Kendell Watkins
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Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born: | March 8, 1973 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Provine (MS) | ||||||
| College: | Mississippi State | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1995: 2nd round, 59th pick | ||||||
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Kendell Mario Watkins (born March 8, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cowboys in the second round of the 1995 NFL draft. He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Watkins attended Provine High School, receiving All-district, All-metro and second-team All-state honors as a senior, after registering 14 receptions for 246 yards and 2 touchdowns. He played tight end, linebacker and defensive end.[1]
He accepted a football scholarship from Mississippi State University. As a freshman, he played only on special teams. As a sophomore, he underwent arthroscopic knee surgery near mid-season, which limited his playing time at tight end, although he was active in every contest and started 3 games. In one of those starts against Arkansas State University, he contributed to the team rushing for 464 yards in a 56–6 win.[2]
As a junior, he posted 6 receptions for 68 yards and one touchdown, but also accounted for 36 knockdown blocks. Against the University of South Carolina, he made a key block that dropped two defenders during a one-yard touchdown run in a 23–0 win.[3]
As a senior, he registered 10 starts, 5 receptions for 66 yards, one touchdown and 44 knockdown blocks. In the season opening win against the University of Memphis he had a career-high 3 catches for 43 yards. His biggest reception came against the University of Tennessee for a two-yard touchdown with 36 seconds left in the game, for a 24-21 come from behind win. He made 3 receptions for 20 yards against North Carolina State University in the Peach Bowl. He also played in the Senior Bowl.[4]