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Quez Watkins

WR

Quez Watkins came into the league as a 6th-round selection (200th overall) in 2020, drafted out of Southern Mississippi. Now with IND, he's in his 7th NFL season. Last season's 27.3 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 4th percentile among WRs, below average for the position. YAC Ability is his calling card, grading in the 93rd percentile among his peers. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 98 catches for 1,249 yards and 6 touchdowns.

Size

6'0", 193#

College

Southern Mississippi

Draft

Rd 6, 200th overall (2020)

Seasons

2020–2026

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
69.6

89th percentile among WRs

17 games · 62 targets

Role×0.14-0.01
Hands×0.1+0.24
Volume×0.12+0.45
Total EPA×0.22+1.18
EPA/target×0.3+1.52
Yards/target×0.12+2.05

2021 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed84▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst65▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility12▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).

Size35▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands90▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat82▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability93▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share55▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share47▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency91▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume74▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2023PHI43.45151421
2022PHI27.3171333543
2021PHI69.6173436471
2020PHI43.1471061

Career profile

Across 4 NFL seasons on file, Quez Watkins has played in 43 regular-season games, all with PHI.

He has rushed for 4 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 98 passes for 1,249 yards and 6 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2021 with PHI: 647 yards and 1 touchdown in 17 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2021: a 69.6, in the 89th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2021 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
20
2.5/g
344
43/g
1
Away9
23
2.6/g
303
34/g
0
In division6
16
2.7/g
225
38/g
1
Out of division11
27
2.5/g
422
38/g
0
In wins9
22
2.4/g
254
28/g
0
In losses8
21
2.6/g
393
49/g
1
On grass12
31
2.6/g
477
40/g
1
On turf5
12
2.4/g
170
34/g
0
Indoors2
4
2.0/g
55
28/g
0
Outdoors15
39
2.6/g
592
39/g
1

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonTB2 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD—
Week 1ATL3 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD50.8
Week 2SF2 rec, 117 yds, 0 TD83.3
Week 3DAL2 rec, 46 yds, 0 TD61.7
Week 4KC3 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD38.8
Week 5CAR3 rec, 48 yds, 0 TD54.8
Week 6TB3 rec, 44 yds, 0 TD53.7
Week 7LV2 rec, 37 yds, 0 TD49.9
Week 8DET2 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD51.2
Week 9LAC2 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD42.8
Week 10DEN4 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD46.1
Week 11NO—40.3
Week 12NYG3 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD34.9
Week 13NYJ3 rec, 60 yds, 0 TD76.8
Week 15WAS2 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD52.6
Week 16NYG3 rec, 43 yds, 0 TD48.4
Week 17WAS2 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD40.3
Week 18DAL5 rec, 84 yds, 1 TD79.6

Quez Watkins — common questions

What position does Quez Watkins play?
Quez Watkins is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Quez Watkins played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Quez Watkins has played for PHI (2020–2023).
Where did Quez Watkins go to college?
Quez Watkins played college football at Southern Mississippi.
When was Quez Watkins drafted?
Quez Watkins was selected in round 6, 200th overall, of the 2020 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Quez Watkins scored?
Quez Watkins has 6 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (6 receiving).
What is Quez Watkins's ScoutIndex Rating?
Quez Watkins rated 43.4 for 2023, the 36th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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