Rokevious Watkins

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Rokevious Watkins
No. 73, 69
Position:Offensive Guard
Personal information
Born: (1989-02-24) February 24, 1989 (age 32)
Fairburn, Georgia
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:338 lb (153 kg)
Career information
High school:Fairburn (GA) Creekside
College:South Carolina
NFL Draft:2012 / Round: 5 / Pick: 150
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-SEC (2011)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:4
Games started:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Rokevious P. Watkins (born February 24, 1989) is a former American football offensive lineman. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams with the 150th pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.[1] Watkins has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs.

High school career[]

Watkins attended Creekside High School in Fairburn, Georgia, where he was teammates with Eric Berry and Terrance Parks.

College career[]

As a senior at the University of South Carolina, Watkins was named All-SEC First-team by the AP after starting all 12 games in the 2011 season. He was also named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week after the Gamecocks' season-opener against East Carolina. In 2010, he started all 14 games, playing both guard positions. The previous season, 2009, he redshirted following a transfer from Georgia Military College.

In 2007 and 2008, Watkins played junior college ball at Georgia Military College in Milledgeville.[2]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m) 		338 lb
(153 kg) 		5.29 s 4.90 s 7.87 s 27 in
(0.69 m)		 8 ft 6 in
(2.59 m)
All values from NFL Combine.[3]

St. Louis Rams[]

Watkins was drafted in the fifth round by the St. Louis Rams. As a rookie, Watkins reported to camp overweight and out of shape and was held out of practice for the first several days of practice. He played in one game in 2012, the season opener in Detroit, before being put on the injured reserve. Watkins was released July 24, 2013, after reporting to training camp overweight for the second consecutive season. [4]

Kansas City Chiefs[]

On August 3, 2013, Watkins was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.[5] Watkins was released on July 28, 2014.

Arizona Rattlers[]

On November 9, 2015, Watkins was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League (AFL). On March 9, 2016, Watkins was placed on reassignment.

References[]

  1. ^ Mayer, Larry (February 26, 2013). "When do Bears pick in draft?". Chicago Bears. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  2. ^ South Carolina Gamecocks bio
  3. ^ "Rokevious Watkins Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  4. ^ Rams cut OG Rok Watkins
  5. ^ Ferrin, Reid (August 3, 2013). "Chiefs Sign OL Rokevious Watkins, Waive Tepper". KCChiefs.com. Retrieved August 3, 2013.

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