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Featured defensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2023Ohio
Vonnie Watkins
DE • 6'4" • 238 lbs • Lusby, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Vonnie Watkins shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for an edge defender
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Ohio
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Ohio
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Player Story
Vonnie Watkins built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive end from Lusby, MD wearing No. 17, spending time with Ohio. The clearest part of Vonnie Watkins' career was his defensive production: 76...
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- Committed To
- Ohio
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Vonnie Watkins, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Ohio. Vonnie Watkins shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 76
- TFL
- 21.5
- Sacks
- 9.5
- QB hurries
- 17
- Passes defended
- 1
Quick Answers
Vonnie Watkins quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio · DE
- Career Tackles
- 76
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 28 games
- Best season
- 2022 Postseason · Ohio
- Top game
- Western Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Patuxent · Ohio
- High school pipeline
- Patuxent · 3 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 17 · Senior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 33 tackles · DE 56th (top 20%) · Mid-American 105th (top 20%) · National 1,204th (top 21%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 26.8 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2022 Postseason | Ohio | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 72.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio | 13 | 38 | 11.5 | 3.5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 72.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Ohio | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 58.4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio | 13 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 10 | - | 0 | 58.4 |
Related Context
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Vonnie Watkins played DE for Ohio. Across 5 tracked seasons, Vonnie Watkins recorded 76 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Ohio.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
Ohio paired 24 primary output with 31 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 29 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Southern
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Postseason · Ohio
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.8
Efficiency
29
Usage
8.3
Consistency
35.4
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia Southern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia Southern: 5. Long Island University: 2.5. San Diego State: 0. Florida Atlantic: 0. Iowa State: 2. Bowling Green: 4. Kent State: 1. Northern Illinois: 1. Western Michigan: 1. Miami (OH): 0.5. Buffalo: 0. Central Michigan: 5. Akron: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia Southern: 3 by 62.5. Long Island University: 3 by 37.5. San Diego State: 3 by 12.5. Florida Atlantic: 1 by 4.2. Iowa State: 2 by 28.3. Bowling Green: 2 by 48.3. Kent State: 2 by 18.3. Northern Illinois: 3 by 22.5. Western Michigan: 6 by 35. Miami (OH): 3 by 17.5. Buffalo: 1 by 4.2. Central Michigan: 2 by 58.3. Akron: 2 by 28.3
Split Comparison
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Wins2.3 · Games = 10 · +1.8 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 3 · -1.8 vs Wins
Game Log
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13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Georgia Southern
Best efficiency game
62.5 vs Georgia Southern
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/16 | vs Georgia Southern2+ sacks · Splash game | W 41-21 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/24 | @ AkronSplash game | W 25-14 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/16 | vs Central MichiganSplash game | W 34-20 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/8 | @ Buffalo | W 20-10 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Miami (OH) | L 16-30 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Western Michigan | W 20-17 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Northern Illinois | L 13-23 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Kent State | W 42-17 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Bowling GreenSplash game | W 38-7 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Iowa StateSplash game | W 10-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Florida Atlantic | W 17-10 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Long Island UniversitySplash game | W 27-10 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/26 | @ San Diego State | L 13-20 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Vonnie Watkins story
Vonnie Watkins built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive end from Lusby, MD wearing No. 17, spending time with Ohio. The clearest part of Vonnie Watkins' career was his defensive production: 76 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 28 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Ohio. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Vonnie Watkins' production has multiple signals. With 28 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ohio.
The arc is straightforward: Vonnie Watkins moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Ohio
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2019202020212022202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio | 1 | 13.4 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio | 0 | — | — | -1 |
| 2022 Postseason | Ohio | 24 | 31 | 11.4 | 24 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio | 24 | 31 | 11.4 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Ohio | 24 | 29 | 8.3 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio | 24 | 29 | 8.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Western Michigan
Week 7 · W 33-14 · Conference game
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Havoc Plays
90.3 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.
#2
vs Georgia Southern
Week 1 · W 41-21 · Postseason
5
Havoc Plays
87.5 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.
#3
vs Central Michigan
Week 12 · W 34-20 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
86.1 takeover
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.1 takeover score.
#4
@ Bowling Green
Week 4 · W 38-7 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#5
vs Northern Illinois
Week 8 · W 24-17 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
67.5 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 67.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Postseason · Ohio
24 primary output · 31 efficiency · 11.4 usage
72.5
#2
2022 Regular Season · Ohio
72.5
24 primary · 31 efficiency · 11.4 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Ohio
58.4
24 primary · 29 efficiency · 8.3 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
13
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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