Franco Harris Football League
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#25|Don Watkins Running Back
Retired (1974, Age 32)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C+  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (09-29-2011) Potential C+
Age at Death 69 Born 09-01-1942 in Lexington, VA
Drafted Round 5, Pick 146 (1964) Experience 10 Years (214 Wks)
College Syracuse College, 1965 Salary 845 ($2300.126M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power F  Catching C  Pass Cover D  Kick Power C+
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking B+ Run Cover D  Kick Acc F 
Carrying B  Run Blocking B  Tackling C  Kick Return C 
        Pursuit D+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina B- Execution B- Agility C 
Strength C+ Health D+ Aggressiveness C  Hands B-
Jumping D      Attitude D+ Break Tackle D+
ROLES
QB D+ C C  DT C- SS C- K D- GUN C 
WR C- G C+ DE D+ FS D+ P D  KR C-
HB/TB C+ T C  ILB C- CB D+ LS C- KRB C 
FB B- TE C+ OLB C- H C- HT C+ KOS D 
Year Team G GS ATT ATT/G YDS AVG YDS/G STUF SYDS FUM LOST TD 1ST 1ST% LNG
1964 NO 16 16 41 2.6 100 2.4 6.2 0 0 0 0 1 6 14.6 10
1965 NO 16 16 11 0.7 49 4.5 3.1 0 0 0 0 1 1 9.1 12
1966 NO 15 15 23 1.5 59 2.6 3.9 0 0 1 1 1 2 8.7 8
1967 NO 16 16 53 3.3 184 3.5 11.5 0 0 0 0 3 11 20.8 25
1968 NO 16 16 49 3.1 291 5.9 18.2 0 0 0 0 2 12 24.5 58
1969 NO 16 16 41 2.6 155 3.8 9.7 0 0 2 0 2 6 14.6 14
1970 NO 16 16 38 2.4 220 5.8 13.8 0 0 2 2 0 8 21.1 49
1971 NO 16 16 45 2.8 161 3.6 10.1 0 0 0 0 2 8 17.8 10
1972 NO 16 16 49 3.1 152 3.1 9.5 0 0 0 0 1 3 6.1 12
1973 NO 16 16 76 4.8 232 3.1 14.5 1 -6 0 0 3 5 6.6 28
Total   159 159 426 2.7 1603 3.8 10.1 1 -6 5 3 16 62 14.6 58

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1975Don Watkins has retired from football.
08-19-1974The New Orleans REBELS have waived Don Watkins.
12-02-1973Don Watkins of the New Orleans REBELS is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 6 days.
10-21-1973Don Watkins of the New Orleans REBELS is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 4 days.
09-03-1972The New Orleans REBELS have moved Anthony Hawkins, Derrick Wilks, Joe Allen, Bob Gaffney, and Don Watkins to the active roster.
08-07-1972The New Orleans REBELS have moved Chuck Anderson and Craig Sullivan to the active roster. The New Orleans REBELS have moved Joe Allen, Ricky Moss, and Don Watkins to the inactive roster.
11-14-1966The New Orleans REBELS have moved Walt Anderson and Don Watkins to the active roster. The New Orleans REBELS have moved Sherman Lee and Jesse Horn to the inactive roster.
11-06-1966The New Orleans REBELS have moved Sherman Lee to the active roster. The New Orleans REBELS have moved Don Watkins to the inactive roster.
11-06-1966Don Watkins of the New Orleans REBELS is injured with a shoulder muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 10 days.
08-10-1964The New Orleans REBELS have moved Derrick Wilks, Thron Reisz, and Don Watkins to the active roster. The New Orleans REBELS have moved Ralph Haines to the inactive roster.