Education
Watkins attended Creekside High School in Fairburn, Georgia, where he was teammates with Eric Berry and Terrance Parks.
Watkins attended Creekside High School in Fairburn, Georgia, where he was teammates with Eric Berry and Terrance Parks.
He was drafted by the Saint Louis Rams with the 150th pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. Watkins has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs. As a senior at the University of South Carolina, Watkins was named All-Securities and Exchange Commission First-team by the Associated Press after starting all 12 games in the 2011 season.
He was also named Securities and Exchange Commission 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. Pre-draft
(* represents NFL combine)
Saint Louis Rams
Watkins was drafted on the 5th round by the Saint 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 in injured reserve. Watkins was released July 24, 2013, after reporting to training camp overweight for the second consecutive season. Kansas City Chiefs
On August 3, 2013, Watkins was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.
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 (American Federation of Labor-Congress). On March 9, 2016, Watkins was placed on reassignment.