2006: Played in first eight games at safety this season, starting four, before an injury sidelined him for the remainder of the regular season... Still managed to have enough of an impact to earn second team All-Big 12 honores from the league’s coaches.

2005: Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 accolades from the league’s coaches... Named both the team’s Most Valuable Defensive Player and Special Teams Player of the Year... Started all 11 games at free saftey... Finished second on the team in total tackles with 71... Far and away paced the squad in unassisted stops with 55... Credited with five pass break-ups... Also forced two fumbles and recovered a third... Collected seven or more tackles in 7-of-11 games.

2004: Appeared in all 11 games, primarily on special teams... Did not record any offensive stats, but did tally 11 total tackles (nine solo).

2003: Redshirted.

High School: Three-year starter at quarterback at Hays High School… All-around star for Indians for three seasons, serving on offense, defense, return squads and as punter... Scored TDs his senior year by rushing, passing and on kick returns... Was 63-for-133 passing for 1,073 yards and nine TDs... Gained 517 yards on 76 carries and scored six TDs... Averaged 36.0 on 26 punts... Had 11 punt returns for 134 yards and 316 yards on five kick returns... 75 tackles, four interceptions and one sack on defense... Completed 54-for-107 passes for 808 yards and eight TDs as a junior... Also had 454 yards on 64 rushes with seven TDs... Averaged 39.0 on 40 punts... Totaled five punt returns for 105 yards and five kick returns for 93 yards... Collected 26 tackles and two picks on defense... High school coach was Kent Teeter... Won state Class 5A title in pole vault as junior... Qualified for state in four events... Lettered three times in basketball and was Hays’ career assists leader... Honorable mention all-state in basketball as junior... Lettered in golf.

Personal: Marcus Watts was born April 9, 1983, in Hays, Kan... Parents are Mark and Deb Watts... A social science major.