Adam Watkins
Adam Watkins
Wins his gap play after play. Two seasons at Kennesaw State, two different head coaches: Chandler Burks and Jerry Mack. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles, 1 TFL against Liberty, Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chandler Burks → Jerry Mack. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jerry Mack
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 42 | 16 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | 21 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 63 | 25 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 27–13
vs Merrimack
3 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 TFL
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kennesaw State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Kennesaw State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +10 net (29 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kennesaw State · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #132 · 2026 recruiting class #120
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Josh Ratcliff’s 2021 season.
Matches Josh on
Differs from Josh on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Branch's senior season at Middle Tennessee (2023).
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