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Career Overview/Notes

A veteran, versitile junior who has seen action at both tackle and end ... Started as a redshirt freshman in 2001 ... Spent his redshirt season as a defensive tackle, but played end the following season ... One of the strongest players on the team ... Very physical player with good hands and feet ... One of five team captains ... Recorded a perfect 4.0 GPA in the spring of 2003 ... A teammate in high school with the projected starter at right end, Nick Reid ... Post-school ambition is a career in ministry ... Born on Sept. 2, 1981 ... Major: History.

as a sophomore (2002)

Named to the Big 12 all-academic first team for his performance in the classroom ... One of only nine players to start all 12 games ... Ended the season with 37 total tackles ... Also had two tackles for loss, four pass breakups and five quarterback hurries ... Tallied a career-high eight tackles against Bowling Green on Sept. 21 ... Was the second-leading tackler among the down linemen ... Tied a career-high with three unassisted tackles in three games ... Had eight multiple-tackle games. as a redshirt freshman (2001) Earned a starting spot at left end on the defensive front line ... Started 10 of 11 games ... Did not start against Colorado, but did play most of the game ... Credited with 38 total tackles, including three tackles for loss ... Also had a pair of quarterback sacks ... Recorded a single-game best six tackles against UCLA ... Had five total stops against Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa State.

Redshirted.

High School

A consensus all-state performer as a junior and senior at Derby High School ... Also a two-time all-league selection ... Credited with 60 total tackles and 13 tackles for losses his senior season ... Rated as the top lineman in the Midwest Region by MoKan Football ... Rated as the No. 12 defensive lineman in the midlands region and the 41st-best player by Super Prep Magazine ... Selected to play in the East-West Shrine Bowl game.
 
Travis Watkins' Career Stats

Defense

Year	G-GS	UT	AT	TT	Sacks	TFL	FF	FR	Int./G	PB	Blk
2002	12-12	19	18	37	0	2-8	0	0	0	2	0
2001	11-10	17	21	38	2-8	3-12	0	0	0	1	0
2000	(Redshirted)
Total	23-22	36	39	75	2-8	5-20	0	0	0	3	0

— Courtesy of kuathletics.com.