UA Fort Smith Athletics

2023: D2CCA First Team All-South Central Region...Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Year...Second Team All-LSC... led the LSC in total blocks with 136 which ranked sixth nationally and was second with 1.21 blocks per set...recorded six solo blocks at UT Tyler...recorded career high nine blocks at UTPB...15 matches with five or more blocks...offensively, Watkins led the Lions with a .321 attack percentage while averaging 1.87 kills per set...had five matches with 10 or more kills and had a season high 12 kills in a win at Texas A&M-Kingsville with a .435 attack percentage...LSC Defensive Player of the Week for 9/5...LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2022: Appeared in 14 matches and played 50 sets...totaled 76 kills and 22 blocks...had 14 kills and hit .500 versus St. Mary's...four blocks twice.

PREVIOUS: Redshirted at Central Arkansas.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2021 graduate of Greenwood High School...as a senior in 2020, Watkins led the state in hitting percentage at .490...led the state in blocks in 2019 with 132 and racked up 462 career kills, 211 blocks and a .415 attack percentage...Watkins is a two-time All-State honoree, two-time All-Conference selection, 2020 5A state champion, and 2020 Arkansas All-Star...2020 5A All Tournament Team, 2020 All Arkansas Preps Second Team, 2020 and 2019 Times Record First Team, 2020 Best of River Valley Preps, 2020 Times Record Player of The Year Honorable Mention, 2020 UA All-American Watchlist, 2020 NWADG First Team, 2019 NWADG Second Team, 2019 Early Bird All Tournament Team.