Todd Edward Watkins was born on June 22,1983 and is a former American football wide receiver.
25 Facts About Todd Watkins
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Todd Watkins was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL draft.
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Todd Watkins was a member of the Atlanta Falcons, Oakland Raiders, and New York Giants.
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Todd Watkins lettered in football, volleyball, soccer, and track; he was the first athlete in 25 years to accomplish that feat at Helix High.
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Todd Watkins's teammates included current NFL starters Reggie Bush and Alex Smith; the team won the 2000 San Diego Section Division II CIF Football championship.
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Todd Watkins enrolled at Norfolk State but redshirted during the 2001 season.
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Todd Watkins transferred to Grossmont Junior College and played in ten games during the 2002 season.
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Todd Watkins totaled 134 points - the highest total in the conference.
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Todd Watkins was named Region III Offensive Player of the Year for 2003 and received First Team All-American recognition from JC Gridwire and Junior College Athletic Bureau.
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Todd Watkins transferred to Brigham Young University in 2004 and immediately earned a starting position at wide receiver.
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BYU opened up the 2004 season against Notre Dame, and Todd Watkins made an instant impact.
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Todd Watkins's first reception as a Cougar was a spectacular 50-yard catch against double coverage; the play set up a touchdown on BYU's first possession of the game.
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Todd Watkins gained national media attention with a career best performance against Boise State in the fourth game of the season.
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Todd Watkins caught a 79-yard touchdown pass from John Beck in the third quarter, and added a 52-yard grab in the fourth quarter.
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BYU lost the game, but Todd Watkins had established himself as a dangerous weapon for the Cougars.
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Todd Watkins averaged 94.7 receiving yards per game, a Mountain West Conference record.
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Todd Watkins averaged 20.0 yards per reception- impressive enough that Sports Illustrated named him the best deep threat in the nation.
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Todd Watkins was often double-teamed ; consequently, his statistics declined in the 2005 season.
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Todd Watkins still finished with respectable numbers: 49 receptions for 678 yards and a team-high 9 touchdowns.
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Todd Watkins possessed the physical tools needed to have success in the pros, such as strength.
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Todd Watkins showed an ability to out-leap defenders and make difficult catches.
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However, during his senior season, Todd Watkins had dropped several wide-open passes and fumbled the ball a few times during important games.
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Todd Watkins's stock declined sharply before the 2006 NFL draft; he was eventually chosen in the seventh round by the Arizona Cardinals.
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Todd Watkins spent most of his rookie season on the Cardinals' practice squad.
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Todd Watkins is the Student Personnel Officer for the Maui Job Corps Satellite Center.