TULSA – A two-year letterwinner … transferred from Missouri prior to the 2020 season …
In his fourth year … has played in 21 career games … has 655 career rushing yards and four touchdowns on 93 carries for a 7.0 average at Tulsa.

2022 – Sat out the 2022 season.

2021 – Played in all 13 games … rushed for 634 rushing yards, four touchdowns and a 7.4 average on 86 carries … also had 15 kickoff returns for 311 yards, a 20.7 average and one TD … had two 100-yard rushing games … had five runs of 25 yards or more, including two of 75 yards or more … came into the Arkansas State game with 60 rushing yards on the season, and ended that game with 115 yards and one TD on seven carries for his first career 100+ rushing game … had a career-long 75-yard TD run in that game … had his second 100+ rushing game with 105 yards on 15 carries against No. 2-ranked Cincinnati … rushed for 81 yards on 5 carries against Navy, including a career-long of 78 yards … also had Tulsa's first kickoff return for a touchdown since 2012 when he had a 97-yard return in the Navy contest … had 68 yards for a 7.6 average against Memphis, while adding a tackle-breaking 44-yard TD run … rushed for 55 yards on 10 carries and caught two passes for 15 yards against Old Dominion in the Myrtle Beach Bowl.

2020 – Played in eight games, mostly on special teams … totaled 21 rushing yards and totaled 30 kickoff return yards on two returns … rushed for a season-best 18 yards on four carries at South Florida.

AT MISSOURI – Spent the 2019 season at Missouri, where he received a redshirt season … saw action in one game, coming against Southeast Missouri State when he carried the ball six times for 19 yards.

HIGH SCHOOL – Played his prep career at South Hills High School, garnering all-state honors at multiple positions ... tabbed as a four-star recruit and the nation’s No. 34 prospect at running back according to ESPN ... was a three-star prospect according to Rivals.com and 247Sports... rushed for 2,601 yards on just 295 carries over 10 games for an 8.8 average per carry and 260.1 yards per game his senior season ... scored 34 rushing touchdowns and had nine games with more than 100 yards ... added five catches for 140 yards and a score ... earned all-state mention on both offense and defense … was the Class 7-5A Offensive Player of the Year as a junior ... rushed for 1,600 yards and 28 touchdowns while playing quarterback, corner and safety while also returning kicks his junior campaign ... was an honorable mention all-state pick as a junior ... received Third-Team Utility Defense by the Texas Sports Writers Association ... was a first-team all-star selection by the Star-Telegram ... finished his high school career with more than 4,000 career rushing yards and averaged 9.2 yards per carry with 61 career touchdowns ... also competed in track & field and basketball ... rated as the No. 5 running back prospect in the Dallas-Fort Worth area by the Star-Telegram.

PERSONAL – Favorite NFL team is the Philadelphia Eagles … favorite sports movie is Space Jam … began playing football at age 5 … has three younger siblings … mother is Kela Brooks … father is Tyrone Watkins and stepmother is Lashanda Brooks Watkins … majoring in organizational studies.

Anthony Watkins