Austin Watkins Jr., UAB, 6’ 3”, 209 lbs - Reese's Senior Bowl

By: Tanner Elliott

Watkins is actually the cousin of current Kansas City Chiefs receiver Sammy Watkins. During his time at UAB, Watkins was known for his athleticism and his route running. He is not a route technician, but runs his routes in a unique way, often making corners second guess themselves. He had very good production in his two years as a starter at UAB, and is one of the most slept on prospects in this draft.

UAB's Austin Watkins Jr with a nice contested catch vs Georgia's DJ Daniel.#SeniorBowl pic.twitter.com/pjVlgbjVia

— Chase Goodbread (@ChaseGoodbread) January 27, 2021

MAMA THERE GOES THAT MAN! #UAB WR Austin Watkins Jr. (@Golden_Ticket6) continues his dominance at the @seniorbowl pic.twitter.com/TtevORJt0c

— Brandon Olsen (@WNS_Brandon) January 27, 2021

UAB WR Austin Watkins Jr. running the “Burst” corner route, using a rocker step at the break that cooks the CB. Explosive #SeniorBowl pic.twitter.com/A6Oab3vaz8

— Brad Kelly (@BradKelly17) January 27, 2021

Austin Watkins Jr. (UAB) looked like he got jammed up a bit on the release, but he recovered well and was crisp out of his break. 6'0" 207 lbs. pic.twitter.com/5e1XiYEyfy

— Jon Helmkamp (@DynastyBeard) January 27, 2021