Anthony Watkins
Anthony Watkins
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Anthony Watkins has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Tulsa. 2023 brought the first one: All-AAC. The receipt on tape: 101 rush yds, 3 rec yds against South Florida, Week 13, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Tulsa, 1,925 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-AAC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Philip Montgomery → Kevin Wilson. 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
Tre Lamb
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-AAC
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 62–28
vs Northwestern State
40 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 34-point win at home against Northwestern State.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Frank Peasant’s 2022 season.
Matches Frank on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to CJ Evans Jr.’s path through Samford.
Matches CJ on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Myles Montgomery's graduate season at UCF (2025).
Matches Myles on
Differs from Myles on
Player DNA
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Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2024-37%
Sharp dropoff (-37%) — career inflection point.