LSU · 2026

Winston Watkins

WR
LSU Tigers6-2 · TDC #4
Snap share
64%
8 of 8 started · likely 54–75%
Receptions
37
79th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
487
78th of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
13.2
191st of 460 in FBS
Rec. TD
2
223rd of 914 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.61
92nd of 315 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

57 plays · +34.6 total EPA · 92nd of 315 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.61
Passing+0.69
Rushing-0.47
1st down+0.26
2nd down+0.17
3rd down+1.48
Standard downs+0.30
Passing downs+1.09
WatkinsWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays9%
Pass plays17%
Run plays1%
1st down8%
2nd down9%
3rd down10%
Standard downs8%
Passing downs12%
WatkinsWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets50—
Target share20.8%144th / 534
Catch rate68.0%198th / 534
Success rate per target56.0%125th / 534
Yards per target9.2174th / 534
Explosive catches14.0%176th / 534
Deep-target rate16.0%—
3rd-down targets12—
Red-zone targets6—

Charting

Where Watkins's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
53
37 caught (70%)
Avg. depth of target
9.8
air yards per target
YAC per catch
5.8
215 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
272
of 487 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
15%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted53 targets charted

70% comp9.8 avg. depth5.8 YAC/catch15% 20+ air yds2–1 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 2 targets (4%), 2 caught (100%), 13 yds, 6.5 per target2100% · 13yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 7 targets (13%), 6 caught (86%), 48 yds, 6.9 per target786% · 48yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 5 targets (9%), 5 caught (100%), 46 yds, 9.2 per target5100% · 46yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 32 yds, 32.0 per target1100% · 32yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 5 targets (9%), 3 caught (60%), 30 yds, 6.0 per target560% · 30yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 8 targets (15%), 5 caught (63%), 84 yds, 10.5 per target863% · 84yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 15 yds, 15.0 per target1100% · 15yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 targets (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 4 targets (8%), 3 caught (75%), 31 yds, 7.8 per target475% · 31yRight, 0–4 air yards: 4 targets (8%), 3 caught (75%), 16 yds, 4.0 per target475% · 16yRight, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (6%), 2 caught (67%), 33 yds, 11.0 per target367% · 33yRight, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (6%), 3 caught (100%), 42 yds, 14.0 per target3100% · 42yRight, 15–19 air yards: 3 targets (6%), 1 caught (33%), 36 yds, 12.0 per target333% · 36yRight, 20–29 air yards: 3 targets (6%), 2 caught (67%), 61 yds, 20.3 per target367% · 61yRight, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0y
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
2025 charting · Ole Miss

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (6 of Watkins’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
19
12 caught (63%)
Avg. depth of target
11.0
air yards per target
YAC per catch
3.8
46 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
102
of 148 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
16%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted19 targets charted

70% comp11.0 avg. depth3.8 YAC/catch16% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (11%), 2 caught (100%), 18 yds, 9.0 per target2100% · 18yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (16%), 3 caught (100%), 21 yds, 7.0 per target3100% · 21yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (11%), 1 caught (50%), 11 yds, 5.5 per target250% · 11yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (16%), 2 caught (67%), 32 yds, 10.7 per target367% · 32yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 0–4 air yards: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: 4 targets (21%), 3 caught (75%), 34 yds, 8.5 per target475% · 34yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 32 yds, 32.0 per target1100% · 32yRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farLSU#4 · 6-2864%37487220.8%
2025Ole Miss#9 · 13-21135%2637318.2%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Winston Watkins's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Winston Watkins's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.9 avg. game scoreBest: 8.7 vs Clemson (Week 1)1 of 8 games at 8.0+
RushingReceiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCarYdsY/CTDLongRecYdsY/RTDLong
1ClemsonW 51–108.711414.0014711015.7132
2Louisiana TechW 45–146.5166.0065438.6017
3@Ole MissL 24–327.1·····35418.0126
4Texas A&MW 35–67.9133.003510721.4036
5McNeeseW 63–146.2·····34013.3022
6@KentuckyL 34–357.0·····66210.3014
7Mississippi StateW 31–05.51-10-10.0004317.8010
8@AuburnW 38–176.3·····44010.0014
2026 · 8 games6.94133.30143748713.2236

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries4—
Yards131017th / 1519
Yards / carry3.3—
Touchdowns0—
Long14—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions3779th / 2089
Yards48778th / 2074
Yards / catch13.2191st / 460
Touchdowns2223rd / 914
Long36—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Clemson✓ WR94~76 (50–92)12·81%
Wk 2 · Louisiana Tech✓ WR84~67 (44–82)10180%
Wk 3 · Ole Miss✓ WR69~26 (8–36)3·38%
Wk 4 · Texas A&M✓ WR66~55 (36–66)7·83%
Wk 5 · McNeese✓ WR101~34 (11–47)5·34%
Wk 6 · Kentucky✓ WR71~56 (37–68)8·79%
Wk 7 · Mississippi State✓ WR70~48 (32–58)7·69%
Wk 8 · Auburn✓ WR80~47 (31–57)6·59%
Season8 GS635409 (343–476)58164%

Position Room

14 WRs on the LSU roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
Winston WatkinsWR37487217%+0.61
4Jackson HarrisWRJR36634717%+1.07
Eugene WilsonWR27284112%+0.23
83Corey Barber Jr.WRFR1212728%+0.92
1Jayce BrownWRSR88908%+0.10
82Roman MothershedWRJR68225%+1.03
88Malik ElzyWRJR56215%+0.94
2Tre' BrownWRJR46108%+0.53
Phillip Wright IIIWR37017%+0.77
84Tyree HollowayWRJR23703%+0.58
85Josh JacksonWRSO1302%-0.43
26Nolon BuckelsWRFR—————
80Brayden AllenWRFR———2%-0.42
86Jabari MackWRFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. LSU depth chart →