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Greg Watkins
44  Greg Watkins

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Katy, Texas

High School:
Cypress Springs HS

Height / Weight:
6-5 / 220

Position:
DL

Experience:
2L

04/06/2012

Spotlight Shines on Jeffery in UTEP Spring Game

Nathan Jeffery accounted for 122 of the Blue team's 245 rushing yards in a 29-0 victory over the White on Friday night in the Sun Bowl.

02/27/2012

Miners Begin Spring Practice Tuesday

UTEP's practice is the first of 15 with the annual Orange and Blue game slated for Friday, April 6 at 6 p.m. in the Sun Bowl.

10/22/2011

Miners Run Colorado State Ragged on Homecoming

Vernon Frazier rushed for a career-high 167 yards and UTEP piled up 340 yards on the ground in a 31-17 Homecoming win over the Rams.

10/10/2011

GAME 6: Miners Seek First C-USA Victory at Tulane

The game will be nationally televised on Fox College Sports (FCS) central with kickoff slated for 1:40 p.m. MT.

11/20/2011

UTEP vs Tulsa. Senior Day. Photos by IPA

Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

11/12/2011

UTEP vs E. Carolina. Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

09/03/2011

UTEP vs Stony Brook. By Michael Patrick Reese

Photo Gallery by Michael Patrick Reese

2010 (SOPHOMORE): Accumulated 38 tackles (3.5 for losses), three sacks, six quarterback hurries and an interception ... played in every game and made his first career start at right end against Tulane ... registered his career-high six tackles at Houston ... had four stops in three games (Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Tulane, SMU) ... sacked the quarterback versus Memphis, Tulane and SMU ... returned an interception for 19 yards at New Mexico ... had multiple quarterback pressures twice (against UAPB and Rice).

2009 (FRESHMAN): Tallied four stops in two games ... top performance of the season came in the finale versus Marshall with three tackles, including a half tackle for loss.

2008: Redshirted.

PRIOR TO UTEP: Rated an area top-100 player by the Houston Chronicle ... All-District defensive end as a senior at Cypress Springs High School ... team co-captain as well ... in three years as a starter, he posted 122 tackles, 11 tackles for losses, three sacks, one forced fumble, one interception, four pass break-ups and five blocked kicks ... three-year varsity letterwinner for coach Robert Blackshear ... played basketball for two years as a prep ... honor roll student.

PERSONAL: Full name is Gregory Watkins, Jr. ... parents are Gregory, Sr. and Alana Watkins ... has two sisters ... born 1/13/89 (Atlanta, Ga.) ... Business major.

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