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Butler University Athletics

2011 Football

11 Zach Watkins

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • Highschool St. Ignatius

Biography

2011:  First team All-PFL widereceiver...finished as Butler's all-time leading pass receiver with254 career receptions for 2,994 career yards...starter in all 11games...led the Bulldogs and finished second in the PFL inreceptions (80)...topped Butler and placed second in the league inreceiving yards (1,044)...set Butler single season records for bothreceptions and receiving yards...became just the second player inButler football history to compile more than 1,000 receiving yardsin a season...ranked ninth in the NCAA Division I FCS in receptionsand 11th in receiving yards...posted the second-highest single gametotal in Butler history with a career-high 14 receptions atMorehead State...had a season-high 180 receiving yards at MoreheadState...caught eight passes for 155 yards at Campbell...had 136yards on nine receptions at Indiana State.

2010:  Second team All-PFL widereceiver...starter in all 11 games...led the Bulldogs and rankedsixth in the PFL in receiving yards...topped Butler and tied forsecond in the league in receptions...posted the fourth-highestseason total for receptions (68) in Butler footballhistory...finished fourth on the team in scoring...had at least tworeceptions in all 11 Butler games...caught a season-high ninepasses against Taylor and Jacksonville...had eight catches eachagainst Morehead State, Valparaiso and Drake...posted a season-high118 receiving yards against Morehead State...had a season-long45-yard reception against Morehead State...caught touchdown passesagainst Albion, Taylor and Drake.

2009:  First team All-PFL widereceiver...led the PFL in receptions (78) and finished fourth inthe league in receiving yards (918)...set a Butler single seasonrecord for receptions...posted the fourth-highest single seasontotal for receiving yards in Butler history...starter in all 12games...led the Bulldogs in receiving and tied for the team lead inscoring...tied for fifth in the PFL in scoring with 10touchdowns...matched the second-highest single game total forreceptions in Butler history with 13 catches (for 130 yards and twotouchdowns) against Morehead State...posted the fifth-highestsingle game total for receiving yards in Butler history with acareer-high 183 yards (on seven catches) against Albion...had threetouchdown receptions and a season-long 62-yard catch atAlbion...caught 11 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown inButler’s title-clinching victory over Drake...had at leasttwo receptions in each of Butler’s 12 games...named to thePFL Academic Honor Roll.

2008:  Played in eight games...finishedfourth on the team in receptions and receiving yards...had theteam’s longest reception with a 63-yard catch againstDayton...had a season-high seven receptions against bothJacksonville and Davidson...caught five passes for a season-high100 yards against Dayton.

Personal:  Psychology major...born4/26/90...son of Steven and Jocelyn Watkins.

High School:  Two-way starter as a widereceiver and free safety at St. Ignatius High School...earnedAll-Catholic League recognition...high school team’sMVP...caught 32 passes for 860 yards (23.2 ypr) and seventouchdowns...recorded 118 tackles and four pass interceptions for178 yards...earned three varsity football letters...HighSchool Coach:  Tony Harris.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 84

    2008Sophomore

    WR
    6'1" 200 lbs
    84
  • 11

    2009Sophomore

    WR
    6'2" 205 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2010Junior

    WR
    6'2" 205 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2011Senior

    WR
    6'2" 200 lbs
    11
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