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 26)
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2024
Receptions:98
Receiving yards:1,249
Receiving touchdowns:6
Return yards:200
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Terrance "Quez" Watkins (born June 9, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Southern Miss and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft. He signed with Pittsburgh in 2024.

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Early life

Watkins grew up in Athens, Alabama, and attended Athens High School. [1] During his junior season, he returned a punt and kickoff for touchdowns in the first two games. As a senior, he was named second team 6A All-State after catching 44 passes for 847 yards and 12 touchdowns. He committed to play college football at Southern Miss over offers from Georgia Southern, Middle Tennessee State, Western Kentucky and Samford. [2]

College career

Watkins redshirted his true freshman season. [3] The following year he finished with 23 receptions for 337 yards and two touchdowns. [4] [5] As a redshirt sophomore Watkins led the Golden Eagles with 72 receptions, 889 receiving yards and nine touchdown catches and was named First team All-Conference USA. [6] Watkins was again a first team All-Conference USA selection as a redshirt junior after catching 64 passes for 1,178 yards and six touchdowns despite missing the first two games of the season due to a suspension. [7] Watkins announced that he would forgo his final season of NCAA eligibility to enter the 2020 NFL draft. [8]

College statistics

YearGReceiving
RecYdsAvgTD
2017112333714.72
2018117288912.39
201912641,17818.46
Career341592,40415.117

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.52 s2.55 s4.36 s7.28 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)
All values from NFL Combine [9]

Philadelphia Eagles

Watkins was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round with the 200th overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft. [10] He was placed on 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 2023, 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]

During the preseason, he posted one catch for 10 yards. The Steelers then cut him ahead of the 53-man roster deadline on August 27 and re-signed him to the practice squad. [24] [25]

Professional statistics

Regular season

SeasonTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFUMLost
2020 PHI 60710615.143100
2021 PHI 17124364715.091100
2022 PHI 1783335410.753311
2023 PHI 95151429.519100
Total 4925981,24912.791611

Playoffs

SeasonTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFUMLost
2021 PHI 1023517.535000
2022 PHI 31188.08000
2023 PHI 103124.06000
Total 516559.235000

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  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.
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  20. ↑ "Quez Watkins 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
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  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. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  24. ↑ Varley, Teresa (August 27, 2024). "Steelers trim 2024 roster to 53 players". Steelers.com. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  25. ↑ Varley, Teresa (August 30, 2024). "Steelers sign eight to practice squad". Steelers.com. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
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