2018 Football Roster
Roster
Nick Watkins
- Position:
- CB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- DeSoto, Texas
- High School:
- Bishop Dunne HS
- Prev School:
- Notre Dame
2018: Started eight of 13 games ... fifth on the team with five special teams tackles ... made Houston debut with three tackles in win at Rice ... had three tackles in win against Arizona ... had four and three pass breakups tackles at Texas Tech ... had four tackles and one pass breakup in win against Tulsa ... had three tackles in win at ECU ... had six tackles and a 50-yard pick six in win at Navy ... had five tackles and one interception in win over No. 21/20 USF ... had four tackles in win over Tulane ... had five tackles at Memphis ... closed career with two tackles vs. Army in the Armed Forces Bowl.
At Notre Dame: Saw action in 35 games with 10 starts in three seasons of action at Notre Dame … started nine games at corner as junior in 2017, finishing the year with 29 tackles, eight pass breakups and one interception … missed the 2016 season after suffering a broken arm during spring practice … played in 12 games a sophomore in 2015, making his first career start vs. Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl where he recorded three tackles and one pass breakup … had eight tackles and a pass breakup on the season … played in 11 games as a true freshman in 2014, predominantly on special teams.
High School: No. 123 player nationally by ESPN … named to the USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA Texas team for 2013 … first-team Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools Division I All-State pick for 2013 … TAPPS District I Division I Defensive MVP … No. 8 player in the Dallas Morning News top 100 … helped team to 7-5 mark in 2013 and spot in TAPPS Division I state quarterfinals … had three interceptions as a senior versus North Dallas … 2013 academic all-state selection … had four interceptions as a junior while catching 54 passes for 724 yards and 12 TDs … first-team all-district three straight seasons … honorable mention all-state as a sophomore and junior … as a sophomore made 49 tackles, five interceptions (two returned for scores), two fumble recoveries and a sack … all-district honorable mention as a freshman in 2010 … played in the Under Armour All-American Game in St. Petersburg, Fla.
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 6, at Navy (10/20/18)
PBU: 3, at Texas Tech (9/15/18)
Interceptions: 1, 2x, last vs. USF (10/27/18)
Defensive Touchdowns: 1, at Navy (10/20/18)
