| No. 17 – Ole Miss Rebels | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 18, 2007 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Venice (Venice, Florida) |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Winston Lance Watkins Jr. (born March 18, 2007) is an American college football wide receiver for the Ole Miss Rebels.
Watkins attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida from his freshman year to midway through his junior year when he transferred to First Baptist Academy in Naples, Florida. [1] For his senior year he attended Venice High School in Venice, Florida. [2] He had 61 receptions for 1,170 yards with 13 touchdowns his junior year and 78 receptions for 1,011 yards with 17 touchdowns his senior year. Watkins was selected to play in the 2025 All-American Bowl. [3] He originally committed to play college football at the University of Colorado Boulder before flipping to the University of Mississippi. [4] [5]
Watkins earned playing time during his true freshman year at Ole Miss in 2025. [6]
His cousins, Sammy Watkins, Austin Watkins and Jaylen Watkins, played in the National Football League (NFL). [7] [8]