Austin Watkins

WR · UAB · 2021

Draft Details

Year

2021

Position

College

UAB

Austin Watkins Career Stats

USFL champion (2023)
First-team All-Conference USA (2020)
Second-team All-Conference USA (2019)

Career History

San Francisco 49ers (2021)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2022)
Saskatchewan Roughriders (2022)
Memphis Showboats (2023)
Birmingham Stallions (2023)
Cleveland Browns (2023)
Philadelphia Eagles (2024)
Birmingham Stallions
Montreal Alouettes (2026)

Born: Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. · Height: 6-2

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Austin Watkins is a former wide receiver out of UAB who entered the NFL in 2021 as an undrafted free agent. His pro career included stints with the San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Saskatchewan Roughriders and Memphis Showboats.

More from the 2021 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	JAX	Trevor Lawrence	QB	Clemson
1	2	NYJ	Zach Wilson	QB	BYU
1	3	SF	Trey Lance	QB	North Dakota State
1	4	ATL	Kyle Pitts	TE	Florida
1	5	CIN	Ja'Marr Chase	WR	LSU
1	6	MIA	Jaylen Waddle	WR	Alabama
1	7	DET	Penei Sewell	OT	Oregon
1	8	CAR	Jaycee Horn	CB	South Carolina
1	9	DEN	Pat Surtain II	CB	Alabama
1	10	PHI	DeVonta Smith	WR	Alabama

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