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Monte Watkins

RB · New Mexico State

Monte Watkins

RB · #8 · New Mexico State

Profile

Measurements: 5'11" · 195 lb
Seasons: 4
Recruiting: ★★★★☆ · 0.9035
Class rank: #290 · 2021
Hometown: Houston, TX
High school: Klein Forest

Returning player.

Career

125 Car · 857 Rush yds · 5 TD · 6.9 Rush avg · 18 Rec · 219 Rec yds · 12.2 Rec avg

On a roster 2021–2024. Statistics held for 2021–2024.

2024

New Mexico State

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

−21

Rushing yards100 total yds

−21

Yards per carry

5.8

4.7

−10.5

10.0

7.0

Southeast Missouri State

Liberty

@ Fresno State

@ Sam Houston

New Mexico

@ Jacksonville State

Louisiana Tech

Florida International *

Western Kentucky

@ Texas A&M

@ Middle Tennessee

UTEP

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

16 Car · 66 Rush yds · 0 TD · 4.1 Rush avg · 2 Rec · 69 Rec yds · 34.5 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
7	@ Jacksonville State	L 13–54	2	14	7.0	8
5	vs New Mexico	L 40–50	3	30	10.0	24
4	@ Sam Houston	L 11–31	2	-21	-10.5	0
3	@ Fresno State	L 0–48	1	0	0.0	0
2	vs Liberty	L 24–30	3	14	4.7	12
1	vs Southeast Missouri State	W 23–16	5	29	5.8	11

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
3	@ Fresno State	L 0–48	1	5	5.0	0	5
2	vs Liberty	L 24–30	1	64	64.0	1	64

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
4	@ Sam Houston	L 11–31	1	0	0

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
7	@ Jacksonville State	L 13–54	2	34	17.0	20
5	vs New Mexico	L 40–50	5	118	23.6	33
4	@ Sam Houston	L 11–31	2	39	19.5	21
3	@ Fresno State	L 0–48	4	58	14.5	22
2	vs Liberty	L 24–30	2	43	21.5	23
1	vs Southeast Missouri State	W 23–16	3	73	24.3	32

2023

New Mexico State

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

114

Rushing yards100 total yds

109

Yards per carry

5.3

47.5

3.0

9.0

6.5

8.0

17.8

4.7

10.9

7.3

13.6

1.3

4.0

5.0

Western Illinois

Massachusetts

Fresno State *

@ Liberty

@ New Mexico

@ Hawai'i

Florida International

Sam Houston

@ UTEP

@ Louisiana Tech

Middle Tennessee

@ Western Kentucky

@ Auburn

Jacksonville State

@ Liberty

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

59 Car · 572 Rush yds · 2 TD · 9.7 Rush avg · 8 Rec · 77 Rec yds · 9.6 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Fresno State *	L 10–37	3	9	3.0	0	4
14	@ Liberty	L 35–49	4	20	5.0	0	12
13	vs Jacksonville State	W 20–17	3	12	4.0	0	5
11	@ Western Kentucky	W 38–29	3	4	1.3	0	6
10	vs Middle Tennessee	W 13–7	5	68	13.6	0	35
9	@ Louisiana Tech	W 27–24	6	44	7.3	0	26
8	@ UTEP	W 28–7	10	109	10.9	0	34
7	vs Sam Houston	W 27–13	3	14	4.7	0	16
6	vs Florida International	W 34–17	5	89	17.8	0	32
4	@ Hawai'i	L 17–20	2	16	8.0	0	11
3	@ New Mexico	W 27–17	4	26	6.5	0	10
2	@ Liberty	L 17–33	5	45	9.0	0	22
1	vs Western Illinois	W 58–21	4	21	5.3	1	7
1	vs Massachusetts	L 30–41	2	95	47.5	1	80

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
10	vs Middle Tennessee	W 13–7	1	2	2.0	0	2
8	@ UTEP	W 28–7	1	5	5.0	0	5
7	vs Sam Houston	W 27–13	1	5	5.0	0	5
6	vs Florida International	W 34–17	1	4	4.0	0	4
4	@ Hawai'i	L 17–20	1	39	39.0	1	39
2	@ Liberty	L 17–33	1	6	6.0	0	6
1	vs Western Illinois	W 58–21	2	16	8.0	0	10

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR	PD	TD
10	vs Middle Tennessee	W 13–7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

2022

New Mexico State

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

−1

Yards per carry

4.3

8.4

−0.3

4.5

4.7

2.8

2.0

3.0

@ Minnesota

Nevada

Bowling Green *

@ UTEP

@ Wisconsin

Hawai'i

Florida International

New Mexico

@ Massachusetts

Lamar

@ Missouri

@ Liberty

Valparaiso

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

38 Car · 170 Rush yds · 3 TD · 4.5 Rush avg · 5 Rec · 32 Rec yds · 6.4 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Bowling Green *	W 24–19	9	76	8.4	1	45
13	@ Liberty	W 49–14	2	6	3.0	0	5
9	@ Massachusetts	W 23–13	2	4	2.0	0	5
7	vs New Mexico	W 21–9	6	17	2.8	0	8
4	vs Hawai'i	W 45–26	6	28	4.7	1	13
3	@ Wisconsin	L 7–66	6	27	4.5	1	18
2	@ UTEP	L 13–20	4	-1	-0.3	0	1
1	@ Minnesota	L 0–38	3	13	4.3	0	10

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
13	@ Liberty	W 49–14	1	-4	-4.0	0	0
7	vs New Mexico	W 21–9	3	25	8.3	1	22
2	@ UTEP	L 13–20	1	11	11.0	0	11

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR	PD	TD
12	@ Missouri	L 14–45	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	@ UTEP	L 13–20	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

2021

TCU

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

5.3

3.5

Duquesne

California

SMU

Texas

@ Texas Tech

@ Oklahoma

West Virginia

@ Kansas State

Baylor

@ Oklahoma State

Kansas

@ Iowa State

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

12 Car · 49 Rush yds · 0 TD · 4.1 Rush avg · 3 Rec · 41 Rec yds · 13.7 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
13	@ Iowa State	L 14–48	8	28	3.5	0	11
11	@ Oklahoma State	L 17–63	4	21	5.3	0	25

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
13	@ Iowa State	L 14–48	1	9	9.0	0	9
11	@ Oklahoma State	L 17–63	2	32	16.0	0	27

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR	PD	TD
9	@ Kansas State	L 12–31	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

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