Alex Watkins Class: Freshman Hometown: Brownsville, Tenn. High School: Haywood Height / Weight: 6-3 / 225 Position: Linebacker Experience: RS

Rated as the No. 5 defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com ... rated as the No. 3 prospect in the state of Tennessee by Rivals.com ... named to Rivals.com Super 250 Team ... recorded 186 tackles and 25 sacks during his junior and senior seasons ... as a senior, Watkins logged 116 tackles and added 19 for losses and nine sacks ... as a junior, he had 70 tackles and 16 sacks ... First-Team All-West Tennessee selection by the Jackson Sun ... First-team All-Region selection ... also an outstanding track athlete ... ran the 100 meters in 11.2 seconds ... coached by Bart Stowe.