Rokevious Watkins

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Rokevious Watkins
No. 73, 69
Position: Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (1989-02-24) February 24, 1989 (age 35)
Fairburn, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:338 lb (153 kg)
Career information
High school: Fairburn (GA) Creekside
College: South Carolina
NFL draft: 2012  / Round: 5 / Pick: 150
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:4
Games started:1
Player stats at PFR

Rokevious P. Watkins (born February 24, 1989) is a former American football offensive lineman. He was selected by the St. Louis Rams with the 150th pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. [1] Watkins also played for the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Early life

Watkins attended Creekside High School in Fairburn, Georgia, where he was teammates with Eric Berry and Terrance Parks.

College career

As a senior at the University of South Carolina, Watkins was named All-SEC First-team by the AP after starting all 12 games in the 2011 season. He was also named SEC 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. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		338 lb
(153 kg)		5.29 s4.90 s7.87 s27 in
(0.69 m)		8 ft 6 in
(2.59 m)
All values from NFL Combine. [3]

St. Louis Rams

Watkins was selected in the fifth round by the St. Louis Rams. [4] 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 on the injured reserve. Watkins was released July 24, 2013, after reporting to training camp overweight for the second consecutive season. [5]

Kansas City Chiefs

On August 3, 2013, Watkins was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs. [6] 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 (AFL). On March 9, 2016, Watkins was placed on reassignment.

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References

  1. ↑ Mayer, Larry (February 26, 2013). "When do Bears pick in draft?". Chicago Bears . Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  2. ↑ South Carolina Gamecocks bio
  3. ↑ "Rokevious Watkins Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  5. ↑ Rams cut OG Rok Watkins
  6. ↑ Ferrin, Reid (August 3, 2013). "Chiefs Sign OL Rokevious Watkins, Waive Tepper". KCChiefs.com. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
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