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Carlos Watkins

DE

Drafted 142nd overall in the 4th round of the 2017 draft, Carlos Watkins arrived from Clemson. Now with TEN, he's in his 9th NFL season. Last season's 40.4 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 32nd percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'3", 305#

College

Clemson

Draft

Rd 4, 142nd overall (2017)

Seasons

2017–2025

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
56.8

69th percentile among DEFs

14 games

Splash plays×0.15+1.17
Pass rush×0.3+0.03
Ball skills×0.25-0.09
Run defense×0.2+0.14
Availability×0.1+0.84

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2024DAL33.57
2023ARI67.62
2022DAL40.411
2021DAL56.814
2020HOU54.115
2019HOU42.59
2018HOU79.31
2017HOU45.49

Career profile

Across 8 NFL seasons on file, Carlos Watkins has played in 68 regular-season games, playing for 4 teams: HOU (2017–2020), DAL (2021–2022), ARI (2023), DAL (2024).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2021: a 56.8, in the 69th percentile among DEFs that year.

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonSF——
Week 1TB—41
Week 2LAC—41.1
Week 5NYG—40.1
Week 6NE—41.2
Week 8MIN—40.4
Week 9DEN—92.7
Week 10ATL—39.9
Week 11KC—60.3
Week 12LV—40.2
Week 13NO—84.7
Week 14WAS—40.6
Week 15NYG—41.3
Week 17ARI—40.8
Week 18PHI—40.6

Carlos Watkins — common questions

What position does Carlos Watkins play?
Carlos Watkins is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Carlos Watkins played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Carlos Watkins has played for HOU (2017–2020), DAL (2021–2022), ARI (2023), DAL (2024).
Where did Carlos Watkins go to college?
Carlos Watkins played college football at Clemson.
When was Carlos Watkins drafted?
Carlos Watkins was selected in round 4, 142nd overall, of the 2017 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Carlos Watkins scored?
Carlos Watkins has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Carlos Watkins's ScoutIndex Rating?
Carlos Watkins rated 33.5 for 2024, the 17th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 4, 2017

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