Danny Watkins
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Career Summary
Danny Watkins was a Baylor offensive lineman selected by Philadelphia in the 2011 NFL Draft.
Danny Watkins played offensive line at Baylor before Philadelphia selected him in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
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Early Life
Watkins was from Kelowna, British Columbia.
Baylor listed Watkins's hometown as Kelowna, British Columbia, where he was born on November 6, 1984.
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High School
Watkins attended Mount Boucherie Secondary in British Columbia.
Watkins did not play football at Mount Boucherie Secondary, instead participating in hockey and rugby.
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College Career
Watkins became an All-Big 12 left tackle after beginning football at Butte College.
Watkins played two junior-college seasons at Butte College, helping the team to an 11-0 season and California community-college championship in 2008. He then started all 25 games of his Baylor career, including 13 starts at left tackle as a 2010 first-team All-Big 12 honoree.
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Path to the NFL
Philadelphia selected Watkins 23rd overall in the 2011 NFL Draft.
The Eagles selected Watkins with the 23rd overall pick in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft and signed him to a four-year contract.
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NFL Career
Watkins began his NFL career with Philadelphia and later appeared with Miami.
Watkins started the final 12 games of his 2011 rookie season for Philadelphia. The read-only player index records Eagles seasons in 2011 and 2012 and a Miami stop in 2013.
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Career Accomplishments
Watkins earned a Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie Team selection.
Watkins was named to Pro Football Weekly's All-Rookie Team after starting the final 12 games of his 2011 season.
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Playing Style
Watkins combined left-tackle experience with a projected move to right guard.
Philadelphia expected Watkins to start at right guard, while noting his Baylor experience at left tackle and his strength in the run game and pass protection.
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Legacy
Watkins made an unusually rapid transition from firefighting to first-round pick.
Watkins did not begin playing football until 2007, when the former firefighter tried out at Butte College. Four seasons later, he became a first-round NFL selection.
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Post-Career
The reviewed official sources do not establish Watkins's post-playing career.
No post-playing-career role is stated here because the official sources reviewed for this package focus on Watkins's college and NFL career.
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