Usage / Role
86%
Featured offensive role
lowfeatured
Player Dossier
2011-2013Clemson
Sammy Watkins
WR • 6'1" • Fort Myers, FL, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Sammy Watkins reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
lowelite
Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
lowhigh
Star Power
99
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2013 Postseason · Clemson
111112121313
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Auburn
Player Story
Sammy Watkins built his college career from 2011 through 2013 as a wide receiver from Fort Myers, FL wearing No. 2, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Sammy Watkins' career was his receiving role: 240...
Read the story5★
- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2014
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 4
- Overall
- No. 4
- NFL Team
- Buffalo Bills
Sammy Watkins, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2013 Postseason · Clemson. Sammy Watkins reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 3,391
- Receptions
- 240
- Touchdowns
- 30
Quick Answers
Sammy Watkins quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Clemson · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 3,391
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2013 Postseason · Clemson
- Top game
- Auburn
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · South Fort Myers · Clemson
- High school pipeline
- South Fort Myers · 15 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2014 · Round 1 · Pick 4 · Buffalo Bills
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Class 2013
- 2013 Receiving yards rank
- 1,464 receiving yards · WR 5th (top 1%) · ACC 1st (top 1%) · National 5th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Postseason | Clemson | 13 | 5 | 66 | 1 | 83.9 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Clemson | 13 | 77 | 1,153 | 12 | 83.9 |
| 2012 Postseason | Clemson | 10 | - | 0 | 0 | 68.1 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Clemson | 10 | 57 | 708 | 5 | 68.1 |
| 2013 Postseason | Clemson | 13 | 16 | 227 | 2 | 89.4 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Clemson | 13 | 85 | 1,237 | 10 | 89.4 |
Related Context
Keep exploring Sammy Watkins
Sammy Watkins played WR for Clemson. Across 3 tracked seasons, Sammy Watkins recorded 61 passing yards, 339 rushing yards, and 3,391 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2011 with Clemson.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason
Clemson paired 1,464 primary output with 82.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 82.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2013 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2013 Postseason · Clemson
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
112.6
Efficiency
82.7
Usage
30.3
Consistency
74.7
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio State
Hover a point or expand a game row to keep the active game context visible here.
Active game
Hover over a point
Hover or select a game to keep its context visible here without the page shifting around.
Game-by-Game Trend
Follow how the selected stat changes from one game to the next. Spikes mark standout outings, while dips show quieter weeks.
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 227. Georgia: 127. South Carolina State: 19. NC State: 96. Wake Forest: 113. Syracuse: 126. Boston College: 101. Florida State: 68. Maryland: 163. Virginia: 169. Georgia Tech: 104. The Citadel: 58. South Carolina: 93
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
Low volumeHigh quality
High volumeHigh quality
Low volumeLower quality
High volumeLower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio State: 16 by 94.6. Georgia: 6 by 100. South Carolina State: 3 by 42.2. NC State: 10 by 64. Wake Forest: 6 by 100. Syracuse: 4 by 100. Boston College: 7 by 96.2. Florida State: 8 by 56.7. Maryland: 14 by 77.6. Virginia: 8 by 100. Georgia Tech: 5 by 100. The Citadel: 7 by 55.2. South Carolina: 7 by 88.6
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins118.5 · Games = 11 · +38.0 vs Losses
Losses80.5 · Games = 2 · -38.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Ohio State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Georgia Tech
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/4 | @ Ohio State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 40-35 | — | 16 | 227 | 13.5 | 14.20 | 2 | 34 |
| Sun 12/1 | @ South Carolina | L 17-31 | — | 7 | 93 | 13.3 | 13.30 | 0 | 57 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs The Citadel | W 52-6 | — | 7 | 58 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 1 | 15 |
| Fri 11/15 | vs Georgia Tech100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 55-31 | — | 5 | 104 | 17.3 | 20.80 | 2 | 44 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Virginia100 receiving yards · High volume | W 59-10 | — | 8 | 169 | 21.1 | 21.10 | 2 | 96 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Maryland100 receiving yards · High volume | W 40-27 | — | 14 | 163 | 11.6 | 11.60 | 0 | 30 |
| Sun 10/20 | vs Florida StateHigh volume | L 14-51 | — | 8 | 68 | 7.9 | 8.50 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Boston College100 receiving yards | W 24-14 | — | 7 | 101 | 14.4 | 14.40 | 1 | 48 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Syracuse100 receiving yards | W 49-14 | — | 4 | 126 | 31.5 | 31.50 | 1 | 91 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Wake Forest100 receiving yards | W 56-7 | — | 6 | 113 | 18.8 | 18.80 | 1 | 64 |
| Thu 9/19 | @ NC StateHigh volume | W 26-14 | — | 10 | 96 | 9 | 9.60 | 0 | 28 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs South Carolina State | W 52-13 | — | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 6.30 | 0 | 13 |
| Sun 9/1 | vs Georgia100 receiving yards | W 38-35 | — | 6 | 127 | 16.1 | 21.20 | 1 | 77 |
Player Story
Sammy Watkins story
Sammy Watkins built his college career from 2011 through 2013 as a wide receiver from Fort Myers, FL wearing No. 2, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Sammy Watkins' career was his receiving role: 240 catches, 3,391 receiving yards, 27 touchdowns, and 339 rushing yards across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Clemson. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 61 passing yards, 339 rushing yards, and 1,399 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Clemson.
The arc is straightforward: Sammy 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
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Clemson
2011-2013
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201120112012201220132013
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Postseason | Clemson | 1,219 | 88.8 | 28.7 | — |
| 2011 Regular Season | Clemson | 1,219 | 88.8 | 28.7 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | Clemson | 708 | 73.2 | 31.2 | -511 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Clemson | 708 | 73.2 | 31.2 | 0 |
| 2013 Postseason | Clemson | 1,464 | 82.7 | 30.3 | 756 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Clemson | 1,464 | 82.7 | 30.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Auburn
Week 3 · W 38-24
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
155
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
155 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Georgia Tech
Week 9 · L 17-31 · Conference game
153
Receiving Yards
99.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
153 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Boston College
Week 6 · W 36-14 · Conference game
152
Receiving Yards
99.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
152 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Ohio State
Week 1 · W 40-35 · Postseason
227
Receiving Yards
98.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
227 receiving yards with a 94.6 efficiency score.
#5
@ Wake Forest
Week 9 · W 42-13 · Conference game
202
Receiving Yards
97.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
202 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2013 Postseason · Clemson
1,464 primary output · 82.7 efficiency · 30.3 usage
89.4
#2
2013 Regular Season · Clemson
89.4
1,464 primary · 82.7 efficiency · 30.3 usage
#3
2011 Postseason · Clemson
83.9
1,219 primary · 88.8 efficiency · 28.7 usage
Milestones
15
100+ receiving yards
12
8+ catch outings
6
2+ TD games
Next best actions
Keep exploring Sammy Watkins
Move from the player story into the game log, career arc, team context, and video shelf.