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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2020-2024Ole Miss
Jordan Watkins
WR • 5'11" • 190 lbs • Louisville, KY, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Jordan Watkins reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
94
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Ole Miss
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Louisville • Ole Miss
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Tech
Player Story
Jordan Watkins built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a wide receiver from Louisville, KY wearing No. 11, spending time with Louisville and Ole Miss. The clearest part of Jordan Watkins' career was his...
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- Committed To
- Notre Dame
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2025
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 36
- Overall
- No. 138
- NFL Team
- San Francisco 49ers
Jordan Watkins, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Ole Miss. Jordan Watkins reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,682
- Receptions
- 185
- Touchdowns
- 21
Quick Answers
Jordan Watkins quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ole Miss · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,682
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 54 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · Ole Miss
- Top game
- Georgia Tech
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Portage Northern · Notre Dame
- High school pipeline
- Portage Northern · 6 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2025 · Round 4 · Pick 36 · San Francisco 49ers
- Latest roster
- No. 11 · Senior
- 2024 Receiving yards rank
- 906 receiving yards · WR 39th (top 4%) · SEC 5th (top 2%) · National 42nd (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Louisville | 6 | 8 | 57 | 1 | 26.2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Louisville | 12 | 35 | 529 | 4 | 67.5 |
| 2022 Postseason | Ole Miss | 12 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 62 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 12 | 36 | 404 | 1 | 62 |
| 2023 Postseason | Ole Miss | 12 | - | 0 | 0 | 77.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 12 | 53 | 741 | 5 | 77.5 |
| 2024 Postseason | Ole Miss | 12 | 7 | 180 | 2 | 75.8 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 12 | 42 | 726 | 7 | 75.8 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Louisville to Ole Miss | P4 to P4 | 81.9 | Nov 30, 2021 |
Jordan Watkins played WR for Louisville and Ole Miss. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jordan Watkins recorded 19 passing yards, 31 rushing yards, and 2,682 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Ole Miss.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Ole Miss paired 741 primary output with 81.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 85.5 efficiency.
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Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
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Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Louisville, Ole Miss.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Postseason · Ole Miss
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
75.5
Efficiency
85.5
Usage
21.1
Consistency
47.7
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Duke: 180. Middle Tennessee: 28. Wake Forest: 75. Georgia Southern: 36. Kentucky: 0. South Carolina: 72. LSU: 25. Oklahoma: 59. Arkansas: 254. Georgia: 68. Florida: 70. Mississippi State: 39
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Duke: 7 by 100. Middle Tennessee: 1 by 100. Wake Forest: 1 by 100. Georgia Southern: 3 by 80. South Carolina: 5 by 96. LSU: 3 by 55.6. Oklahoma: 4 by 98.3. Arkansas: 8 by 100. Georgia: 4 by 100. Florida: 8 by 58.3. Mississippi State: 5 by 52
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins90.1 · Games = 9 · +58.4 vs Losses
Losses31.7 · Games = 3 · -58.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Arkansas
Best efficiency game
100 vs Duke
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/3 | vs Duke100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 52-20 | — | 7 | 180 | 25.7 | 25.70 | 2 | 69 |
| Fri 11/29 | vs Mississippi State | W 26-14 | — | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ FloridaHigh volume | L 17-24 | — | 8 | 70 | 8.8 | 8.80 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Georgia | W 28-10 | — | 4 | 68 | 12.6 | 17 | 0 | 33 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Arkansas100 receiving yards · High volume | W 63-31 | — | 8 | 254 | 31.8 | 31.80 | 5 | 66 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Oklahoma | W 26-14 | — | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 14.80 | 0 | 34 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ LSU | L 26-29 | — | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ South Carolina | W 27-3 | — | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 14.40 | 0 | 41 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Kentucky | L 17-20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Georgia Southern | W 52-13 | — | 3 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 23 |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Wake Forest | W 40-6 | — | 1 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 1 | 75 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 52-3 | — | 1 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
Player Story
Jordan Watkins story
Jordan Watkins built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a wide receiver from Louisville, KY wearing No. 11, spending time with Louisville and Ole Miss. The clearest part of Jordan Watkins' career was his receiving role: 185 catches, 2,682 receiving yards, 18 touchdowns, and 31 rushing yards across 54 career games in the available record. His career also includes 19 passing yards, 31 rushing yards, and 5 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jordan Watkins' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Louisville
2020-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Ole Miss
2022-2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20202021202220222023202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Louisville | 57 | 40 | 10 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Louisville | 529 | 84.1 | 17.3 | 472 |
| 2022 Postseason | Ole Miss | 449 | 68.4 | 21.4 | -80 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 449 | 68.4 | 21.4 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Ole Miss | 741 | 81.1 | 24.8 | 292 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 741 | 81.1 | 24.8 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Ole Miss | 906 | 85.5 | 21.1 | 165 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 906 | 85.5 | 21.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Georgia Tech
Week 3 · W 48-23
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
119
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
119 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Arkansas
Week 10 · W 63-31 · Conference game
254
Receiving Yards
98.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
254 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Vanderbilt
Week 6 · W 52-28 · Conference game
117
Receiving Yards
97.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
117 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Mercer
Week 1 · W 73-7
111
Receiving Yards
87.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
111 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ NC State
Week 9 · L 13-28 · Conference game
83
Receiving Yards
86.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
83 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Ole Miss
741 primary output · 81.1 efficiency · 24.8 usage
77.5
#2
2023 Regular Season · Ole Miss
77.5
741 primary · 81.1 efficiency · 24.8 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Ole Miss
75.8
906 primary · 85.5 efficiency · 21.1 usage
Milestones
6
100+ receiving yards
4
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
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