Rokevious Watkins

No. -- Free agent

Position:

Offensive Guard

Personal information

Date of birth:

February 24, 1989

Place of birth:

Fairburn, Georgia

Height:

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight:

338 lb (153 kg)

Career information

College:

South Carolina

NFL Draft:

2012 / Round: 5 / Pick: 150

Career history

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards

Second-team All-SEC (2011)

Career NFL statistics

Games played:	4
Games started:	1
Player stats at NFL.com

Rokevious P. Watkins (born February 24, 1989) is an American football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams with the 150th pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.^[1] Watkins has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs.

High school career

Watkins attended Creekside High School in Fairburn, Georgia, where he was teammates with Eric Berry and Terrance Parks.

College career

As a senior at the University of South Carolina, Watkins was named All-SEC First-team by the AP after starting all 12 games in the 2011 season. He was also named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week after the Gamecocks' season-opener against East Carolina. In 2010 he started all 14 games, playing both guard positions. The previous season, 2009, he redshirted following a transfer from Georgia Military College.

In 2007 and 2008 Watkins played junior college ball at Georgia Military College in Milledgeville. ^[2]

Professional career

Ht	Wt	40-yard dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20 ss	3-cone	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
Pre-draft measureables
6-3¾ *	338 lb *	5.26 *	1.89 *	2.98 *	4.76 *	7.87 *	8'06" *	19	x

(* represents NFL combine)

St. Louis Rams

Watkins was drafted on the 5th round by the St. Louis Rams. As a rookie, Watkins reported to camp overweight and out of shape and was held out of practice for the first several days of practice. He played in one game in 2012, the season opener in Detroit, before being put in injured reserve. Watkins was released July 24, 2013, after reporting to training camp overweight for the second consecutive season. ^[3]

Kansas City Chiefs

On August 3, 2013, Watkins was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.^[4] Watkins was released on July 28, 2014.

Arizona Rattlers

On November 9, 2015, Watkins was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League (AFL). On March 9, 2016, Watkins was placed on reassignment.

References

↑ Mayer, Larry (2013-02-26). "When do Bears pick in draft?". Chicago Bears. Retrieved 2013-02-26.
↑ South Carolina Gamecocks bio
↑ Rams cut OG Rok Watkins
↑ Ferrin, Reid (August 3, 2013). "Chiefs Sign OL Rokevious Watkins, Waive Tepper". KCChiefs.com. Retrieved August 3, 2013.

External links

Career statistics and player information from NFL.com • ESPN • Pro-Football-Reference
South Carolina Gamecocks bio

St. Louis Rams 2012 NFL Draft selections

Michael Brockers Brian Quick Janoris Jenkins Isaiah Pead Trumaine Johnson Chris Givens Rokevious Watkins Greg Zuerlein Aaron Brown Daryl Richardson

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