Jordan Watkins

Arkansas

Sep 13 (Sat)

6:00 or 6:45 PM

Position:
WR
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 190
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.
High School:
Butler
Prev. College:
Louisville
Major:
Multi-Disciplinary Studies

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 2025 NFL Draft Selection (Round 4, Pick 138 - San Francisco 49ers)
• 2025 NFL Combine Invitee
• 2024 All-SEC Honorable Mention (CFN)
• 2023 All-SEC Honorable Mention (CFN)

CAREER: 2025 NFL Draft fourth round selection (138th overall) by the San Francisco 49ers … Recorded an Ole Miss career receiving line of 142 receptions for 2,096 yards and 14 touchdowns, an average of 55.2 per game and 14.8 per catch in 38 games played and 29 starts … Finished career ranked tied for eighth in 100-yard receiving games (6), ninth in receiving yards (2,096) and tied for ninth in receptions (142) … One of 11 Rebel receivers to ever break 2,000 career yards … One of seven Rebels to ever record a 200-yard receiving game … Combined with his time at Louisville, totaled 185 catches for 2,682 yards and 18 touchdowns across 60 games played and 42 starts.

2024 (SENIOR): 2025 NFL Combine invitee … All-SEC honorable mention (CFN) … Played in 12 games for the Rebels, started at wide receiver in eight … Led team in receiving touchdowns with nine, tied for fourth in Ole Miss single-season history and the most by a Rebel since AJ Brown’s record 11 in 2017 … Second on the team in receiving yards (906), third in receptions (49) … Averaged 75.5 yards per game and 18.5 yards per catch … Also rushed three times for 20 yards and returned three punts for 24 yards … Second most non-kicking points on the team (54) … Second on the team with 950 all-purpose yards … Helped push Rebels to team school records in total yards (6,845), yards per play (7.3), passing yards (4,561) and passing yards per game (350.8) … Led nation in 60-yard receptions (5) and tied for national lead in 50-yard receptions (6) … Led SEC and tied for fourth nationally in 40-yard receptions (7) … Led SEC with nine receiving touchdowns, ranked fourth at 75.5 yards per game, sixth at 906 total receiving yards and seventh in the conference at 18.5 yards per catch … Led nation in PFF passer rating when targeted (153.8) … vs. Middle Tennessee (09/07/24): Had one catch for 28 yards in 16 plays … at Wake Forest (09/14/24): Caught one pass for a 75-yard TD … vs. Georgia Southern (09/21/24): Caught three passes for 36 yards and a TD … vs. Kentucky (09/28/24): Returned two punts for 20 yards in 38 total snaps … at South Carolina (10/05/24): Started at WR, had team-leading five catches for 72 yards … at #10 LSU (10/12/24): Started at WR, caught three passes for 25 yards … vs. Oklahoma (10/26/24): Started at WR, had four receptions for 59 yards … at Arkansas (11/02/24): Broke Ole Miss single-game records in receiving yards (254) and receiving touchdowns (5) on eight catches in record-breaking performance … Tied SEC single-game record in receiving TD (5) … One of two in SEC history with 250 yards and five TD receiving alongside Alabama Heisman winner DeVonta Smith … Helped Ole Miss break or tie single-game team records in passing yards (562) and passing TD (7) … One of five FBS receivers with five receiving TD in a game since 2013 … Named SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week alongside teammate Jaxson Dart; also named Walter Camp National FBS Offensive Player of the Week and the East-West Shrine Bowl Breakout Offensive Player of the Week … vs. #2 Georgia (11/09/24): Started at WR, caught four passes for 68 yards, rushed three times for 20 yards … at Florida (11/23/24): Started at WR, led team with eight catches for 70 yards, also returned one punt for four yards … vs. Mississippi State (11/29/24): Started at WR, caught five passes for 39 yards … vs. Duke (01/02/25): Started at WR, caught seven passes for an Ole Miss bowl record 180 yards and two touchdowns in the Rebels’ Gator Bowl victory … Fourth-most receiving yards in Gator Bowl history, most since Florida State’s Javon Walker recorded 195 in 2002 … Watkins’ 69-yard touchdown reception was the fifth-longest in Gator Bowl history, the longest since 2014 … In addition to breaking the Ole Miss bowl record in receiving yards, tied for fourth in points scored (12) and tied for ninth in receptions (7) … Preseason All-SEC third-team punt returner (CFN) … Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List.

