Running back, New Mexico State (from TCU), 2021–⁠24

Ahmonte Watkins

Number
No. 8
Height
5′11″
Weight
195 lb
Class (2024)
Junior
Hometown
Houston, TX

Ahmonte Watkins played running back at TCU (2021) and New Mexico State (2022–⁠24).

Career highs

109rushing yards, career highat UTEP, 2023

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2021TCU12494.1025
2022New Mexico State381704.5345
2023New Mexico State595729.7280
2024New Mexico State16664.1024
Career1258576.9580

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2024New Mexico State183650

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2021TCU34113.7027
2022New Mexico State5326.4122
2023New Mexico State8779.6139
2024New Mexico State26934.5164
Career1821912.2364

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2021TCU8RBYr 1
2022New Mexico State8RBYr 2
2023New Mexico State8RBYr 3
2024New Mexico State8RBJr. (Yr 4)5′11″195

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2021TCU14-0.06––-0.9––
2022New Mexico State440.08––3.610%0.12
2023New Mexico State640.5299th (n=450)0.1733.08%0.31
2024New Mexico State150.55––8.2––

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2024 New Mexico State 6 games, 18 returns, 365 yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Aug 31vs.Southeast Missouri StateW 23–⁠165290373
Sep 7vs.LibertyL 24–⁠303140243
Sep 14atFresno StateL 0–⁠48100458
Sep 21atSam HoustonL 11–⁠312−210239
Sep 28vs.New MexicoL 40–⁠5033005118
Oct 9atJacksonville StateL 13–⁠542140234
2023 New Mexico State 14 games, 572 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Aug 26vs.MassachusettsL 30–⁠412951––
Sep 2vs.Western IllinoisW 58–⁠214211––
Sep 9atLibertyL 17–⁠335450––
Sep 16atNew MexicoW 27–⁠174260––
Sep 23atHawai’iL 17–⁠202160––
Oct 4vs.Florida InternationalW 34–⁠175890––
Oct 11vs.Sam HoustonW 27–⁠133140––
Oct 18atUTEPW 28–⁠7101090––
Oct 24atLouisiana TechW 27–⁠246440––
Nov 4vs.Middle TennesseeW 13–⁠75680––
Nov 11atWestern KentuckyW 38–⁠29340––
Nov 25vs.Jacksonville StateW 20–⁠173120––
Dec 1atLibertyL 35–⁠494200––
Dec 16 ✦vs.Fresno StateL 10–⁠37390––
2022 New Mexico State 9 games, 170 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Sep 1atMinnesotaL 0–⁠383130––
Sep 10atUTEPL 13–⁠204−10––
Sep 17atWisconsinL 7–⁠666271––
Sep 24vs.Hawai’iW 45–⁠266281––
Oct 15vs.New MexicoW 21–⁠96170––
Oct 29atMassachusettsW 23–⁠13240––
Nov 19atMissouriL 14–⁠45–––––
Nov 26atLibertyW 49–⁠14260––
Dec 26 ✦vs.Bowling GreenW 24–⁠199761––
2021 TCU 3 games, 49 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Oct 30atKansas StateL 12–⁠31–––––
Nov 13atOklahoma StateL 17–⁠634210––
Nov 26atIowa StateL 14–⁠488280––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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