Running back, South Dakota (from Texas), 2024–26
Reid Watkins
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Fort Worth, TX
Reid Watkins plays running back for South Dakota, after Texas (2024). Last time out, at Murray State: 11 carries, 38 yards, 1 TD; 1 catch, 1 yard.
2026 so far
153 rushing yards, 1 TD
Last game: 11 carries, 38 yards, 1 TD; 1 catch, 1 yard at Murray State, W 48–20
Next game: vs. North Dakota, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
80rushing yards, career highvs. Murray State, 2025Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | South Dakota | 72 | 280 | 3.9 | 1 | 30 |
| 2026 | South Dakota | 39 | 153 | 3.9 | 1 | 13 |
| Career | 115 | 448 | 3.9 | 2 | 30 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Dakota | 7 | 46 | 6.6 | 0 | 11 |
| 2026 | South Dakota | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Career | 10 | 61 | 6.1 | 0 | 15 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas | 5 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2025 | South Dakota | 5 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2026 | South Dakota | 5 | RB | So. (Yr 3) | 5′11″ | 200 |
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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas | 4 | 0.22 | – | – | 0.9 | – |
| 2025 | South Dakota (FCS) | 79 | -0.16 | 2nd (n=576) | 0.10 | -12.6 | 10% |
| 2026 | South Dakota (FCS) | 43 | 0.08 | 43rd (n=478) | 0.10 | 3.3 | 11% |
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). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 South Dakota 6 games, 153 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Central Connecticut | W 59–20 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Sep 12 | vs. Eastern Washington | W 41–23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | −1 |
| Sep 26 | at Youngstown State | L 28–47 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
| Oct 3 | vs. Indiana State | W 44–14 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Oct 10 | vs. Southern Illinois | W 31–10 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| Oct 17 | at Murray State | W 48–20 | 11 | 38 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
2025 South Dakota 13 games, 280 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Iowa State | L 7–55 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | −2 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Northern Colorado | W 24–17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Sep 20 | vs. Drake | W 42–21 | 6 | 59 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 13 |
| Sep 27 | at North Dakota State | L 13–51 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Oct 4 | vs.Murray State | W 49–24 | 13 | 80 | 0 | 17 | – | – |
| Oct 11 | atIndiana State | W 19–14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| Oct 18 | at Northern Iowa | W 17–14 | 2 | −2 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 1 | vs. North Dakota | W 26–21 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Nov 8 | vs. South Dakota State | W 24–17 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 15 | atSouthern Illinois | W 53–51 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Nov 29 | vs.Drake | W 38–17 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Dec 6 | at Mercer | W 47–0 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 8 | – | – |
| Dec 13 | at Montana | L 22–52 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
No box score in the source for Sep 6 at Lamar, so that game is not listed.
2024 Texas 1 game, 15 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | vs. UL Monroe | W 51–3 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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