2023 (SENIOR*): All-SEC honorable mention (College Football Network) ... Appeared in all 13 games, starting in 11 ... Played 786 total snaps across offense and special teams ... Third on the team with 53 receptions, 741 yards and three touchdowns receiving ... Also had one rush for negative nine yards and one completed pass for 15 yards ... Handled majority of punt returns, taking back 12 for 114 yards, including a 70-yard touchdown against Mercer ... vs. Mercer (9/2/23): Started at wide receiver, hauled on six catches for 111 yards in record-breaking team passing performance ... Returned a punt 70 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter, the first of his career and the first by a Rebel since 2013 ... Ended with 180 all-purpose yards ... Named SEC Co-Special Teams Player of the Week ... at #22 Tulane (9/9/23): Started at wideout, hauled in five catches for 60 yards and added one punt return of three yards ... vs. Georgia Tech (9/16/23): Started at wideout, caught a team-high four receptions for a career-high 119 yards and a touchdown in 56 offensive snaps ... Also a team best pass rating per PFF (82.2) ... at #12 Alabama (9/23/23): Started at wide receiver, making a career-high nine catches for 57 yards ... vs. #12 LSU (9/30/23): Started at wide receiver, making five catches for 103 yards and a touchdown ... vs. Arkansas (10/7/23): Started at wideout, had seven receptions for 86 yards ... at Auburn (1021/23): Appeared on 12 snaps across offense and special teams ... vs. Vanderbilt (10/28/23): Started and caught three passes for 44 yards ... vs. Texas A&M (11/4/23): Started at wide receiver, caught five passes for 47 yards and one touchdown ... at #1 Georgia (11/11/23): Started at wideout, caught two passes for 34 yards and a long of 33 ... vs. ULM (11/18/23): Started at wide receiver, had six catches for 73 yards ... at Mississippi State (11/23/23): Started at WR, caught one pass for seven yards ... vs. Penn State (12/30/23): Completed one pass to QB Jaxson Dart for 15 yards, returned two punts for seven yards in Ole Miss’ Peach Bowl victory ... Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List.

2022 (JUNIOR): Played in all 13 games and made 10 starts over Ole Miss’ last 11 games … Finished third on the team in both receptions (40) and receiving yards (449), while also pulling down two touchdowns … Averaged 34.5 yards per game and 11.2 yards per reception … Had multiple receptions in 10 of 13 games played … vs. Troy (9/3/22): Came off the bench to bring in two catches for 20 yards in his Ole Miss debut ... vs. Central Arkansas (9/10/22): Made appearances at wide receiver and on the punt return unit, but did not appear on the stat sheet ... at Georgia Tech (9/17/22): Made his first career start for the Rebels, logging two catches for 45 yards ... vs. Tulsa (9/24/22): Made his second consecutive start at wide receiver for the Rebels, finishing with two catches for four yards … Also served as the team’s primary punt returner ... vs. #7 Kentucky (10/1/22): Made a pair of catches for 49 yards rotating in at wide receiver for the Rebels ... at Vanderbilt (10/8/22): Logged career-high totals in receptions (7) and yards (117) as the team’s starting wide receiver, while also bringing in his first receiving touchdown in a Rebel uniform ... vs. Auburn (10/15/22): Made a team-high four catches for a total of 43 yards in the team’s 48-34 victory ... at LSU (10/22/22): Brought in five catches for 57 yards as a starting receiver for the Rebels ... at Texas A&M (10/29/22): Started for the Rebels at wide receiver but did not record any stats ... vs. #9 Alabama (11/12/22): Started for the Rebels at wideout but did not make his way onto the stat sheet ... at Arkansas (11/19/22): Brought in a total of four catches for 28 yards through the air ... vs. Mississippi State (11/24/22): Tied for a team-high eight receptions on the day, going for 41 yards through the air … vs. Texas Tech (12/28/22): Started for the Rebels at wideout, recorded four catches for 45 yards and one touchdown.

LOUISVILLE: Saw action in 22 career games for the Cardinals ... During the 2021 season, led the team with a 44.08 average in receiving yards ... Registered in 529 receiving yards to rank second on the team ... Earned a career-high of four touchdowns ... Collected eight punt-returns for 85 yards ... Finished the 2020 season with eight receptions for 57 yards and carried one for 23 yards and a touchdown.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Gary Wheeler at Butler High School ... 24th-ranked athlete in the country and the 6th- ranked player in the state of Kentucky by Rivals.com ... Named a three-star athlete by Rivals and 247Sports ... Tabbed the 50th-best athlete and the ninth ranked player in the state ... rushed 29 times for 212 yards and three touchdowns as a senior ... Recorded 37 receptions for 712 yards and seven scores ... averaged 19.2 yards a reception ... Caught 34 passes for 679 yards and seven touchdowns, and has rushed 24 times for 309 yards and three more scores as a junior ... Tossed a 47-yard touchdown ... Was a standout running back as a sophomore at DeSales and then transferred to Butler where he only played five at wide receiver and defensive back… Ran for 742 yards and 12 touchdowns and caught 10 passes for 165 yards as a sophomore at DeSales ... Caught four passes for 74 yards and one touchdown and had 10 tackles as a junior ... Standout on the track and field team.

PERSONAL: Full name is Tyrell Jordan Watkins ... Born Feb. 15, 2002 ... Son of Paula Baker and Lovel Wade ... Multi-disciplinary studies major.