Austin Watkins
Free agent | |
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Position: | Wide receiver |
Personal information | |
Born: | Fort Myers, Florida |
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | UAB |
Undrafted: | 2021 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Austin Watkins Jr. is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at UAB.
Early life and high school[]
Watkins grew up in Fort Myers, Florida and attended North Fort Myers High School.[1]
College career[]
Watkins began his collegiate career at Dodge City Community College. As a freshman, he caught 38 passes for 376 yards and one touchdown and committed to transfer to UAB after his sophomore.[2] Watkins had 24 receptions for 330 yards with four touchdowns as a sophomore.[3]
Watkins played in four games in his first season with the Blazers before opting to redshirt the year.[4] He became a starter going into his redshirt junior season was named second team All-Conference USA after catching 57 passes for 1,092 yards and six touchdowns.[5][6] As a redshirt senior, Watkins was named first team All-Conference USA after finishing the season with 34 receptions for 468 yards with three touchdowns.[7]
Professional career[]
Watkins signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2021.[8] He was waived/injured on August 17, 2021 and placed on injured reserve.[9] He was released on August 25. He was re-signed to the 49ers practice squad on November 3, 2021.[10] He was released on November 23.
References[]
- ^ "NFL Draft up next for Austin Watkins Jr". NBC2 News. April 24, 2021.
- ^ Champlin, Drew (July 14, 2017). "JUCO receiver Austin Watkins commits to UAB". AL.com.
- ^ "Talented wide receiver". UAB.
- ^ "'I can get through anything': Hardships fortify Austin Watkins on his path to the NFL". The News-Press. April 27, 2021.
- ^ "UAB WR, North Fort Myers product Austin Watkins seeks to turn NFL scout heads this season". The News-Press. September 9, 2020.
- ^ Dudley, Evan (March 2, 2020). "'Hating the time off': UAB's Austin Watkins enters spring with receiving record on mind". AL.com.
- ^ Stephenson, Creg (November 12, 2020). "UAB's Austin Watkins accepts Senior Bowl invitation". AL.com.
- ^ "49ers Sign 10 Rookies". 49ers.com. May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ "49ers Make a Series of Roster Moves". 49ers.com. August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "49ers Open Practice Windows for Gould, Kittle and Wilson Jr". 49ers.com. November 3, 2021.
External links[]
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- Dodge City Conquistadors football players
- UAB Blazers football players
- San Francisco 49ers players
- Players of American football from Florida