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Jordan Watkins

Headshot of Jordan Watkins
Position: WR
Jersey #: 17
Date of Birth: February 15, 2002
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 196 lbs
College: Mississippi; Louisville
Drafted: Round , Pick 138 in 2025 by SF
First Team: SF (2025)
Last Team: SF (2026)

Receiving Stats (WR / TE)

Year Team Games Rec Targets Rec Yds TDs YAC 1st Downs Fumbles Fantasy
2026SF12260027206
2025SF2232601103

Career Summary

Jordan Watkins is a wide receiver from Louisville, Kentucky, who played college football at Louisville and Ole Miss.

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Early Life

Watkins is from Louisville, Kentucky, and attended Butler High School.

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High School

Watkins attended Butler High School in Louisville before beginning his college career at Louisville.

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College Career

Watkins played at Louisville before transferring to Ole Miss. Across 38 games and 29 starts for the Rebels, he recorded 142 catches for 2,096 yards and 14 touchdowns.

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Path to the NFL

Watkins developed at Butler High School and began at Louisville before transferring to Ole Miss. He became a major part of the Rebels' passing offense, twice earned All-SEC honorable mention and posted a 900-yard, nine-touchdown senior season.

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NFL Career

Watkins was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round, 138th overall, of the 2025 NFL Draft.

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Career Accomplishments

Watkins earned All-SEC honorable mention recognition from College Football Network in 2023 and 2024. In 2024 he led Ole Miss with nine receiving touchdowns and set the program single-game records for receiving yards and receiving touchdowns against Arkansas.

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Playing Style

Listed at 5-foot-11 and 200 pounds, Watkins was a vertical receiving threat. In 2024 he recorded 49 receptions for 906 yards and nine touchdowns, led the nation in 60-yard receptions and tied for the national lead in 50-yard receptions.

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30970, 00-0040172, 2002-02-15, Jordan Watkins, Jordan, Watkins

MFT PLAYER RANKINGS

Current player ranking

#178Wide Receivers

MFT Score: 53.5

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