Ricky Watters American football player

Richard "Ricky" James Watters (born April 7, 1969) is a former American football running back who played for the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. Watters played college football at the University of Notre Dame where he played wide receiver on the school's 1988 national champion team. He also won a Super Bowl as a member of the 1994 San Francisco 49ers. 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 sportcaster Chris Berman.Ricky Watters also was appeared in the movie Any Given Sunday. He was the running back for the fictional team the Dallas Knights, featured in the final game of the movie. Watters is listed in the credits, and is clearly shown on the back of his Knights jersey #32.Currently Watters is a motivational speaker for kids who, like himself, are adopted. He is also 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. He was the recent head football coach for Oak Ridge High School, Orlando, Florida until resigning on October 1, 2013.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Watters Richard James
Birth dateApril 07, 1969
Birth place
Harrisburg Pennsylvania

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American football player

Career start1992
Career end2001
Debut team
San Francisco 49ers
Draft pick45
Draft round2
Draft year1991
Position
Running back
teams
Philadelphia Eagles
San Francisco 49ers
Seattle Seahawks

Ricky Watters on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.rickywatters.com