Terrell Watson (born August 22, 1993) is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Azusa Pacific.
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Early years
Watson was born in Los Angeles, California on August 22, 1993 and was raised by his maternal grandparents Billy and Janice Watson after his mother abandoned him. Watson's mother was 15 years old at the time.
Watson went on to star at Oxnard High School in Oxnard, California.
In 2016 Watson began to open up about his background, talking about his speech impediment, and bullying that occurring due to his lisp. He talked with a lisp, inability to read and it was difficult for him to understand simple concepts in elementary school which caused him to be bullied, teased and looked down upon by fellow pupils. But Watson overcame his early life struggles moving from remedial-level or special education classes to normal classes by late Middle school which he credits to his teachers who helped him. Due to his educational background he did not receive any scholarship offers coming out of high school. Which led him to Azusa Pacific.
College career
During his college career, Terrell Watson scored 79 touchdowns and rushed for nearly 6,000 yards for Azusa Pacific. He broke every rushing record at the school, which were previously held by Christian Okoye. Watson ran for 2,212 yards and 29 touchdowns as a senior in the 2014 season. He went on to be named MVP of the 2015 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.
Professional career
Cincinnati Bengals
After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft, Watson signed with the Bengals and spent the entire 2015 season on the practice squad.
Cleveland Browns
On January 21, 2016, Watson signed with the Cleveland Browns. On September 4, 2016, he was waived by the Browns a day after making the initial 53-man roster and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released by the Browns on October 26, 2016.
Denver Broncos
On November 2, 2016, Watson was signed to the Broncos' practice squad. He was released by the Broncos on December 14, 2016.
Philadelphia Eagles
On December 20, 2016, Watson was signed to the Eagles' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 30, 2016. He scored his first career touchdown on a one-yard run on January 1, 2017 against the Dallas Cowboys. On May 4, 2017, he was released by the Eagles.
Pittsburgh Steelers
On May 18, 2017, Watson signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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