Austin Watkins

Austin Watkins Jr. (born February 16, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UAB.

Austin Watkins
No. 82 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:February 16, 1998
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First team All-Conference USA (2020)
  • Second team All-Conference USA (2019)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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

San Francisco 49ers

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.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On January 31, 2022, Watkins signed a reserve/future contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[11]

References
  1. "NFL Draft up next for Austin Watkins Jr". NBC2 News. April 24, 2021.
  2. Champlin, Drew (July 14, 2017). "JUCO receiver Austin Watkins commits to UAB". AL.com.
  3. "Talented wide receiver". UAB.
  4. "'I can get through anything': Hardships fortify Austin Watkins on his path to the NFL". The News-Press. April 27, 2021.
  5. "UAB WR, North Fort Myers product Austin Watkins seeks to turn NFL scout heads this season". The News-Press. September 9, 2020.
  6. Dudley, Evan (March 2, 2020). "'Hating the time off': UAB's Austin Watkins enters spring with receiving record on mind". AL.com.
  7. Stephenson, Creg (November 12, 2020). "UAB's Austin Watkins accepts Senior Bowl invitation". AL.com.
  8. "49ers Sign 10 Rookies". 49ers.com. May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  9. "49ers Make a Series of Roster Moves". 49ers.com. August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  10. "49ers Open Practice Windows for Gould, Kittle and Wilson Jr". 49ers.com. November 3, 2021.
  11. Smith, Scott (January 31, 2022). "Bucs Sign Five More to Futures Contracts". Buccaneers.com.
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