Alex Watkins

Alex Watkins
No. 91
Position:Defensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1989-07-17) July 17, 1989 (age 35)
Temple, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Brownsville (TN) Haywood
College:Alabama
Undrafted:2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Alex Watkins (born July 17, 1989) is a former American football defensive lineman. He was a member of the Calgary Stampeders, Tennessee Titans and played college football at Alabama.

Early years

Watkins played high school football at Haywood High School in Brownsville, Tennessee.[1] He committed to play for Alabama as part of Nick Saban's first recruiting class as head coach of the Crimson Tide in January 2007.[1]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Alex Watkins
DE 		Brownsville, Tennessee Haywood High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 4.7 Jun 18, 2006 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 63 (WDE)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 18, 2013.

College career

At Alabama, Watkins redshirted the 2007 season and did not see any playing time for the 2008 season during his redshirt freshman year.[2] During the 2009 season, Watkins appeared in three games as part of the squad that won the 2009 Bowl Championship Series championship.[2] Over his final two seasons with the Crimson Tide, Watkins played primarily as a reserve and on special teams in both the 2010 and 2011 seasons.[2] During the 2011 campaign, Watkins broke his arm in their game against Tennessee. He returned to the field in their next game after their bye week and played against LSU with 23 staples and a plate in his left forearm.[3]

College statistics

Year GP–GS Tackles Sacks Pass Defense Fumbles Blocked
Solo Ast Total Loss–Yards No–Yards Int–Yards BU PD QBH No–Yards FF Kick
2009[4] 4–0 0 1 1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0–0 0 0
2010[5] 12–0 9 7 16 2.5–22 2.5–22 0–0 0 0 2 0–0 0 0
2011[6] 13–1 9 8 17 2–13 1–12 0–0 0 0 2 0–0 1 0
Total 18 16 34 4.5–35 3.5–34 0–0 0 0 4 0–0 1 0

Professional career

In the days that followed the 2012 NFL draft, Watkins signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in April 2012.[7] Watkins remained with the Titans through much of training camp before he was waived on August 10, 2012, after he sustained an ankle injury during practice.[8] On March 11, 2013, Watkins was signed by the CFL's Calgary Stampeders.[9] Watkins as later released by the Stampeders.

References

  1. ^ a b Bone, Andrew (January 16, 2007). "Recurits impressed during visits". The Tuscaloosa News. p. C1. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Alex Watkins profile". RollTide.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  3. ^ "Bama's Watkins makes swift return from broken arm". KHOU.com. November 10, 2011. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  4. ^ University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. "2009–10 Cumulative Season Statistics: Overall Defensive Statistics". RollTide.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  5. ^ University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. "2010–11 Cumulative Season Statistics: Overall Defensive Statistics". RollTide.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  6. ^ University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. "2011–12 Cumulative Season Statistics: Overall Defensive Statistics". RollTide.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  7. ^ "Undrafted free-agent deals for all 32 NFL teams". NFL.com. April 29, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  8. ^ Glennon, John (August 10, 2012). "Titans waive linebacker Alex Watkins". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  9. ^ "Stamps sign four with NFL experience". The Calgary Herald. March 13, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013.