Junior running back for Memphis. 2021: 51 rushing yards, 4 catches.
5′11″ · 170 lb · Memphis, TN
The story
3 running back for Memphis. 2021: 51 rushing yards, 4 catches.
Recruiting
WR recruit
No. 4021 nationally · Signed with Memphis
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonKylan Watkins
Three seasons at Memphis, two different head coaches: Mike Norvell and Ryan Silverfield. The receipt: 39 rush yds against Temple — Week 5, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Three seasons at Memphis, 804 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2019–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Norvell → Ryan Silverfield. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
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
Charles Huff
Pass share
38.2%
66 pass / 107 run
Plays / game
57.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
77 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2021
Earning real snaps in the rotation without a starting job.
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 4 games
| 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 | 1.5 | 0 | 13 |
Player DNA