| Jordan Watkins | |
| School: | Ole Miss Rebels |
| Pastschools: | Louisville (2020–2021) Ole Miss (2022–present) |
| Currentnumber: | 11 |
| Currentposition: | Wide receiver |
| Class: | Senior |
| Major: | Multi-Disciplinary Studies |
| Bowlgames: | |
| Highschool: | Butler Traditional (Louisville, Kentucky) |
| Birth Date: | 15 February 2002 |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lb: | 200 |
| Espn: | 4431466 |
Jordan Watkins (born February 15, 2002) is an American football wide receiver for the Ole Miss Rebels. He previously played for the Louisville Cardinals.
Watkins was born on February 15, 2002, and grew up in Louisville, Kentucky.[1] He attended Butler Traditional High School in Louisville where he played football as a wide receiver, recording 34 receptions for 679 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior[2] and then 37 receptions for 712 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior.[3] Although initially committed to play college football for the Kentucky Wildcats, Watkins, a three-star recruit, later changed his commitment to the Louisville Cardinals.[2] [4]
Watkins saw limited playing time as a freshman at Louisville in 2020, recording eight receptions for 57 yards.[1] [5] In 2021, he placed second on the team with 35 catches for 529 yards and four touchdowns.[6] He entered the NCAA transfer portal following the season.[6]
Watkins ended up transferring to the Ole Miss Rebels for the 2022 season.[7] In his first year there, he started 10 games and caught 40 passes for 449 yards and two touchdowns.[8] In 2023, he caught 53 passes for 741 yards and three touchdowns, earning honorable mention All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors from College Football Network.[1] [9] He announced a return for a final season in 2024, rather than declaring for the 2024 NFL draft.[9]
During a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks on November 2, 2024, Watkins caught eight passes for 254 yards and five touchdowns, setting the Ole Miss single-game records for receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, even though he had never before had a multi-touchdown game.[10] [11]
Watkins has a daughter who was born in October 2024.[11]