Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies
Charting
Where Watkins's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he's targeted4 targets charted
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Louisiana Tech#80 · 4-2 | 4 | 16% |
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech#80 · 8-5 | 2 | 4% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Luke Watkins's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Luke Watkins's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
Northwestern State
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 1 | — |
| Yards | -6 | 1395th / 1456 |
| Yards / carry | -6 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 0 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 2 | 1397th / 1995 |
| Yards | 38 | 1163rd / 1981 |
| Yards / catch | 19 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 346th / 825 |
| Long | 35 | — |
| Punt returns | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Returns | 1 | — |
| Yards | 0 | — |
| Average | 0 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Northwestern State | — | 58 | ~7 (2–11) | 1 | 1 | 12% |
| Wk 2 · LSU | — | 55 | ~37 (12–51) | 3 | · | 67% |
| Wk 3 · Baylor | — | 78 | ~10 (3–16) | 1 | · | 13% |
| Wk 5 · Army | ✓ WR | 57 | ~9 (3–15) | 1 | · | 16% |
| Season | 1 GS | 390 | 63 (36–83) | 6 | 1 | 16% |
Position Room
13 WRs on the Louisiana Tech roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Jalen Mickens | WR | SO | 32 | 476 | 3 | 25% | +0.56 |
| 86 | Talyn Shettron | WR | JR | 17 | 229 | 1 | 14% | +0.49 |
| 6 | Marcus Calwise Jr. | WR | JR | 14 | 168 | 0 | 12% | +0.84 |
| Jay Wilkerson | WR | 5 | 44 | 1 | 4% | +0.19 | ||
| 3 | Dedrick Latulas | WR | JR | 2 | 10 | 1 | 4% | +0.73 |
| Luke Watkins | WR | 2 | 38 | 1 | 4% | -0.24 | ||
| 8 | David Pierro | WR | SR | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5% | -0.92 |
| 88 | Johnnie Thiel IV | WR | FR | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | +1.03 |
| 17 | Dane Benedix | WR | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Brayden Curry | WR | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 83 | Carter Harris | WR | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 85 | Johnny Casey Jr. | WR | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 89 | Chase Grosfeld | WR | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Louisiana Tech depth chart →