Last confirmed: Georgia Southern, 2021. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · 260 lb · Fairburn, GA
A.J. Watkins: DE · Georgia Southern · #93.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
A.J. Watkins
Wins the corner before the tackle can set. A.J. Watkins has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Georgia Southern. A game that shows it: 1 tackle against Georgia State — Week 9, 2021.
Play style
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1 |
| 2020 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -- |
| 2019 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 32 | 9 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-25vs Gardner-Webb | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 6-38@ Florida Atlantic | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-45@ No. 20 Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 59-33vs Arkansas State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-27@ Troy | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-41@ South Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 14-21vs Georgia State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.0 | — | 1 |
Week 1 · 2021
W 30-25
vs Gardner-Webb
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 2 tackles
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 5 at home.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kevin Whitley
Pass share
35.4%
267 pass / 488 run
Plays / game
62.9
12 games
Team sack rate
8.4%
299 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Georgia Southern, 4 sacks — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chad Lunsford → Kevin Whitley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
