VCU As a freshman in 2020–21, Watkins appeared in 26 games with two starts, where he averaged 7.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.9 steals per game. He missed the entire 2021–22 season due to a knee injury. On December 17, 2022, Watkins scored 22 points versus the
Northern Illinois. On January 20, 2023, he scored a game-high 15 points, while also adding ten rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks, in a win over
Richmond. In the first round of the A-10 conference tournament, Watkins scored 11 points, while also tallying six rebounds, two assists and three blocks. In the 2022–23 season, he averaged 9.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game. After the season, Watkins entered his name into the
NCAA transfer portal.
Florida State Watkins transferred to play for the
Florida State Seminoles. In the second round of the 2024 ACC tournament, Watkins scored a career-high 34 points with 11 rebounds and four steals. During the 2023–24 season, he started all 33 games for Florida State, where he averaged 15.6 points a game, six rebounds and 2.8 assists, while also adding 64 steals and 26 blocks, en route to being named an all-ACC honorable mention. After the season, Watkins declared for the
2024 NBA draft, but eventually withdrew and returned to Florida State. On November 9, 2024, Watkins scored 30 points, while also adding six rebounds and an assist in a win over
Rice. On December 14, 2024, he dropped 29 points, four rebounds, five assists, a steal and a block in a win over
Tulane. ==Professional career==