Quez Watkins
#3 WR,
Free Agent
ACTUAL 2022
85 FPTS
RANK: 84
2023 SEASON
63 FPTS
RANK: 117
AGE
24 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
6'0'' / 193 lbs
COLLEGE
Southern Miss
| SEASON | GP | FPTS | RANK | TARGET | RECPT | REYD | RETD | REAVE |
| 2023 | 16 | 63 | 117th | 40 | 23 | 281 | 2 | 12.2 |
| 2022 | 17 | 85 | 84th | 51 | 33 | 354 | 3 | 10.7 |
| 3yr Ave | 12 | 69 | 103rd | 38 | 25 | 376 | 1 | 15.04 |
Back with Steel City
Published: 2024-08-30
The Steelers signed Watkins to the practice squad Friday.
Watkins wasn't able to make Pittsburgh's 53-man roster in a depth wide receiver role, but he'll stick around on the practice squad. The Steelers have just five wide receivers on the active roster, and with third-round rookie Roman Wilson nursing an ankle injury, Watkins has a chance of being elevated for Week 1 against the Falcons.
Fantasy Points by Week 2022
Weekly Stats 2022
| Fantasy Points | Betting | Receiving Stats | Routes Run | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WEEK | STADIUM | GAME | RANK | TARGET | SPREAD | O/U | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVG | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | SHARE | SLOT | TIGHT | WIDE | |||
| 1 @DET | Dome 72° | 0.0 | 155th | 0.00 | -6.5 | 48.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 78% | 0% | 22% | |||
| 2 MIN | Outdoor 79° | 14.9 | 26th | 7.45 | -3.0 | 49.5 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 1 | 34.5 | 33 | 2 | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7% | 70% | 2% | 28% | |||
| 3 @WAS | Outdoor 68° | 0.0 | 150th | 0.00 | -5.5 | 47.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3% | 79% | 0% | 21% | |||
| 4 JAC | Outdoor 57° | 0.0 | 142nd | 0.00 | -6.5 | 46.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4% | 79% | 0% | 21% | |||
| 5 @ARZ | Dome 87° | 4.9 | 78th | 1.63 | -5.5 | 48.5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 6.3 | -1 | 7 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12% | 81% | 2% | 16% | |||
| 6 DAL | Outdoor 61° | 0.7 | 95th | 0.35 | -6.5 | 42.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -3 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5% | 52% | 5% | 43% | |||
| 8 PIT | Outdoor 60° | 0.0 | 135th | 0.00 | -10.5 | 43.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7% | 57% | 3% | 41% | |||
| 9 @HOU | Dome 77° | 4.5 | 44th | 2.25 | -13.5 | 43.5 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 | 6 | 7 | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8% | 80% | 0% | 20% | |||
| 10 WAS | Outdoor 43° | 10.0 | 43rd | 2.50 | -11.0 | 44.5 | 4 | 4 | 80 | 0 | 20.0 | 15 | 5 | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16% | 66% | 3% | 31% | |||
| 11 @IND | Dome 27° | 11.1 | 35th | 5.55 | -6.5 | 44.5 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 15.5 | 13 | 3 | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9% | 86% | 3% | 11% | |||
| 12 GB | Outdoor 62° | 12.5 | 33rd | 4.17 | -6.0 | 45.5 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 11.7 | 11 | 1 | 25% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20% | 46% | 2% | 49% | |||
| 13 TEN | Outdoor 60° | 8.7 | 50th | 1.74 | -5.0 | 44.5 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 7.4 | -1 | 9 | 17% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16% | 89% | 0% | 11% | |||
| 14 @NYG | Outdoor 37° | 5.9 | 65th | 1.48 | -7.0 | 45.5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 4.8 | 3 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16% | 53% | 3% | 44% | |||
| 15 @CHI | Outdoor 17° | 5.0 | 66th | 0.83 | -8.5 | 48.5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1.5 | -2 | 4 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16% | 73% | 0% | 23% | |||
| 16 @DAL | Dome 35° | 2.9 | 83rd | 2.90 | 4.0 | 46.5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15% | 69% | 0% | 31% | |||
| 17 NO | Outdoor 54° | 0.0 | 144th | 0.00 | -4.5 | 43.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3% | 82% | 0% | 18% | |||
| 18 NYG | Outdoor 43° | 3.4 | 84th | 1.70 | -16.0 | 42.5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7.0 | 2 | 5 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13% | 84% | 0% | 16% | |||
Performance Splits: 2020 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Receiving Averages | |||||||||||||||||
| LOCATION | STADIUM | GP | GS | GM | TOUCH | RANK | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVE | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | |
| Home | Outdoor | 20 | 10 | 0.3 | 1.84 | 159th | 3.1 | 2.0 | 29 | 0.2 | 15.1 | 9.1 | 6.2 | 11% | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | |
| Away | Outdoor | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 1.28 | 136th | 3.7 | 2.4 | 23 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 4% | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | |
| Away | Dome | 3 | 2 | 1.1 | 1.58 | 162nd | 2.0 | 1.3 | 18 | 0.0 | 13.8 | 9.8 | 4.0 | 0% | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
| Away | Retractable Dome | 8 | 4 | 0.9 | 2.24 | 160th | 3.1 | 2.3 | 33 | 0.3 | 14.4 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 0% | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | |
Career Stats by Season: 2020 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Receiving Stats | Routes Run | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | GP | GS | TOTAL | RANK | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVG | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | SHARE | SLOT | TIGHT | WIDE | ||
| 2020 | 22 | PHI | 6 | 0 | 24 | 301th | 13 | 7 | 106 | 1 | 15.1 | 8 | 8 | 22% | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2% | 21% | 0% | 77% | ||
| 2021 | 23 | PHI | 17 | 12 | 116 | 59th | 62 | 43 | 647 | 1 | 15.0 | 9 | 6 | 2% | 24 | 12 | 2 | 13% | 68% | 2% | 29% | ||
| 2022 | 24 | PHI | 17 | 8 | 85 | 84th | 51 | 33 | 354 | 3 | 10.7 | 6 | 4 | 8% | 11 | 5 | 2 | 10% | 71% | 1% | 27% | ||
Released by Steelers
Published: 2024-08-27
The Steelers released Watkins on Tuesday.
It's not a great sign for his career prospects that he couldn't win a roster spot with one of the most WR-needy teams in the league. Watkins spent much of the past four years as Philadelphia's No. 3 receiver, but it was never a high-volume role and he maxed out at 62 targets (in 2021).
Targeted once in preseason loss
Published: 2024-08-18
Watkins failed to secure his lone target while rushing once for six yards during Saturday's 9-3 preseason loss to the Bills.
Watkins was on the field for 53 percent of the Steelers' offensive snaps Saturday, but he didn't see many touches during the low-scoring loss. He didn't have any offensive touches during last weekend's preseason opener, and he could have to put together a productive outing during next Saturday's preseason finale against Detroit to bolster his case for a spot on the 53-man roster.
Joining Pittsburgh
Published: 2024-03-25
Watkins is signing with the Steelers, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
A 2020 sixth-round pick, Watkins made 25 starts for Philadelphia over the past four seasons but never saw more than 62 targets in a year. His 4.35 speed is his best trait, and he'll now join a Steelers team with only George Pickens entrenched as a starting wide receiver. Pittsburgh's other options at the position include Van Jefferson, Calvin Austin, Denzel Mims and Marquez Callaway, with more help possibly coming during the 2024 NFL Draft.
Numbers dip in fourth pro season
Published: 2024-01-18
Watkins finished the year with 15 catches for 142 yards and one touchdown.
Watkins averaged 38 catches for 501 yards over the previous two seasons, so his 2023 campaign counts as a clear disappointment. Hamstring issues limited him to nine games, but he also faced new competition from Olamide Zaccheaus and Julio Jones, which cut into a target share which was always going to small with A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith on the roster.
Hauls in first TD of season
Published: 2024-01-07
Watkins caught eight of 11 targets for 93 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-19 loss to the Giants.
With DeVonta Smith (ankle) inactive and A.J. Brown (knee) exiting early, Watkins emerged as the Eagles' top downfield option and led the team in catches, targets and receiving yards. The fourth-year wideout capped a season-best performance with a 16-yard TD grab from Marcus Mariota in the fourth quarter for Philly's only touchdown, and Watkins' first score of the year. It's unclear if either Brown or Smith will be available for the Eagles' wild-card matchup with the Buccaneers next weekend, so Watkins could see an elevated role once again.
Another game with no catches
Published: 2023-12-19
Watkins did not record a reception in Monday's loss to the Seahawks.
Watkins was on the field for over half the Eagles' offensive snap, but Jalen Hurts looked his way just once and failed to complete the pass. Watkins has now gone catchless two weeks in a row and in four of his seven games in total this season.
No catches in loss to Cowboys
Published: 2023-12-11
Watkins was held without a catch or a target in Sunday's loss to the Cowboys.
Watkins has appeared in six games for the Eagles this season and has gone catchless three times. He wasn't the only Eagle who struggled to make an impact in Week 14, as Jalen Hurts completed just 18 passes, all of which went to A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith or Dallas Goedert.
Nabs three receptions Sunday
Published: 2023-12-03
Watkins caught three of four targets for 28 yards in Sunday's 42-19 loss to the 49ers.
Watkins got involved in his second game back from a hamstring injury after not being targeted in last week's win over Buffalo. The 25-year-old finished a distant third in wide receiver targets behind AJ Brown (13) and Devonta Smith (11). Watkins figures to serve a similar role when the Eagles visit the Cowboys in Week 14 for Sunday Night Football.