 | Tony Watkins, Outside Linebacker | PUR |
| Current/Potential | TAK | SACK | STUFF | INT | TD |
| 71/81 | | | | | | Purdue Boilermakers |
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| Attributes |
| Morale: | Content |
| Height: | 5-11 |
| Weight: | 244 |
| Ideal Wt: | 245 |
| Jersey: | 51 |
| Age: | 22 |
| Year: | |
| Status: | OK |
| Energy: | 0 |
| HS Ranking: | #126 |
| Pos Ranking: | #14 OLB |
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| Position Ratings |
| Pass Rush Moves: | 84 |
| Point of Attack: | 82 |
| Hands: | 39 |
| Tackling: | 99 |
| Coverage: | 98 |
| Punt Return: | 4 |
| Kick Return: | 15 |
| Durability: | 61 |
| Endurance: | 58 |
| Adaptability: | 83 |
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| Athletic Ratings |
| Arm Strength: | 10 |
| Acceleration: | 37 |
| Agility: | 48 |
| Speed: | 46 |
| Strength: | 42 |
| Jumping: | 49 |
| Instincts: | 59 |
| Aggressiveness: | 44 |
| Discipline: | 39 |
| Intelligence: | 59 |
| Work Ethic: | 81 |
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| Personal Bests |
| Tackles: | 15 |
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| Sacks: | 3 |
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| Stuffs: | 4 |
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| Interceptions: | 1 |
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| TD: | 1 |
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| Game Logs |
| Week | Opp | Res | Tak | Solo | Ast | Sack | Stuf | Hur | DP | FF | PD | Int | TD | MT | OOP |
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| Defensive Statistics |
| Year | GP | GS | Tak | Solo | Ast | Sack | Stuf | Hur | DP | FF | PD | MT | OOP | BPA | |
| 2026 | 11 | 10 | 73 | 48 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| 2027 | 10 | 10 | 70 | 63 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2028 | 13 | 13 | 114 | 95 | 19 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 2029 | 13 | 13 | 121 | 90 | 31 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Total | 47 | 46 | 378 | 296 | 82 | 18 | 56 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | - |
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| Turnover Statistics |
| Year | GP | GS | Ints | Yds | Avg | RecF | Yds | Avg | TD | | | | | | |
| 2027 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 80 | 80.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2028 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2029 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 47 | 46 | 5 | 126 | 25.2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Returning Statistics |
| Year | GP | GS | KRet | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PRet | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FC | | |
| 2026 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Total | 47 | 46 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
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| Scouting Report | Potential |
| He probably won't ever be dominating against the run but he should become pretty solid. It appears that he has the potential to be a pretty speedy outside linebacker. He'll eventually develop into one of the more aggressive linebackers you will see. As he gains more experience at this level, his sideline to sideline coverage ability will be remarkable. |
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| Player Awards |
| Named Third Team All-Big Ten (2027) |
| Named First Team All-Big Ten (2028) |
| Named First Team All-Big Ten (2029) |
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