2025 Football Roster
Jersey Number 17
Richie Watts
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Rocklin, CA
- High School:
- Rocklin High School
2024 -- Played in 7 games as a dual-threat quarterback, passing for 220 yards and 3 touchdowns… completed 57% of his attempts... added 191 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns on 48 carries… season-high 115 rushing yards against Idaho... also recorded one punt for 41 yards
Prior to Cal Poly
Spent two seasons at the Junior College level with the College of San Mateo ... Greyshirted his first year in 2021, so In his lone season with the Bulldogs, he threw for 2,148 yards, 21 touchdowns and only two interceptions, while completing 63 percent of his passes ... All While leading his team to a 12-1 record and a Juco National Championship ... He was awarded with a First Team All-State selection after the season ... He went on to transfer to Buffalo University for a season in 2023 before choosing to come play at Cal Poly
High School
Graduate of Rocklin High School in California where he was an All-Metro selection for the Thunder... threw for 1,893 yards and 10 touchdowns over his final two seasons, including a shortened four-game senior campaign due to COVID-19.
Personal
Son of Rich and Tina Watts ... Majoring in Political Science ... Wants to attend Law School and become an attorney ... Was on the Deans list every semester of High School ... Chose Cal Poly because of the education and the opportunity to finish his college career
Prior to Cal Poly
Spent two seasons at the Junior College level with the College of San Mateo ... Greyshirted his first year in 2021, so In his lone season with the Bulldogs, he threw for 2,148 yards, 21 touchdowns and only two interceptions, while completing 63 percent of his passes ... All While leading his team to a 12-1 record and a Juco National Championship ... He was awarded with a First Team All-State selection after the season ... He went on to transfer to Buffalo University for a season in 2023 before choosing to come play at Cal Poly
High School
Graduate of Rocklin High School in California where he was an All-Metro selection for the Thunder... threw for 1,893 yards and 10 touchdowns over his final two seasons, including a shortened four-game senior campaign due to COVID-19.
Personal
Son of Rich and Tina Watts ... Majoring in Political Science ... Wants to attend Law School and become an attorney ... Was on the Deans list every semester of High School ... Chose Cal Poly because of the education and the opportunity to finish his college career
Cal Poly Football Locker Room Speech by Josh Ngaluafe After Win Over No. 21 Sacramento State
Sunday, September 28
Coach Wulff Postgame Interview - Western Oregon (9-13-25)
Sunday, September 14
Michael Briscoe & Mikey D'Amato Postgame Interview - Western Oregon (9-13-25)
Sunday, September 14
Cal Poly vs. Western Oregon, Football Highlights -- Sep 13th, 2025
Sunday, September 14
