Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#36|Howie Wattelet Running Back
Arkansas Redbugs (1985, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1985) Potential B+
Age 60 Born 05-21-1952 in DeLeon, TX
Drafted Round 1, Pick 13 (1973) Experience 13 Years (259 Wks)
College State University of Pennsylvania, 1974 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C- Catching B  Pass Cover F  Kick Power D 
Throw Acc C+ Pass Blocking D+ Run Cover C- Kick Acc D-
Carrying B+ Run Blocking D  Tackling F  Kick Return C-
        Pursuit D-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina B  Execution C+ Agility B-
Strength C- Health C  Aggressiveness D- Hands B-
Jumping C+     Attitude D- Break Tackle B 
ROLES
QB C  C D+ DT D+ SS D+ K F  GUN C 
WR C+ G D  DE D+ FS D  P D- KR C 
HB/TB B- T D+ ILB D+ CB D+ LS D  KRB C-
FB C  TE C- OLB D  H C- HT B- KOS D-
Year Team G GS ATT ATT/G YDS AVG YDS/G STUF SYDS FUM LOST TD 1ST 1ST% LNG
1973 ARK 13 13 255 19.6 1147 4.5 88.2 0 0 4 2 5 52 20.4 59
1974 ARK 16 16 319 19.9 1473 4.6 92.1 11 -28 8 2 13 83 26.0 55
1975 ARK 16 16 315 19.7 1457 4.6 91.1 8 -21 4 2 10 87 27.6 39
1976 ARK 16 16 339 21.2 1515 4.5 94.7 7 -21 4 2 10 84 24.8 56
1977 ARK 16 16 360 22.5 1889 5.2 118.1 6 -12 6 2 6 104 28.9 61
1978 ARK 16 16 320 20.0 1507 4.7 94.2 10 -21 2 1 8 79 24.7 35
1979 ARK 16 16 330 20.6 1523 4.6 95.2 7 -14 6 2 11 85 25.8 63
1980 ARK 16 16 298 18.6 1406 4.7 87.9 11 -26 5 2 7 72 24.2 44
1981 ARK 15 15 265 17.7 1219 4.6 81.3 8 -25 6 3 6 57 21.5 52
1982 ARK 12 1 74 6.2 254 3.4 21.2 2 -9 1 0 3 11 14.9 15
1983 ARK 7 0 29 4.1 107 3.7 15.3 2 -2 1 1 0 9 31.0 22
1984 ARK 4 0 0 -- 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0
1985 ARK 1 0 0 -- 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0
Total   164 141 2904 17.7 13497 4.6 82.3 72 -179 47 19 79 723 24.9 63

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1986Howie Wattelet has retired from the Arkansas Redbugs.
12-27-1981Howie Wattelet of the Arkansas Redbugs is injured with a severe concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 30 days.
12-21-1980Howie Wattelet of the Arkansas Redbugs is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 5 days.
08-26-1979Howie Wattelet of the Arkansas Redbugs is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 6 days.
10-01-1973The Arkansas Redbugs have moved Howie Wattelet and Eddie Buford to the active roster. The Arkansas Redbugs have moved Rick Davis and Scott Croston to the inactive roster.
09-17-1973The Arkansas Redbugs have moved Scott Croston to the active roster. The Arkansas Redbugs have moved Howie Wattelet to the inactive roster.
09-16-1973Howie Wattelet of the Arkansas Redbugs is injured with a rib fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 22 days.
08-20-1973The Arkansas Redbugs have moved Van Rizzo, Larry Betters, and Howie Wattelet to the active roster.