Is Donovan Watkins starting?
Donovan Watkins is the projected starter at STAR for Toledo Rockets.
Junior · #4 · 5'11", 180 lbs
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- 1472Donovan WatkinsStarter
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- 33051Hayden Roy
Toledo Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- STARDonovan WatkinsThis player
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
Top defensive backs in the MAC
The Story
Making His Case
This season: 2 tackles, 2 INT, 1 PBU. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 72 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #4
- Class
- JR/TR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 180 lbs
- Transfer
- Mercer
Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 68-rated defense; 55th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 72.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LBUFFTKL 9
- TKL
- 9
- SOLO
- 6
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 23-8
Oct 3WBALLTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 39-24
Sep 26WSDSUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-16
Sep 19WTEMTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 49-48 OT
Sep 12WCCSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 63-10
Sep 5LMSUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 30-20
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LBUFF | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | WBALL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WSDSU | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WTEM | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WCCSU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | LMSU | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Donovan Watkins's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.