Zoe Watts

Zoe Watts

No. 18 – Austin Copperheads
Position:	Runningback
Personal information
Born:	(2015-04-20)April 20, 2015 (aged 47) Ferndale, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	Ferndale High School
College:	Stanford University
ISFL Draft:	2039 (S24) / Round: 1 / Pick: 8
DSFL Draft:	2038 (S23) / Round: 1 / Pick: 4
Career history
Dallas Birddogs
Roster status:	Active

Zoe Watts (born April 20, 2015) is an American football Running Back for the Austin Copperheads of the International Simulation Football League (ISFL). Watts was drafted eight overall in the 2039 ISFL Draft (S24) by the Austin Copperheads. Previously, she was drafted fourth overall in the 2038 ISFL Draft (S23) by the Dallas Birddogs. Watts also spent her first four professional games with the Dallas Birddogs as a waiver claim.

Early years

Born to Mila Watts, Zoe was raised in the small city of Ferndale, CA. Raised by a single mom alongside her older brother, Xander, Zoe grew up to be a strong and independent woman with a passion for all things sports. At a young age, Watts spent most of her time playing street hockey and soccer with her brother and other boys in her community. When she enrolled at Ferndale High School, she tried her hand at basketball, rugby, and soccer. Proving particularly successful at the latter, she wound up devoting most of her time to developing as a midfielder for the Ferndale Wildcats and made memorable appearances at two District tournaments. During her senior year, she scored 28 goals and served 7 assists while captaining her team to an 19-2 record. The Ferndale Enterprise named her Girls' High School Player of the Year in 2031. In 2032, she rose to the challenge of representing the United States at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

College career

Watts attended Stanford University from 2033-2036 and played for the Stanford Cardinals women's soccer team under head coach Scarlett Jensen. During her freshman season, Watts started every match and was the team's leading scorer with 17 goals, earning her place as Freshman of the Year. Despite her great success as a midfielder for the Cardinals, Watts continued to seek out new opportunities to participate in a wider variety of sports with the intent of growing as a well-rounded athlete. In her Junior year, Watts was invited to practice with the Stanford University Cardinals football team as a kicker. Impressed by her performance, the team invited her to participate as a full time kicker/punter in their next season. In her senior year with the Cardinals football team, Watts gained 103 points with a 95.8% FG average and over 2,800 punt yds. Watts accolades attracted sports agents, who enthusiastically encouraged her to join the DSFL as a kicker/punter. In 2037, she entered S22 of the DSFL and was placed on waivers. Watts will be eliglible for the S23 DSFL draft.

Professional career

DSFL career

Waiver Pick-up

Watts entered the DSFL after the 2037 (S22) season's trade deadline and was placed on waivers. She was signed to a temporary contract by the Dallas Birddogs as a kicker. She spent the last four games of the season with the Birddogs, recording a less than impressive 85.7 XP% and 50 FG%. After missing the playoffs, Watts was sent back into the draft pool.

Dallas Birddogs

Despite her somewhat mediocre performance as a kicker in the final four games of the season, Zoe Watts was selected fourth overall by the Dallas Birddogs in the 2038 (S23) DSFL Draft. The pick came as a bit of a surprise to many in the league, but the Dallas GM's intentions soon became clear as Watts announced a position change to running back. Built for speed and willing to put the work into learning a new position, Watts played a successful role in a backfield committee with Bob Murphy in all 14 games of her first full professional season in the DSFL.

By the end of the season, Watts found herself fourth overall for total rushing yards in the league, just behind the likes of Danny King and Zed Keppler. The Dallas Birddogs went 9-5 on the season and made their first franchise playoff appearance, but came away unsuccessful against the Norfolk Seawolves, who went on to win the Ultimini against the Kansas City Coyotes.

At the conclusion of Season 23, Zoe Watts was nominated for Running Back of the Year, Offensive Rookie of the Year, and Offensive Performance of the Year.

The following year, the Dallas Birddogs struggled to perform on the field against teams predominantly composed of veterans. The team lost 8 of their first 11 games, but capped off the season strong with a late three game winning streak. Despite the many challenges Dallas faced throughout the year, Zoe Watts had a breakout season and proved she could out-perform players the likes of Captain Rogers and Bronco Mills - both of which had outstanding seasons with Norfolk and Tijuana respectively. She found herself at the top of the rushing stats board midway through the schedule and finished with 1,303 yards over 264 attempts and 10 touchdowns, breaking her previous year's records. Perhaps her strongest showing was in the last game of the year at home against the Portland Pythons, where she ran 129 yards over 19 attempts and scored 2 touchdowns. In one of her attempts she managed an astounding 62 yard run all the way into Portland's end zone.

Zoe Watts' efforts during the season were rewarded when she received the DSFL Running Back of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year awards. In a less formal accomplishment, Watts also caught up to Kichwa Jones' stat sheet and broke five all-time franchise records for the Dallas Birddogs.

Season 24 was the last year Zoe Watts played for the Birddogs. In interviews with various sports outlets, she often mentioned that getting called up to the ISFL was bittersweet and that she would forever value the experience she gained with her teammates and GMs in Dallas.

ISFL career

Austin Copperheads

Zoe Watts was selected eighth overall by the Austin Copperheads in the 2039 (S24) ISFL Draft. She is expected to fill the role of retired running back Mako Mendonca on the field in Season 25.

Professional career statistics

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.24 s	3.99 s	7.28 s	30.9 in (0.78 m)	10 ft 8.3 in (3.26 m)	24 reps	3

Career statistics			Extra Points			Field Goals				Punts				Points
Season	Team	Games	Made	Attempted	PCT	Made	Attempted	PCT	Long	Punts	Yards	Inside 20	Long	Points
2037 (S22)	DAL	4	6	7	85.7	4	8	50	55	-	-	-	-	18
Total		4	6	7	85.7	4	8	50	55	-	-	-	-	18

Career statistics			Rushing			Receiving			Special Teams		Offensive Line
Season	Team	Games	Attempts	Yards	Touchdowns	Catches	Yards	Touchdowns	Kick return yards	Punt return yards	Pancakes	Sacks Allowed
2038 (S23)	DAL	14	237	1160	9	13	57	1	708	0	5	2
2039 (S24)	DAL	14	264	1303	10	8	49	0	763	0	7	3
Total		28	501	2463	19	21	106	1	1471	0	12	5

Achievements and records

Awards

Individual

• DSFL Offensive Player of the Year: 2039
• DSFL Running Back of the Year: 2039
• DSFL Pro Bowl: 2039

Dallas Birddogs Franchise Records

• 2039; Set DAL franchise record for total rushing yards (2,463)
• 2039; Set DAL franchise record for total rushing touchdowns (19)
• 2039; Set DAL franchise record for total rushing attempts (501)
• 2039; Set DAL franchise record for total kick return yards (1,471)
• 2039; Set DAL franchise record for total kick return touchdowns (1)

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