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Jersey Number 54
Ty Watkins
- Position:
- OL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 291
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Oklahoma City, OK
- High School:
- Westmoore
2018 (r-Senior)
• Played in all 14 games and had two starts at tight end
• Hauled in a two-yard pass at Marshall
• Had a season-high 25 snaps at Marshall
2017 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 13 games and had two starts
• Saw a lot of action at tight end where he wore jersey 85
• Was in on 168 total snaps, including a season-high 26 against ODU
• Started at tight end in win over Bowling Green and also against WKU
• Hauled in his first career touchdown reception at Charlotte (6 yards)
2016 (Junior)
• Arrived in January and went through spring drills
• Took a redshirt year
NE Oklahoma A&M
• Played guard as a freshman and center as a sophomore
• Earned second team all-conference honors in 2015 and honorable mention all-conference honors in 2014
High School
• Lettered in football and baseball at Westmoore High School
• Named the 6A Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2013 while also earning all-city honors
• Team captain his senior year
• Played for Coach Billy Langford
Personal
• Full name: Ty Allen Gerald Watkins
• Parents: Jeff and Maria Watkins
• Born: 3/21/96
• Major: Exercise Science
• Played in all 14 games and had two starts at tight end
• Hauled in a two-yard pass at Marshall
• Had a season-high 25 snaps at Marshall
2017 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 13 games and had two starts
• Saw a lot of action at tight end where he wore jersey 85
• Was in on 168 total snaps, including a season-high 26 against ODU
• Started at tight end in win over Bowling Green and also against WKU
• Hauled in his first career touchdown reception at Charlotte (6 yards)
2016 (Junior)
• Arrived in January and went through spring drills
• Took a redshirt year
NE Oklahoma A&M
• Played guard as a freshman and center as a sophomore
• Earned second team all-conference honors in 2015 and honorable mention all-conference honors in 2014
High School
• Lettered in football and baseball at Westmoore High School
• Named the 6A Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2013 while also earning all-city honors
• Team captain his senior year
• Played for Coach Billy Langford
Personal
• Full name: Ty Allen Gerald Watkins
• Parents: Jeff and Maria Watkins
• Born: 3/21/96
• Major: Exercise Science
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