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Lincoln Watkins - Football - University of Kentucky Athletics 11

LincolnWatkins

  • position Tight End
  • height 6-4
  • Weight 234
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Fort Gratiot, Mich.
  • High school Northern
BIO

High School
• Showcased his versatility at several positions, seeing action at tight end, quarterback, wide receiver, outside linebacker and safety
• A unanimous three-star recruit and top 40 tight end by all the major recruiting services
• A four-year starter for head coach Brett VanDrew at Northern High School
• Was an all-around star as a senior, catching 47 passes for 897 yards, rushing for 185 and passing for 218 yards for 1,212 all-purpose yards and 17 scores
• Set the school records for receptions in a game (11), in a season (47), receiving yards in a season (895) and receiving yards in a career (1,400)
• Also made 55 tackles with two INT and two forced fumbles
• Helped the Huskies finish the 2025 season with a 7-3 record
• Named First-Team All-State for Division 1-2 as a junior and senior by the Michigan Sports Writers
• Selected to play in the U.S. Army Bowl
• As a junior, finished with 39 receptions for 668 yards, rushed for 245 yards and scored 17 total touchdowns … Added 42 tackles
• Also competed in track and field, finishing as a state finalist in both the shot put and discus throw in 2025
• Excelled in the classroom, finishing with a 4.4 cumulative grade point average
• Part of a program at his high school where he was chosen as one of three students by the principal to teach art to his peers with special needs … He even incorporated those students on his signing day announcement
• Picked UK over Tennessee, Florida and Nebraska

Personal
• Born in Charlotte, North Carolina
• Son of T.J. and Jeanne Watkins
• Has one sister, Lila
• His great uncle, Mickey Stanley, was a center fielder for the Detroit Tigers from 1968-74
• Major is civil engineering

Lincoln Says
• Other than play in the NFL, his to become a Navy Seal
• Three words to describe him are influential, hardworking and thoughtful
• One thing most people don’t know about him is that he is really good at drawing and painting
• The highlight of his life so far has been helping save his grandfather’s life using CPR
• The one thing he will never do again is go white-water rafting

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