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AT TECH: All-Atlantic Coast Conference receiver and the second-leading pass catcher in Georgia Tech history . . . Ranks second in Tech history to former teammate Kelly Campbell in career receptions (171), receiving yards (2,680) and receiving touchdowns (22) . . . Ranks 10th in ACC history in career receiving yards and tied for 11th in receptions . . . Caught at least one pass in his last 29 straight games and 42 of his last 43 contests . . . Tied for 14th on the Yellow Jackets’ career scoring list with 138 points, including a Tech-record three two-point conversions . . . Stands ninth among Yellow Jackets in career all-purpose yards (3,343) . . . Elected one of Tech’s permanent team captains for 2002 . . . Selected to play in the Rotary All-Star Gridiron Classic in Orlando, Fla., following his senior season.
2002: Named to the all-ACC second-team while setting a Tech single-season record with 71 receptions . . . Total of 1,050 yards receiving is the second-best total in school history . . . Also led the team in yards per catch (14.8), touchdown catches (5) and all-purpose yards (1,570) . . . Ranked second in the ACC in receptions (5.5 pg) and third in receiving yards (80.8 pg) . . . Fourth in the ACC with 120.8 all-purpose yards per game . . . Averaged 6.4 receptions (first in ACC) and 86.6 yards (second in ACC) in conference games . . . Had 100-yard games against Clemson (139), Wake Forest (102) and Maryland (127) . . . Rushed nine times for 39 yards . . . Returned kickoffs, averaging 20.9 yards on 23 returns . . . Equalled his career best with nine receptions against Maryland . . . Season-high of 139 yards receiving against Clemson.
2001: Tech’s fourth-leading receiver with 41 catches for 674 yards . . . Led the team in yards per catch (16.4) and touchdown receptions (5) . . . Enjoyed the most productive game of his career against Virginia with nine receptions for 161 yards, both career bests, including a 36-yard touchdown pass from George Godsey that put Tech ahead with 1:45 remaining . . . Caught a 66-yard touchdown pass against Navy . . . Had two or more catches in every game except Syracuse and Stanford.
2000: Third on the team in receptions but first in yards per catch and second in touchdowns . . . Caught 26 passes for 480 yards, averaging 18.5 yards per catch . . . Scored six touchdowns . . . Also carried the ball twice for 17 yards against Florida State . . . Made one of the most memorable catches in Georgia Tech history with his spectacular, last-second touchdown to give the Jackets an upset of fourth-ranked Clemson in Death Valley . . . Hauled in a 16-yard touchdown pass from George Godsey with just seven seconds left for the 31-28 victory . . . Stumbled on the play around the five-yard line but got up to make the one-handed grab in the corner of the end zone . . . Had four catches for 51 yards on Tech’s 80-yard, game-winning drive . . . Also caught a 33-yard touchdown in the first half and finished with six receptions for 86 yards . . . Caught a 72-yard touchdown pass against Wake Forest, Tech’s longest pass play of the season . . . Had a career-best 147 yards receiving on five catches against Maryland, including a 64-yard catch-and-run down to the two-yard line to set up a touchdown . . . Caught an eight-yard touchdown pass in Tech’s win over Georgia . . . Scored the tying touchdown at the end of regulation in Tech 30-23 overtime loss at NC State, catching a seven-yard touchdown pass on fourth down with 1:20 left . . . Made a key special teams play in Tech’s win at North Carolina . . . With the score tied early in the third quarter and UNC punting, he tackled the punter at the 12-yard line to set up a Tech touchdown . . . Made eight tackles on punt coverage . . . Missed the Navy game with a shoulder injury.
1999: Tech’s third-leading receiver in 1999 with 33 catches for 476 yards (14.4 average) . . . Second on the team with six touchdown receptions . . . Also the Jackets’ fourth-leading rusher with 104 yards on just 10 carries (10.4 average) . . . Came on strong as he caught 22 passes for 303 yards and three touchdowns over the final five games, including eight catches that resulted in third-down conversions . . . Totalled 140 all-purpose yards against Wake Forest with six catches for 90 yards and five rushes for 50 yards . . . Tied a school record by scoring two two-point conversions against the Deacons . . . Had two catches for 41 yards against Georgia but was ejected in the third quarter . . . Had to sit out the first half of the Toyota Gator Bowl but had a 28-yard reception in the second half . . . Redshirted in 1998. HIGH SCHOOL: The No. 3 wide receiver in the nation according to SuperPrep’s preseason magazine . . . One of the nation’s Top 100 players by the Dallas Morning News . . . Ranked the nation’s 10th-best wide receiver by the National Recruiting Advisor . . . The No. 4 wide receiver in the Southeast by Prep Star and No. 9 in the Southeast by First Down Recruiting . . . Ranked the fifth-best prospect in Louisiana by SuperPrep . . . Rated the No. 31 prospect in the Southwest by Tom Lemming’s Prep Football Report . . . Louisiana Football Magazine first team all-state selection . . . Named to the “All South” third team by Countdown to Signing Day . . . Managed 45 catches for 820 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior . . . Scored a total of 23 touchdowns, three on kick returns . . . As a junior, he caught 32 passes (21.2 yards per catch), 12 for touchdowns . . . Lettered three times in football, baseball and track . . . Played for coach Lou Valdin at East St. John High in Reserve, La.
