Damarcus Watts-Bracken

Position:
Cornerback
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 190
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Plaquemine, La.
High School:
Plaquemine

2012 (Redshirt): Joined the program as a walk-on at the start of preseason practice. . . redshirted during the fall while practicing with the running backs.

High School: First team all-district choice as a senior at Plaquemine High, playing for coach Blake Kling. . . caught 33 passes for 511 yards and three touchdowns as a wide receiver as a senior. . . also earned all-metro and all-parish accolades. . .

Personal: Born March 14, 1991 in Plaquemine, La. . . son of Kenneth Bracken and Michele Watts. . . is the oldest fo four children, having one brother (Kenneth Bracken, Jr.) and two sisters (Chandrika Cosma & Kennedy Bracken). . . given name is Damarcus Jaeel Watts, but has also taken the last name Watts to honor his mother. . . his cousin, Tim Bracken, was a three-year letterman as a running back in football at Michigan from 2002-04. . . his cousin, Tyre Bracken, is a sophomore running back at Southern Miss. . . sports management major.