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Ex-Vik star playing last UI game

Idaho Vandals tight end Deon Watson (3) reacts after hauling in a pass against New Mexico State Aggies defensive back Jaden Wright (21) during a college football game on Saturday, Oct 15, 2016, at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow. (Tyler Tjomsland/SR file photo)

As his father followed the bouncing basketball for a paycheck through Europe and South America, Deon Watson Jr. saw exotic ports of call, met interesting new playmates and acquired some skills which flabbergasted his parents.

And being a tot at the time, he remembers next to none of it.

“We would put him in school in most places,” recalled Deon Sr., “and he would come home speaking Spanish. He’d pick it up from classmates in daycare and we wouldn’t know what he’d be saying.”

That wouldn’t necessarily be the last time young Deon crossed up the old man – he picked football as his athletic path.

But otherwise the parallels run pretty true/ John Blanchette , SR. More here.

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog