Carlos
Watkins.
Carlos
Watkins.
Clemson· 6'3"· 309 lb
Carlos Watkins is best suited for a one-gap 4-3 penetrating front, relying on quickness and disruption rather than holding the point of attack.
He can be a Year 1 rotational interior pass rusher, with the ceiling to become a disruptive starting 3-tech.
A two-gap 3-4 scheme that asks him to consistently anchor and read block development would severely limit his effectiveness.
Watkins provides a good burst and active hands to penetrate gaps, aligning well with aggressive defensive fronts.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
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| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
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| 2015 | Clemson | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Clemson | 15 | 50 | 10.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career | — | 30 | 50 | 10.5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.