Samuel Watkins • Class of 2021 • Long Snappers
FBS Power 5 Freshman Year Starter, Scholarship Pick | |
FBS Freshman Year Starter, Scholarship Pick | |
FCS Freshman Year Starter, Scholarship Pick or FBS PWO | |
D2, D3, NAIA Prospect or FCS PWO | |
D2, D3 or NAIA Developing Prospect | |
High School Starter | |
Developing High School Player |
Name: | Samuel Watkins |
Player Ranking: | |
Class Rank: | 83 |
Grad Year: | 2021 |
State: | NC |
Country: | |
Offers & Commitment:(NEW) | CAMPBELL |
Pro Team: | |
Height: | 6'0 |
Weight: | 250 |
SAT/ACT: | |
GPA: | 3.0 |
Student Since: | 2017 |
Last Evaluation: | March, 2021 |
Highlight Videos
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- March, 2021
- October, 2020
- March, 2020
- VEGAS XXXV Agility
- VEGAS XXXV
- October, 2019
- October, 2018
- June, 2018
- November, 2017
Player Review
Watkins had a great day at the Rubio Long Snapping Fall Camp in North Carolina on October 4th, 2020. I have seen him at a ton of camps and this was, by far, his best outing. His form is gorgeous and he is truly using all of his thick frame extremely well. Watkins is built with a large lower and he is using it like a champ. When Watkins gets his eyes/head through and follows all the way through, he is easily in the low .7s. During the timing section, his snaps were right at .73 and super smooth. His ball is beyond easy to catch and his punter will be super pumped to have him for four years. Great attitude and snapper.
Samuel Watkins had a very solid day at the Rubio Long Snapping Spring Camp in NC on March 7, 2020. His body is tightening up well and his form is gorgeous. His consistency is great with all of his snaps being in the mid .7s. Watkins is snapping with a lot of confidence right now and I am loving it. Locking down his spiral and his release point will help at VEGAS XXXVI in May to push his speeds to the low .7s and his RSI up into the 40s. Watkins is showing all of the tools to snap at the next level.
Watkins showed me some good things at the Rubio Long Snapping Fall Camp in NC on October 6th, 2019. He is a thick and powerful Long Snapper that does a solid job of getting his whole body involved in the process. Snapping motion is smooth and he is driving his upper body through well. Love when he is snapping with full power and his spiral is locked down. When his spiral is tight, the ball will slice through the wind and is easily in the mid too high .7s. Absolutely love his attitude and I am excited to see him at VEGAS XXXV in January!
Samuel showed me some good things at the Rubio Long Snapping Fall Camp in NC on October 7th, 2018. His form is excellent and he is a true student of Long Snapping. Extremely coachable and always getting better. He is using allof his body really well and his leg lock is excellent. Need to see Samuel focus heavily on increasing his strength and his athleticism. Strength will give him much more power and push his speeds well up into the college level by VEGAS XXXIII in January. Increasing his athleticsm will make him a true factor on the punt coverage team. He has the tools, just need to ee him put them all to use. Great attitude.
Watkins showed me some good things during the 2018 Rubio Long Snappping Summer Tour. Smooth Long Snapper with a strong frame. Thick and powerful Long Snapper. Like to see Watkins widen out a bit more to allow his massive upper body to get through which will push him up the rankings since his accuracy will improve a ton. Good attitude and he is a quick learner. Already using his lower half well. Snapping with more confidence will push up his speed. Great use of his legs. Increasing his athleticism will help as well. I love Watkin's attitude.
Watkins was impressive at the Rubio Long Snapping Fall Camp in NC on November 19th, 2017. Starting form is excellent and it doesn't stop there. Snapping motion is smooth and very efficient. Balance is solid. The bigger and stronger he gets, the better Watkins is going to be. Strength is going to be a key for him moving up and you know that will happen as he continues to grow and mature. Patience is going to be huge for Watkins. Kid is going to be a stud. Just watch.
Accomplishments
RSI (Rubio Standard Index) is a scoring process developed by Rubio Long Snapping that weighs the average speed of the snap along with points for accuracy on the Rubio Target. Bonus points are awarded for a superior range of snap times.
2021 NC Spring Camp RSI: 3.95
2020 NC Fall Camp RSI: 20.86
2020 NC Spring Camp RSI: 22.22
VEGAS XXXV RSI: 20.27
VEGAS XXXV 40 Time: 6.40
VEGAS XXXV Snap Speed: .74
2019 NC Fall Camp RSI: 9.68
2018 NC Fall Camp RSI: 0
2018 NC SUMMER RSI: 26.09
2017 NC Fall Camp RSI: 5.94