Texas State Athletics

2012 : Played in 11 games and made eight  starts … registered 23 pancake blocks ... recorded a season-best four pancakes versus Houston, Texas Tech, Stephen F. Austin and Nevada ... had two 10-yard down-field blocks against Idaho ... had blocks that led to touchdowns versus Stephen F. Austin and Idaho ... gave up just two sacks.

2011: Played in all 12 games and made nine starts ... registered 491/2 pancake blocks ... recorded a season-best eight pancakes versus Tarleton State and Nicholls ... had a grade of 85 percent or higher during five games, including a season-best 89 percent against Sam Houston State.

Previous School: Transfer student from Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, California ... played for coach Mike Darr at Diablo Valley ... earned All-Northern Cal Conference honors in 2009.

High School: Played football at College Park High School in Pleasant Hill ... earned All-Diablo Athletic Football League honors after leading College Park to a 9-2 record in 2007.

Personal: Born September 20, 1989 in Walnut, Calif. ... son of Thaddeus and Kathy Watkins ... major is sociology and exercise science and sports at Texas State.