Quez Watkins

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Quez Watkins
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Watkins with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022
No. 16 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1998-06-09) June 9, 1998 (age 25)
Athens, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Athens
College:Southern Miss (2016–2019)
NFL draft:2020 / Round: 6 / Pick: 200
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receiving yards:
1,249
Receiving touchdowns:6
Return yards:200
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Terrance "Quez" Watkins (born June 9, 1998) is an

2020 NFL Draft
. He signed with Pittsburgh in 2024.

Early years

Watkins grew up in

Southern Miss over offers from Georgia Southern, Middle Tennessee State, Western Kentucky and Samford.[2]

College career

Watkins

2020 NFL Draft.[8]

Collegiate statistics

Year G Receiving
Rec Yds Avg TD
2017 11 23 337 14.7 2
2018 11 72 889 12.3 9
2019 12 64 1,178 18.4 6
Career 34 159 2,404 15.1 17

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0+1⁄8 in
(1.83 m) 		185 lb
(84 kg) 		32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m) 		9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.35 s 1.52 s 2.55 s 4.36 s 7.28 s 36.5 in
(0.93 m)		 10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)
All values from
NFL Combine[9]

Philadelphia Eagles

Watkins was drafted by the

injured reserve on September 6, 2020.[11] He was designated to return from injured reserve on September 29, and began practicing with the team again.[12] He was activated on October 10.[13] In Week 15 against the Arizona Cardinals, Watkins caught three passes for 40 yards and his first career touchdown reception during the 33–26 loss.[14] In the 2020 season, Watkins recorded seven receptions for 106 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in six games.[15]

Watkins established himself early on in the 2021 season as the wide receiver two for the Eagles. He was placed on the COVID list on December 13, 2021. [16] In Week 2, against the San Francisco 49ers, he had two receptions for 117 receiving yards in the 17–11 loss.[17] In the game, he recorded a 91-yard reception, which was the longest reception by any player in the 2021 NFL season.[18] Watkins had a solid year in 2021, ending the campaign with 43 catches for 647 yards and one touchdown.[19]

In the 2022 season, Watkins finished with 33 receptions for 354 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.[20] In 2022, the Eagles reached Super Bowl LVII against the Kansas City Chiefs. In Super Bowl LVII, Watkins had one catch for 8 yards. During the third quarter with the Eagles up by 3 points, and at the Kansas City 42 yard-line, Watkins dropped a pass that would have put the Eagles inside of the ten yard-line.[21] The Eagles ended up opting for a field goal, which extended their lead to six points. However, the Eagles went on to lose the game by a score of 38-35.[22]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On April 1, 2024, Watkins signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[23]

Professional statistics

Regular season

Season Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost
2020 PHI 6 0 7 106 15.1 43 1 0 0
2021 PHI 17 12 43 647 15.0 91 1 0 0
2022 PHI 17 8 33 354 10.7 53 3 1 1
2023 PHI 9 5 15 142 9.5 19 1 0 0
Total 49 25 98 1,249 12.7 91 6 1 1

Playoffs

Season Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost
2021 PHI 1 0 2 35 17.5 35 0 0 0
2022 PHI 3 1 1 8 8.0 8 0 0 0
2023 PHI 1 0 3 12 4.0 6 0 0 0
Total 5 1 6 55 9.2 35 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ "Athens native faced with adjustments preparing for NFL draft". WAFF.com. March 27, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Athens' Watkins commits to Southern Miss". The News Courier. January 21, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Hinton, Alan (September 7, 2017). "Quez Watkins flashes skill, speed in Southern Miss debut". Sun Herald. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  4. ^ Doherty, Tim (January 3, 2018). "USM football's top receiver declares for NFL draft". WDAM.com. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Athens' Watkins finalist for Conerly Trophy". The News Courier. November 20, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "Southern Miss football will be without its top offensive player to begin 2019 season". Sun Herald. August 26, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  7. ^ Curet, Taylor (April 17, 2020). "Quez Watkins on the doorstep of the NFL". WDAM.com. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  8. ^ Taylor, John (January 4, 2020). "Southern Miss WR Quez Watkins declares for draft". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "Quez Watkins Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  10. ^ Curet, Taylor (April 26, 2020). "Eagles scoop speedy Watkins of Southern Miss". WDAM.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  11. ^ McPherson, Chris (September 6, 2020). "Eagles place S Will Parks and WR Quez Watkins on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  12. ^ Gallen, Daniel (September 29, 2020). "Philadelphia Eagles begin window for WR Quez Watkins to return to practice". PennLive.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  13. ^ McPherson, Chris (October 10, 2020). "Roster Moves: Eagles sign DB Grayland Arnold; activate CB Craig James and WR Quez Watkins; and elevate TE Jason Croom and DB Elijah Riley". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  14. ^ "Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals - December 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  15. ^ "Quez Watkins 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  16. ^ Bowman, Paul (December 13, 2021). "Eagles Place Two On COVID List, Re-Sign Corner". SportsTalkPhilly.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  17. ^ "San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles - September 19th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  18. ^ "2021 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  19. ^ "Quez Watkins 2021 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  20. ^ "Quez Watkins 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  21. ^ Clancy, Shamus (February 15, 2023). "Quez Watkins reflects on Super Bowl drop". Philly Voice. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  22. ^ "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  23. ^ Varley, Teresa (April 1, 2024). "Watkins signed to one-year contract". Steelers.com.

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