Kylan Watkins

Photo by: George Walker

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Position:
RB
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 170
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Memphis, Tenn.

Honors (Academic/Athletic)

• 2022 NFF Hampshire Honor Society Member
• Tiger 3.0 Club (2021, 2019)
• AAC All-Academic Team (2020, 2019, 2018)

2021 (Redshirt Senior)

• William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
• Appeared in four games for the Tigers
• Rushed 15 times for 49 yards and had four receptions for 13 yards
• Set season-high seven rushes for 37 yards at Temple
• Had a season-best three receptions for eight yards at Tulsa

2020 (Redshirt Junior)

• Member of the 8-3 Tigers who won the 2020 Montgomery Bowl
• Appeared in all 11 games on the season, earning two starts
• Totaled 433 yards on 81 rushes and one touchdown with 23 receptions for 154 yards and one score
• Rushed for a season-high 100 yards on 11 carries in win over Stephen F. Austin
• Had a season-best seven receptions for 48 yards to go with 44 rushing yards on 10 carries in victory over USF
• Scored a touchdown on nine carries for 45 yards in win over Temple
• Also reached the endzone in victory over UCF, recording 114 total yards

2019 (Redshirt Sophomore)

• Played in 11 games • Tallied 325 yards and three TDs on 62 carries
• Had a long rush of 72 yards
• Also hauled in five receptions for 40 yards and a TD
• Made Memphis debut in the season opener against Ole Miss
• Recorded 35 yards on 10 carries and a TD against Southern
• Rushed for a career-high 113 yards on 11 carries at South Alabama
• Added his lone receiving score of the season at South Alabama
• Posted 48 yards on 10 carries and a TD at ULM
• Added his third TD of the season and gained 27 yards at Temple
• Member of the 2019 squad that finished with a 12-2 overall record and won the AAC Championship

2018 (Redshirt Freshman)

• Transferred to Memphis from UT Martin
• Member of the scout team

2017 (at UT Martin)

• Did not see action

Prior to Memphis/Personal

• Played all four seasons for head coach Rodney Saulsberry at Whitehaven High School
• Member of four Tigers teams that combined for a 50-6 record and earned four-straight Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Class 6A state playoff berths
• The 2014 and 2015 teams reached the state playoff semifinal round
• Helped lead the 2016 Tigers to the TSSAA Class 6A state championship
• Whitehaven posted a perfect 15-0 record
• The Tigers won four-straight District 16AAA crowns
• Exploded his final two years with 4,025 yards rushing, 680 receiving and 4,705 all-purpose yards
• Scored 59 TDs (50 rushing/9 receiving) his junior and senior seasons combined
• As a senior, rushed for 1,984 yards and 31 TDs
• Had 12 games with 100 or more yards rushing
• Caught 13 passes for 343 yards and five scores
• 2018 honors included: All-USA Tennessee second team, Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) All-State, Tennessee Titans Mr. Football semifinalist (Class 6A Back), Tnhighschool.com All-Star, All-Region 4-6A, and AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All Star Game selection
• Rushed for more than 2,000 yards as a junior (2,041) • Earned All-Region 4-6A honors
• Son of Albert and Kicki Jones