PERSONAL: Full name is Kerry Junior Watkins . . . Parents are Robert Joseph, Sr. of Reserve and Lisha Watkins of LaPlace . . . Born May 16, 1979 . . . Majoring in Management.
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2002 Rec Yds TD LP Rsh Yds TD LP KR-Yds Vandy‡ 3 70 1 37 1 5 0 5 0-0 UConn‡ 4 89 0 31 0 0 0 0 0-0 Clemson‡ 7 139 0 33 0 0 0 0 2-26 BYU‡ 3 55 0 20 0 0 0 0 4-113 UNC‡ 8 73 1 19 0 0 0 0 1-17 WFU‡ 5 102 1 69 0 0 0 0 1-28 Maryland‡ 9 127 0 55 1 -1 0 — 5-98 Virginia‡ 7 70 1 16 0 0 0 0 2-62 NC State‡ 4 54 0 33 2 17 0 12 1-14 FSU‡ 5 37 0 15 2 4 0 6 1-15 Duke‡ 6 91 0 31 2 13 0 15 0-0 Georgia‡ 5 61 0 33 1 1 0 1 3-54 Fres St.‡ 5 82 0 35 0 0 0 0 3-54 TOUCHDOWNS: 37VU, 10NC, 69WF, 12VA, 35FRS
2001 Rec Yds TD LP Rush Yds TD LP Syracuse 1 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 Citadel 6 68 1 18 0 0 0 0 Navy 2 77 1 66 1 6 0 6 Clemson 3 56 0 27 1 9 0 9 Duke‡ 4 60 2 24 0 0 0 0 Maryland‡ 3 68 0 32 1 7 0 7 NC State‡ 3 54 0 29 0 0 0 0 UNC 2 32 0 17 0 0 0 0 Virginia‡ 9 161 1 36 0 0 0 0 WFU‡ 3 42 0 18 0 0 0 0 Georgia‡ 3 20 0 10 0 0 0 0 FSU‡ 2 29 0 19 2 0 0 12 Stan.# 1 15 0 15 0 0 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS: 13CIT, 66NA, 15DU, 15DU, 36VA
2000 Rec Yds TD LP Rush Yds TD LP UCF 3 42 1 23 0 0 0 0 FSU 2 24 0 14 2 17 0 11 Navy DNP—Injured NC State 2 10 1 7 0 0 0 0 UNC‡ 2 21 0 15 0 0 0 0 WFU 1 72 1 72 0 0 0 0 Duke 2 45 0 23 0 0 0 0 Clemson 6 86 2 33 0 0 0 0 Virginia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Maryland 5 147 0 64 0 0 0 0 Georgia 3 33 1 22 0 0 0 0 LSU# 3 45 0 30 0 0 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS: 23CF, 7NCS, 72WF, 33CL, 16CL, 8GA
1999 Rec Yds TD LP Rush Yds TD LP Navy 2 16 1 10 1 7 0 7 FSU 3 43 1 26 0 0 0 0 UCF 4 75 0 28 0 0 0 0 Maryland 2 39 1 30 1 14 0 14 UNC 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 26 Duke DNP—Injured NC State 5 60 1 18 0 0 0 0 Virginia 4 68 1 28 0 0 0 0 Clemson 5 44 1 14 0 0 0 0 WFU 6 90 0 31 5 50 0 23 Georgia 2 41 0 28 2 7 0 7 Miami# 1 28 0 28 0 0 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS: 6NA, 11FS, 30MD, 3NCS, 8VA, 9CL
CAREER STATISTICS
Receiving G-GS Rec RPG Yds Avg YPG TD LP 1999 10-0 33 3.3 476 14.4 47.6 6 31 2000 10-1 26 2.6 480 18.5 48.0 6 72 2001 12-6 41 3.4 674 16.4 56.2 5 66 2002 13-13 71 5.5 1,050 14.8 80.8 5 69 Total 45-20 171 3.8 2,680 15.7 59.6 22 72
Rushing Att Yds Avg TD LP KOR Yds Avg LP All-P 1999 10 104 10.4 0 26 0 0 0.0 0 580 2000 2 17 8.5 0 11 0 0 0.0 0 497 2001 5 22 4.4 0 12 0 0 0.0 0 696 2002 9 39 4.3 0 15 23 481 20.9 44 1,570 Total 26 182 7.0 0 26 23 481 20.9 44 3,343
CAREER HIGHS
Rec: 9 vs. Virginia, 2001 (161 yds); Maryland, 2002 (127 yds) Rec Yards: 161 vs. Virginia, 2001 (9 rec) Long: 72 vs. Wake Forest, 2000 TD Receiving: 2 vs. Clemson, 2000; Duke, 2001 Rush Att: 5 vs. Wake Forest, 1999 (50 yds) Rush Yds: 50 vs. Wake Forest, 1999 (5 att) Long: 26 vs. North Carolina, 1999 Kickoff Returns: 5 vs. Maryland, 2002 (98 yds) KOR Yds: 113 vs. BYU, 2002 (4 ret) Long: 44 vs. BYU, 2002
‡ Game started # Bowl game statistics from 1999-2001 do not count in season or career totals
