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Carlos Watkins

Clemson · Edge Rusher · 2012-16

SACKS
11
TFL
14
TKL
50

Career totals · 2 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

Watkins was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2016.

In 2016, Watkins recorded 50 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks.

Watkins was the No. 142 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the 7th-highest edge rusher rating at Clemson since 1990 and No. 30 among all edge rushers of the 2015-2019 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2016
    • First-team All-American
  2. 2017
    • No. 142 overall pick, NFL Draft

Season by Season

Carlos Watkins season-by-season statistics at Clemson
SeasonTklTFLSacksPD
20165013.510.54

Seasons with tracked stats at Clemson. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Clemson Teammates

  1. 93Christian Wilkins2015-18EDGE
  2. 93Deshaun Watson2014-16QB
  3. 93Trevor Lawrence2018-20QB
  4. 90Isaiah Simmons2016-19LB
  5. 90Travis Etienne2017-20RB
  6. 88Clelin Ferrell2015-18EDGE
  7. 86Shaq Lawson2015EDGE
  8. 83Ben Boulware2013-16LB
  9. 80Austin Bryant2015-18EDGE
  10. 80Dexter Lawrence2016-18EDGE

Full Clemson all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2015-2019 Era

  1. 93Chase YoungOhio State · 2017-19EDGE
  2. 93Myles GarrettTexas A&M · 2014-16EDGE
  3. 91Nick BosaOhio State · 2016-18EDGE
  4. 91Jonathan AllenAlabama · 2013-16EDGE
  5. 91Carl NassibPenn State · 2012-15EDGE
  6. 91Joey BosaOhio State · 2013-15EDGE
  7. 90Derrick BrownAuburn · 2016-19EDGE
  8. 90Bradley ChubbNC State · 2014-17EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Carlos Watkins) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.