Darius Watkins

Darius Watkins

Rice Owls No. 80
Position	WR
Class	Redshirt Senior
Major	History
Career history
College	Rice Owls (2020-present)
High school	Denison High School, Denison, TX
Personal information
Date of birth	July 2, 2001
Place of birth	Denison, TX
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	168 lb (76 kg)

Darius Watkins is a football wide receiver for the Rice Owls football team.

Recruiting

Watkins was named the #1 WR recruit in the state of Texas. He received interest from Rice and Texas.

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Darius Watkins WR	Denison, TX	Denison High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	168 lb (76 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

College career

Watkins committed to the Rice Owls, and was redshirted for his first season in 2020. In his freshman season, he played slot WR and was named to the 1st Team All C-USA alongside teammate wide receiver Deontray Clay

Statistics

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Rice Owls
Season	Receiving
	GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
2020	Redshirted
2021	14	14	83	1,052	12.7	17
2022	14	14	93	1,284	13.8	13
2023	13	13	43	516	12.0	2
NCAA Career Totals	41	41	219	2,852	13.0	32