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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. Speed is his calling card, grading in the 86th 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

2023 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
43.4

36th percentile among WRs · limited sample

5 games · 21 targets

Role×0.14+0.53
Hands×0.1+0.20
Volume×0.12-0.56
Total EPA×0.22-0.63
EPA/target×0.3-0.74
Yards/target×0.12-0.30

2023 attribute card

click a row to see the formula
AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed86▶

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

Burst61▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility9▶

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

Size38▶

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

Receiving

Hands80▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat67▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability26▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share74▶

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

Air-Yards Share64▶

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

Impact

Efficiency19▶

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

Volume39▶

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)

2023 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home1
3
3.0/g
28
28/g
0
Away4
12
3.0/g
114
29/g
1
In division1
8
8.0/g
93
93/g
1
Out of division4
7
1.8/g
49
12/g
0
In wins2
4
2.0/g
21
11/g
0
In losses3
11
3.7/g
121
40/g
1
On grass1
3
3.0/g
28
28/g
0
On turf4
12
3.0/g
114
29/g
1
Indoors1
2
2.0/g
4
4/g
0
Outdoors4
13
3.3/g
138
35/g
1

2023 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonTB3 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD—
Week 1NE2 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD52
Week 5LAR2 rec, 4 yds, 0 TD34.2
Week 13SF3 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD51.4
Week 15SEA—32.2
Week 18NYG8 rec, 93 yds, 1 TD58.3

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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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 6, 2020

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