Jordan Watkins

Jordan Watkins (born February 15, 2002) is an American football wide receiver for the Ole Miss Rebels.

[1] He attended Butler Traditional High School in Louisville where he played football as a wide receiver, recording 34 receptions for 679 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior[2] and then 37 receptions for 712 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior.

[2][4] Watkins saw limited playing time as a freshman at Louisville in 2020, recording eight receptions for 57 yards.

[6] Watkins ended up transferring to the Ole Miss Rebels for the 2022 season.

[9] During a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks on November 2, 2024, Watkins caught eight passes for 254 yards and five touchdowns, setting the Ole Miss single-game records for receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, even though he had never before had a multi-touchdown game.