Watkins attended Tallahassee's Lincoln High School and was a part of two state titles.
He finished his college career after playing in 49 straight games (23 starts) at both safety and cornerback, while recording 10 interceptions.
He was declared inactive in the fifth and sixth games, as Keith Davis took over the starting position for the next 6 contests.
He returned to action in the tenth game against the Arizona Cardinals in a backup role, making his first career interception.
[5] On November 15, 2010, he was signed by the San Diego Chargers, with the intention of improving their special teams.
On May 30, 2012, after being a year out of football recovering from his knee injury, he signed as a free agent with the Toronto Argonauts.
He missed the Eastern Final and the Grey Cup championship game after fracturing his ankle.
In 2013, he was again named to the CFL All-Star team, after making 17 starts, 43 tackles, 5 interceptions and one fumble recovery.