Malcolm Watkins
Freshman wide receiver on Iowa State's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′0″ · 193 lb · Bakersfield, CA · Frontier
Recruiting
ATH recruit
No. 731 nationally · Signed with Iowa State
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 wide receiver on Iowa State's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Iowa State in 2026.
Malcolm Watkins
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2026
- Signed with Iowa State3-star out of Frontier
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at wide receiver for Iowa State -- now projected as a quality contributor in the passing game.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Iowa State has produced 2 All-Conference wide receivers and 1 All-Americans. 4 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2019. Xavier Hutchinson was one of them, an All-American.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Iowa State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Iowa State
Returning around him
- 2% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 1 Iowa State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (48 in / 55 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Iowa State · Last season: 8-4 (AP #22) · Talent rank #68 · 2026 recruiting class #54
Background
Awards & Honors Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (S26) High School Played at Frontier High School for head coach Chris Bandy … three-star prospect by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals … No. 22 ranked overall athlete in country and No. 60 overall prospect in California by Rivals … played both ways, finis...
The receiver room · Iowa State
- #9Omari Hayes515 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Carter Pabst168 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Dominic Overby87 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Evan Boyd54 receiving yards · 2025
- #80Malcolm Watkinsno box-score line yet
11 more on the roster · Iowa State team page