Quez Watkins

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

• Signed to the Colts practice squad on October 6, 2026.
• Released by the Philadelphia Eagles on August 30, 2026.
• Signed to the Philadelphia active roster from the practice squad on January 12, 2026.
• Signed to the Eagles practice squad on September 24, 2025.
• Released by the Arizona Cardinals on August 10, 2025.
• Signed by the Cardinals on January 16, 2025.
• Signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad on September 2, 2024.
• Released by Pittsburgh on August 27, 2024.
• Signed by the Steelers as an unrestricted free agent on March 28, 2024.
• Selected by the Eagles in the sixth round (200th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.

2025 (EAGLES):

• Spent the season on the Philadelphia practice squad.

2024 (STEELERS):

• Spent the season on the Pittsburgh practice squad.

2023 (EAGLES):

• Appeared in nine games (five starts) and compiled 15 receptions for 142 yards (9.5 avg.) and one touchdown. Also returned one kickoff for 11 yards. In the postseason, he appeared in one game and logged three receptions for 12 yards.

2022 (EAGLES):

• Saw action in all 17 games (eight starts) and registered 33 receptions for 354 yards (10.7 avg.) and a career-high three touchdowns. Also notched three carries and five kickoff returns for 51 yards (10.2 avg.). In the postseason, he saw action in three games (one start) and caught one pass for eight yards.

2021 (EAGLES):

• In 2021, he appeared in all 17 games (12 starts) and recorded career highs in receptions (43) and receiving yards (647) with a 15.0 average. He also registered one receiving touchdown as well as eight kickoff returns for 138 yards (17.3 avg.). In the postseason, he played in one game and had two receptions for 35 yards.

2020 (EAGLES):

• As a rookie, played in six games and collected seven receptions for 106 yards (15.1 avg.) and one touchdown.

COLLEGE:

• Played in 35 games at Southern Mississippi (2016-19), where he posted 159 receptions for 2,404 yards and 17 touchdowns.
• His 159 career receptions mark the second-most in Southern Miss history.
• A two-time First Team All-Conference USA selection (2018-19).
• Appeared in 11 games as a senior and recorded a conference-leading 1,178 receiving yards on 64 receptions (18.5 avg.). Also notched six receiving touchdowns.
• Led the team in receptions (72), receiving yards (889) and receiving touchdowns (nine) as a junior in 2018 after appearing in 11 games.
• In 2017, he saw action in 13 games and recorded 23 receptions for 337 yards (14.7 avg.) and two touchdowns.
• Redshirted the 2016 season.

PERSONAL:

• Attended Athens (Ala.) High School.
• A class 6A all-state second-team selection (2015) by Alabama Sports Writers Association.
• Organizes the Quez Watkins Football Camp in his hometown during the offseason.
• Given name is Terrance.
• An Athens, Ala. native.