A.J. Watkins: DE · Georgia Southern · #93.
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A.J. Watkins
Wins the corner before the tackle can set. 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 this player 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 close one, 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 — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chad Lunsford → Kevin Whitley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
