Ahmonte Watkins: RB · New Mexico State · #8.
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Ahmonte Watkins
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. The four seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Gary Patterson, Jerry Kill and Tony Sanchez. One game to point at: 30 rushing yards against New Mexico — Week 5, 2024.
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 16 | 66 | 4.1 | 0 | 24 |
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 59 | 572 | 9.7 | 2 | 80 |
| 2022 | New Mexico State | 38 | 170 | 4.5 | 3 | 45 |
| 2021 | TCU | 12 | 49 | 4.1 | 0 | 25 |
| Career | 125 | 857 | 6.9 | 5 | 80 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 2 | 69 | 34.5 | 1 | 64 |
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 8 | 77 | 9.6 | 1 | 39 |
| 2022 | New Mexico State | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 1 | 22 |
| 2021 | TCU | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 27 |
| Career | 18 | 219 | 12.2 | 3 | 64 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 23-16vs Southeast Missouri State | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-30vs Liberty | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-48@ Fresno State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 11-31@ Sam Houston | 2 | -21 | -10.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 40-50vs New Mexico | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 24 | Season-high 30 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 13-54@ Jacksonville State | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 16 | 66 | 4.1 | 0 | 24 |
Week 2 · 2024
L 24-30
vs Liberty
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 24.3 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | -2.3 | -1.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 11.0 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
39.4%
320 pass / 492 run
Plays / game
67.7
12 games
Team sack rate
7.4%
324 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at TCU and New Mexico State, 857 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 32 games over four seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2024
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Gary Patterson, Jerry Kill and Tony Sanchez.
