2017: Southern Athletic Association Special Teams Player of the Year … named honorable mention all-conference ... nationally ranked in nine categories, including third in punt return TDs and seventh in kickoff return TDs … led the conference in all-purpose yards, combined kick returns, kickoff return TDs, and punt return TDs … top five in the conference in receptions, receiving yards, punt returns, and kickoff returns … only player in the conference with two return touchdowns (one kickoff and one punt)… part of special teams that ranks nationally in several categories, including kickoff returns … part of offense that ranks nationally in several categories, including passing offense and scoring offense .. started all 10 games … finished second on team in scoring.
2016: SAA Special Teams Player of the Year … named honorable mention all-conference as wide receiver … Larry D. Striplin Male Athlete of the Year … ranked nationally in eight different categories including ninth in kickoff return touchdowns … third in SAA for average return yards … ranked fifth in league for all-purpose yards … led team in receptions, total receiving and return yards, and reception yards per game … also a two-time national champion and three-time conference champion in track and field.
2015: Birmingham-Southern Male Newcomer of the Year … Larry D. Striplin Male Athlete of the Year … SAA Special Teams Player of the Year ... SAA all-conference honorable mention … appeared in all 10 games, earning nine starts … nationally ranked in five categories … led all of NCAA Division III in kickoff return touchdowns … had career-high 119 yards against Chicago (Oct. 3) … led team in receptions, receptions per game, receiving yards, and receiving yards per game … earned six of the team’s 10 reception touchdowns … caught the team’s longest receiving touchdown of the season at 57 yards … led team in scoring (54) … set program single-season record for average yards per kick return (28.69).
Pre-BSC: Transferred to BSC after playing at Dodge City Community College in Dodge City, Kan., for one season... 2015 Dean's List at DCCC... lettered at Dutchtown High School for coach Jason Galt... Team MVP (2010-2012)... All-Region (2010-2012)... also lettered in basketball and track and field.
Personal: Son of Margaretta Watkins... born on Jan. 17, 1994... has a younger brother, Malik... is currently studying business administration.
