He was a member of the Calgary Stampeders, Tennessee Titans and played college football at Alabama.
[1] He committed to play for Alabama as part of Nick Saban's first recruiting class as head coach of the Crimson Tide in January 2007.
He returned to the field in their next game after their bye week and played against LSU with 23 staples and a plate in his left forearm.
[3] In the days that followed the 2012 NFL draft, Watkins signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in April 2012.
[7] Watkins remained with the Titans through much of training camp before he was waived on August 10, 2012, after he sustained an ankle injury during practice.