Soul sign WR Darious Watts
January 31, 2008 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Philadelphia Soul News Release
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Soul announced the signing of former NFL wide receiver Darius Watts on Thursday.
A newcomer to the AFL, Watts' career took off with his debut as the wide receiver for the Denver Broncos in 2004 and continued with the New York Giants in 2006.
During his time with the Broncos, Watts appeared in 16 regular-season games, starting twice during his rookie year. He ended that season with 31 catches for 385 yards with one touchdown. His best game that year came against Atlanta, as he had a career-high seven catches for 86 yards.
Watts was a standout wide receiver at Marshall. During his sophomore season he had 91 catches for 1,417 yards and 19 touchdowns. He followed that with 71 receptions for 1,030 yards and 12 TDs as a junior, earning first-team All-MAC honors. He ended his career with 272 catches, which was fifth-best in NCAA history at the time, for 4,031 yards and 47 touchdowns.
The Philadelphia Soul, YOUR Team...YOUnited, kicks off the 2008 season at home against the Orlando Predators at 7 p.m. (et) on Saturday, March 1. The Soul are celebrating their fifth anniversary this season. The team has drawn an AFL-best 514,226 fans combined during the past four years. Following last season, the Soul were recognized with the Commissioner's Award as the Organization of the Year and were an honorable mention for the PRISM Award in the category of fan appreciation. Season tickets for the Soul's 2008 season are on sale now. Tickets start as low as $90 for a nine-game plan including a postseason home game. For more information call (888) PHIL-AFL or log on to www.philadelphiasoul.com.
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