♦ MEAC Offensive Player of the Week (vs. Alabama State, 2012)
Enters his second season vying for the starting spot as signal caller for the Wildcats • A true spread-option offense quarterback with a solid arm, speed and the ability to read the defense.
2012 – Junior Season
Played in 10 games for the Wildcats in his first season with the program • Ran for a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference sixth-highest and team second-most 574 yards on 70 attempts • Scored five times on the ground • Threw for 314 yards and four touchdowns on 32 of 68 passes • Completed 47.1 percent of his passes on the year • Rushed four times for 95 yards, while finishing 1-for-5 passing in a 24-14 setback against Coastal Carolina in the opening round of the FCS Playoffs • Had his career-long run of 56 yards against the Chanticleers • Completed 5 of 6 passes for 57 yards and ran for an additional 47 yards and two touchdowns in a MEAC title-clinching 49-7 decision at Savannah State • Rushed 10 times for 48 yards and a score in the 24-13 win at Morgan State • Limited to an 0 for 3 performance passing with an interceptions against the Bears • Picked up 53 yards on just eight rushes in a decisive 42-17 victory over North Carolina Central • Finished the game 5 for 10 passing against the Eagles for 43 yards • Earned his second 100-yard rushing performance against Norfolk State on the heels of 103 yards on nine carries in the 48-3 win for the Maroon and Gold • Threw for just 14 yards on 3 of 6 with a touchdown in the contest against the Spartans • Registered his third passing touchdown of the year behind a 2 for 5 performance through the air in the 38-26 win at Hampton • Picked up 41 yards on the ground through 10 rushing attempts in a 21-14 defeat against Tennessee State • Earned his only start of the year against TSU • Finished the game just 4 of 10 passing for 12 yards and an posting his first interception of the year against the Tigers • Rushed for 60 yards on six carries at BCS opponent Miami (Fla.) • Passed for 55 yards on 4 of 8 attempts in the 27-14 win at South Carolina State • Came off the bench to register the first 100-yard rushing and 100-yard passing effort of his career • Fired a season-best two touchdowns on just nine completions in the win over Alabama State as part of the MEAC/SWAC Challenge in Orlando • Carried the ball 11 times for an even 100 yards, going on to pass for 110 yards on the strength of a 6 for 9 performance through the air • Posted his season-long 47-yard pass in the game • Went on to pick up MEAC Offensive Player of the Week honors following the win over the Hornets • Selected as the game’s Offensive MVP from Bethune-Cookman.
Louisiana Tech
Completed the 2011 season with four rushes for (-8) yards in Louisiana Tech's "WildDawg" formation and completed one pass for 19 yards against Mississippi State, playing one season for the 2011 Western Athletic Conference (WAC) champions • Opted to transfer to B-CU on Nov. 15.
Independence Community College
Played two years for Independence Community College in 2009 and 2010 • Played in all nine games for the Indy CC Pirates during the 2010 campaign • Posted 593 yards and eight touchdowns on 118 carries • Was 29-for-90 passing for 515 yards and seven touchdowns with four interceptions • Totaled 1,108 yards of offense • Was coached by Steve Carsonas • Named ICC Team MVP to go with his all-region, All-Jayhawk Conference and all-academic honors • Rated as a three-star athlete by Rivals.com coming out of ICC • Played in all nine games in 2009 • Ran the ball 96 times for 618 yards and three touchdowns • Went 78-for-178 passing, totaling 942 yards with seven touchdowns • Had offers out of community college from Cincinnati and USF.
Booker High School
Graduated from Booker High School in 2009 • Lettered in football, basketball and baseball • Was named team MVP for three years in football under Coach Fred Gilmore • Recruited by Tennessee State and Grambling State.
Personal
Son of Phillip and Madelia Felder, born Jan. 4, 1991 in Sarasota, Fla. • Chose B-CU because "it felt at home on my visit thanks to the players on the team" • Has been an active member in Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA).
| WATERS CAREER STATISTICS - PASSING |
| SEASON |
G-GS |
COMP |
ATT |
YDS |
PCT |
TD |
INT |
LG |
| 2011 |
3-0 |
1 |
1 |
19 |
1.000 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
| 2012 |
10-1 |
32 |
68 |
314 |
47.1 |
4 |
3 |
47 |
| CAREER |
13-1 |
33 |
69 |
333 |
47.8 |
45 |
3 |
47 |
| WATERS CAREER STATISTICS - RUSHING |
| SEASON |
G-GS |
ATT |
YDS |
AVG |
TD |
LG |
| 2011 |
3-0 |
4 |
(-8) |
(-2.0) |
0 |
2 |
| 2012 |
10-1 |
70 |
574 |
8.2 |
5 |
56 |
| CAREER |
13-1 |
74 |
566 |
7.6 |
5 |
56 |