
Position: QB
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 200
College: Oklahoma
High School: Eufaula (OK)
Career: 1981-1986
J.C. Watts played from 1981 to 1986 during his career with the Ottawa Rough Riders and Toronto Argonauts. Watts threw for 12,414 yards in his career, completing 851 of 1,608 passes with 66 touchdowns and 93 interceptions. He also ran for 2,312 yards in 346 attempts with 13 rushing touchdowns.
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 142 | 77 | 54.2 | 957 | 6.7 | 3 | 2.1 | 11 | 7.7 | 53 | 50.1 |
| 1983 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 358 | 175 | 48.9 | 3089 | 8.6 | 18 | 5.0 | 20 | 5.6 | 65 | 72.3 |
| 1984 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 360 | 189 | 52.5 | 3052 | 8.5 | 21 | 5.8 | 23 | 6.4 | 90 | 74.0 |
| 1985 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 439 | 236 | 53.8 | 2975 | 6.8 | 12 | 2.7 | 25 | 5.7 | 70 | 60.5 |
| 1986 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 127 | 66 | 52.0 | 864 | 6.8 | 7 | 5.5 | 9 | 7.1 | 72 | 62.6 |
| 1986 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 182 | 108 | 59.3 | 1477 | 8.1 | 5 | 2.7 | 5 | 2.7 | 0 | 83.1 |
| Totals | 1608 | 851 | 52.9 | 12414 | 7.7 | 66 | 4.1 | 93 | 5.8 | 90 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 37 | 260 | 7.0 | 26 | 1 |
| 1983 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 76 | 552 | 7.3 | 29 | 5 |
| 1984 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 61 | 357 | 5.9 | 26 | 1 |
| 1985 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 106 | 710 | 6.7 | 38 | 1 |
| 1986 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 31 | 206 | 6.6 | 22 | 1 |
| 1986 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 35 | 227 | 6.5 | 32 | 4 |
| Totals | 346 | 2312 | 6.7 | 38 | 13 |
Receiving:
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1981 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1983 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||
| 1984 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1985 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1986 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1986 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | ||||||||
| Totals | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 12 | 0 |
| 1984 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 15 | 0 |
| 1985 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 0 |
| 1986 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 6 | 4 |
| 1986 | CFL | Toronto Argonauts | 11 | 0 |
Awards
1981 - CFL Grey Cup Most Valuable Player, Offence
