Player Career
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Player Story
Cam Watkins built his college career from 2015 through 2019 as a defensive back from Madison, TN wearing No. 31, spending time with Illinois and Vanderbilt. The clearest part of Cam Watkins' career was his defensive production: 121 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 1 interception, and 11 passes defended across 37 career games in the available record. That gives Cam Watkins' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Illinois
2015-2018
Opening stop
Vanderbilt
2019
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Illinois | 4 | 18.2 | 2.1 | 4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Illinois | 7.5 | 23.8 | 7 | 3.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Illinois | 4 | 19.8 | 3 | -3.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 3 | 12.6 | 2.3 | -1 |
#1 Featured game
@ Minnesota
Week 8 · L 17-24 · Conference game
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
#2
vs Kent State
Week 1 · W 31-24
1
Havoc Plays
76.7 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 76.7 takeover score.
#3
@ Purdue
Week 10 · L 10-29 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#4
@ South Carolina
Week 10 · L 7-24 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
65.6 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 65.6 takeover score.
#5
vs Michigan State
Week 10 · W 31-27 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
62.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.5 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Regular Season · Illinois
7.5 primary output · 23.8 efficiency · 7 usage
51.5
#2
2018 Regular Season · Illinois
27.9
4 primary · 19.8 efficiency · 3 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Illinois
25.9
4 primary · 18.2 efficiency · 2.1 usage
5
Impact games
3
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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