Winston Watkins Jr.
LSU Tigers
91
Elite

Winston Watkins Jr.

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WR-SLOffenseEliteTRANSFER · Ole Miss
Projected Starter

Is Winston Watkins Jr. starting?

Winston Watkins Jr. is the projected starter at WR-SL for LSU Tigers.

Winston Watkins Jr. is the projected starting WR-SL on a Elite LSU — 91 OVR.

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Depth at WR-SL · LSU Tigers

  1. 1691Winston Watkins Jr.Starter
  2. 28371Corey Barber Jr.
  3. 38471Tyree Holloway

What's Next

Who do they play next?Deuce Alexander — at Mississippi · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Corey Barber Jr. — No. 2 at WR-SL for LSUHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for LSU Tigers

The Story

Elite-Tier Talent

A 4-star recruit out of Venice, ranked #267 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 26 catches, 373 yards, 1 TD. That's 13% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).

Recruit4★ · #267 NatlTeam Share13%
Fort Myers, FL
Jersey
#6
Class
SO/TR
Height
5'10"
Weight
182 lbs
Transfer
Ole Miss

Stats

SeasonRecRec YdsRec TD
—263731

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9113
National Rank
#267
High School
Venice
Hometown
Venice, FL

Why this rating?

On a 91-rated offense; 74th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.96 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 91.

Team offense (SP+)
91
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 74% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 12% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.96)
Depth-chart adjustment
+4 for role

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

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Winston Watkins Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

26 rec · 373 yds · 1 TD
Usage / Involvement41%
Coach LSUTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.