Winston Watkins

#6 · WR · LSU5′10″ · 182 lb · Fort Myers, FL · Venice

487 receiving yards in 8 games; their best was 110 vs Clemson.
  • touchdown

Auburn · W 38-17

4 catches, 40 yards

The other 7 games average 64 yards. This one was 24 below.

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Dashed line: 100 yards.

This week

What’s being said

5 stories in the last 60 days, from 4 outlets.

Sep 10 to Sep 16: 1Sep 17 to Sep 23: 3Oct 1 to Oct 7: 1W 45-14 vs Louisiana TechWL 24-32 at Ole MissLW 35-6 vs Texas A&MWW 63-14 vs McNeeseWL 34-35 at KentuckyLW 31-0 vs Mississippi StateWW 38-17 at AuburnWSep 10Nov 4Most in a week: 3
Sep 10 to Sep 16: 1Sep 17 to Sep 23: 3Oct 1 to Oct 7: 1W 45-14 vs Louisiana TechWL 24-32 at Ole MissLW 35-6 vs Texas A&MWW 63-14 vs McNeeseWL 34-35 at KentuckyLW 31-0 vs Mississippi StateWW 38-17 at AuburnWSep 10Nov 4Most in a week: 3
Stories per week. W and L: the team’s results.

All 6 stories this season

Worth knowing

  • Winston Watkins spent one season at Ole Miss before this one.

His most important play this season

  1. Q3, 3:05 · LSU down 10Sam Leavitt finds Winston Watkins for a 26-yard touchdownLSU at Ole Miss, week 3Q3, 3:05 · LSU 21, Ole Miss 24▲24%LSU’s chance to win, 14% to 38%▲24%LSU’s chance to win, 14% to 38%S.Leavitt pass complete deep right to W.Watkins Jr. caught at OM00, for 26 yards to the OM00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick goodWatch from this playESPN College Football

All 2 of his plays on video

Every catch and target this season

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a catch, dashed to the catch point then solid afterthrown to him, incomplete

Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 14, middle 9, right 14.

Winston Watkins

WR · LSU · #6

Filling the Shoesas of Nov 4

Winston Watkins takes over from Barion Brown at LSU.

487receiving yards37catches2receiving TD

4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT

No.267

recruiting national rank

Read the story so far

Winston Watkins arrived as a 4-star prospect, the No.267 recruit nationally. Winston Watkins lines up at WR for LSU.

On the field, the headline is 487 rec yds, with 37 rec.

Winston Watkins inherited the WR job from Barion Brown (4-star).

The number to watch: No.267 — 4★ · national recruit.

WR successionleap of faith
  • Inherited fromBarion Brown 4★
  • Pushed byAaron Anderson 4★
  • How many games until Aaron Anderson (4★) takes the job from Winston Watkins?

AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04

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