Winston Watkins

Position:
WR
Letters Earned at Ole Miss:
1
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 185
Hometown:
Fort Myers, Fla.
High School:
Venice
Major:
Management

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS

• Chancellor's Honor Roll (Spring 2025)
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2025)

2025 (FRESHMAN): Entered the transfer portal following the 2025 season … Appeared in all 15 games during 2025 season ... Earned first collegiate letter ... Tallied 26 receptions on the season for 373 yards and one touchdown ... vs. Georgia State (08/30/25): Caught two passes for 33 yards in collegiate debut … at Kentucky (09/06/25): Played 15 total snaps across offense and special teams … vs. Arkansas (09/13/25): Played five offensive snaps … vs. Tulane (09/20/25): Caught one pass for 13 yards … vs. #4 LSU (09/27/25): Caught three passes for 38 yards, both career-highs … vs. Washington State (10/11/25): Caught two passes for -1 total yards, rushed once for 10 yards … at #7 Georgia (10/18/25): Caught one pass for 24 yards, rushed once for four yards … at #11 Oklahoma (10/25/25): Led team with career-high 111 yards on four catches, the most receiving yards by a Rebel freshman since 2018 … Named SEC Freshman of the Week … vs. South Carolina (11/01/25): Targeted three times in 20 snaps … vs. The Citadel (11/08/25): Caught five passes for 80 yards and his first career touchdown, rushed once for seven yards … vs. Florida (11/15/25): Caught three passes for 34 yards, rushed once for -1 yards … at Mississippi State (11/28/25): Caught three passes for 31 yards … vs. #11 Tulane (12/20/25; CFP First Round): Targeted once in 22 offensive snaps … vs. #3 Georgia (01/01/26; Sugar Bowl, CFP Quarterfinals): Caught one pass for seven yards … vs. #10 Miami (01/08/26; Fiesta Bowl, CFP Semifinals): Caught one pass for three yards, playing 20 offensive snaps … Member of the 2024-25 signing class … Enrolled early and participated in spring drills.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked as a consensus four-star prospect by all major national recruiting services … Rated the No. 15 wide receiver prospect in the country by Rivals … Ranked as a top-60 recruit in the state of Florida by Rivals, ESPN, 247 and On3, checking in as high as No. 21 by Rivals … Hauled in 78 passes for 1,011 yards and 17 touchdowns his senior season … Averaged 77.8 yards per game and 13.0 yards per catch … Also had 129 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns across his junior and senior seasons … Caught 61 passes for 1,170 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2023 … Averaged 146.3 receiving yards and 19.2 yards per reception … Chose Ole Miss over other offers from Indiana, South Carolina and Alabama, among others … Coached by John Peacock … Will be a mid-year enrollee.

PERSONAL: Full name is Winston Lance Watkins Jr. … Born March 18, 2007 … Son of Winston Watkins and Lagonda Howard … Athletic Director's Honor Roll in fall 2025 ... Chancellor's Honor Roll in spring 2025 … Management major.