Kylan Watkins: RB · Memphis · #11.
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Kylan Watkins
Wins in space out of the backfield. The three seasons at Memphis span two head coaches: Mike Norvell and Ryan Silverfield. A game that shows it: 39 rushing yards against Temple — Week 5, 2021.
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | L 31-34@ Temple | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 0 | 13 | Season-high 39 yds |
| Wk 6 | L 29-35@ Tulsa | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 7 | W 35-17vs Navy | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 7-24@ UCF | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 51 | 3.4 | 0 | 13 |
Week 6 · 2021
L 29-35
at Tulsa
17 rush yds (5 car) · 3 rec · 8 yds
With S. Henigan — 463 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 77.2 · 37 rush yds (9 car) · C. Austin III — 13 rec · 200 yds · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | -4.0 | -2.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 18.3 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 17.3 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | -1.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
Pass share
52.4%
443 pass / 402 run
Plays / game
70.4
12 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
474 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Memphis, 804 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 24 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Norvell → Ryan Silverfield. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
