Spencer Watt (born December 15, 1988) is a Canadian former professional football wide receiver who played for the Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted 18th overall by the Toronto Argonauts in the 2010 CFL Draft. He played college football for Simon Fraser University.
| Date of birth | December 15, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | North Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | WR |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Canada university | Simon Fraser |
| CFL draft | 2010 / round: 3 / pick: 18 |
| Drafted by | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2010–2014 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2015–2017 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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Personal life
editAfter first joining football in grade 12, Spencer enrolled at Minot State where he also competed in track & field. After one year, Spencer transferred to Simon Fraser where he majored in Arts. His parents are Elizabeth and Mike, and he has an older sister named Melissa. Spencer played high school football at Windsor Secondary in North Vancouver.
College career
editStarted career at Minot State (2006) before transferring to Simon Fraser (2007–09)…2009 - Played in seven games and caught 14 passes for 231 yards and 2 touchdowns…Named offensive player of the week in Canada West…2008 - Finished season with 301 yards and 16 receptions, both SFU career highs…Scored one touchdown on the season…Played in eight of the Clan’s ten games…Registered a season-high four receptions for 90 yards in playoff win over Saskatchewan Huskies. 2007 - First season with SFU, finished year with 194 yards receiving on 13 receptions…Registered a season-high six receptions for 112 yards against UBC…Played in seven of eight games on the year….2006 - Attended Minot State University as a freshman and competed in track & field.
Professional career
editToronto Argonauts
editHe was drafted in the 3rd Round, 18th overall by the Toronto Argonauts in the 2010 CFL Draft and signed with Toronto on May 19, 2010.[1] During his time with Toronto he has gone to the playoffs and won the 2012 Grey Cup. Watt was signed to a two-year contract extension with Toronto on January 17, 2013.[2]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
editUpon entering free agency, Watt signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on February 10, 2015.[3] Watt missed the entire 2015 CFL season, after he was sidelined with a torn achilles.[4] On May 16, 2017, it was announced that Watt along with five other players were released by the Tiger-Cats.[5]
Career statistics
editReceiving stats
edit| Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | GP | Rec | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | |
| 2010 | TOR | 11 | 14 | 201 | 14.4 | 50 | 2 | |
| 2011 | TOR | 17 | 29 | 345 | 11.9 | 48 | 1 | |
| 2012 | TOR | 17 | 34 | 424 | 12.5 | 49 | 0 | |
| 2013 | TOR | 15 | 23 | 389 | 16.9 | 50 | 3 | |
| 2014 | TOR | 16 | 35 | 356 | 10.2 | 33 | 3 | |
| 2016 | HAM | 18 | 21 | 211 | 12.6 | 36 | 0 | |
| CFL totals | 94 | 156 | 1,926 | 12.6 | 50 | 9 | ||
References
edit- ^ WATT SIGNS AS ARGOS PREPARE FOR ROOKIE CAMP Archived 2010-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Argos re-sign Canadian WR Watt to two-year contract".
- ^ FA15: Watt heads down QEW; signs with Tiger-Cats Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Report: Gaydosh, Watt suffer season-ending injuries".
- ^ "Tiger-Cats release WR Watt, Vaughn, four others - TSN Report".
