Anthony Watkins

Position:
Running Back
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 200
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Fort Worth, Texas
High School:
South Hills

2019 SEASON
Exciting young playmaker who preserved his redshirt by playing in one game as a true freshman, doing so against Southeast Missouri (9/14) in a 50-0 Mizzou win … Posted six carries for 19 yards in that game.

BEFORE MIZZOU
Athletic, versatile prospect who played all over the field during his time at South Hills High School, garnering All-State honors at multiple positions … Tabbed as a four-star recruit and the nation’s No. 34 prospect at running back according to ESPN … A three-star prospect according to Rivals.com and 247Sports.com … As a senior, he rushed for 2,601 yards on just 295 carries over 10 games (8.8 yards per carry and 260.1 per game) … Scored 34 rushing touchdowns and had nine games with more than 100 yards … Added five catches for 140 yards and a score … All-State pick on both offense and defense and was the Class 7-5A Offensive Player of the Year as a junior … Rushed for 1,600 yards and 28 touchdowns while playing quarterback, corner and safety while also returning kicks for South Hills … Honorable mention All-State pick as a junior … Third-Team Utility Defense by the Texas Sports Writers Association … Star-Telegram First-Team All-Star … South Hills went 10-1 during his junior season and he helped the team to back-to-back district titles … Finished his high school career with more than 4,000 career rushing yards and averaged 9.2 yards per carry with 61 career touchdowns … Also competed in track & field and basketball … Rated as the No. 5 running back prospect in the Dallas-Fort Worth area by the Star-Telegram … Primary recruiter: Cornell Ford … Chose Mizzou over offers from Baylor, UMass, New Mexico, New Mexico State, North Texas, Texas Tech and Tulane, among others … Cited a chance to play in the nation’s premier college football conference, the SEC, as a key reason for signing with Mizzou.