St. Cloud State University

#11 Mitch Watkins

Mitch Watkins

PLAYER FACTS: Number: 11 Position: Quarterback Height: 6-2, 200-pounds Year: Senior Hometown: Jerseyville, Ill. Previous School: Joliet Community College

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The Mitch Watkins File:

Started for the Huskies at quarterback in 2008…first season at St. Cloud after transferring from Joliet Junior College in Illinois…starter in all 11 games…St. Cloud State Offensive Player of the Week vs. Bemidji State…145 pass completions on the year, while only recording 16 interceptions…threw for 1,828 yards and 13 touchdowns…rushed fifty-four times for 171 yards…had a long run of 43 yards against MSU Moorhead on Nov. 1…recorded two rushing touchdowns against Wayne State College on Sept. 13…passed for an impressive three touchdowns and 161 yards in a huge win over Bemidji State University on Oct. 4…finished the season with a pass efficiency rating of 119.02.

Transfer from Joliet Junior College...lettered two times in football at JCC...was named the 2006 and 2007 Graphic Edge Bowl MVP...his 2007 squad won the Edge Bowl title, Midwest Conference championship and were Region Champions....Watkins ranks third in all-time passing (1,883 yards) and second in all-time passing touchdowns (16) at JCC...also lettered in basketball and won a conference championship...2005 graduate of Jersey Community High School...lettered in both basketball and football at Jersey Community...won three letters in football...named All-Area quarterback, Gatorade Offensive Player of the Year, First-Team All-Conference, St. Louis All-Metro Quarterback and St. Louis Post Player of the Week...conference champion...holds three school records for passing yards in a season, passing yards in a game (412 yards in three quarters) and touchdowns in a season...Passed for a school record 3,100 yards and a school record 31 touchdowns...lettered  four years in basketball...was a two-time All-Conference player...named All-Metro...won conference championship...six-time All-Tournament team selection during prep career...son of Vicki and Steve Watkins of Jerseyville, IL...advertising major and public relations minor.