Todd Watkins Todd Watkins ( born June 22 , 1983 ) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft . He played college football for Brigham Young University . He has also been a member of the Atlanta Falcons , Oakland Raiders , and New York Giants . Early years . Watkins was a multi - sport star at Helix High School in San Diego , California . He lettered in football , volleyball , soccer , and track ; he was the first athlete in 25 years to accomplish that feat at Helix High . As a football player , he earned all - county honors during his junior and senior seasons . His teammates included current NFL starters Reggie Bush and Alex Smith ; the team won the 2000 San Diego Section Division II CIF Football championship . College career . Junior college . Watkins enrolled at Norfolk State but redshirted during the 2001 season . He transferred to Grossmont ( California ) Junior College and played in ten games during the 2002 season . As a wide receiver , he finished the season with 11 receptions for 299 yards and 4 touchdowns . However , his greatest contributions to the team came as a placekicker : he made 10 of 11 field goals and 46 of 49 PAT kicks . In his second season at Grossmont , Watkins elevated his performance as a receiver . He caught 40 passes for 915 yards and 8 touchdowns , leading the Griffins to a 13 - 1 record and the Foothill Valley Conference championship . At placekicker , he made 12 of 15 field goals and 50 of 51 PAT kicks . He totaled 134 points ( combined receiving and kicking ) - the highest total in the conference . He was named Region III Offensive Player of the Year for 2003 and received First Team All - American recognition from JC Gridwire and Junior College Athletic Bureau . BYU . Watkins transferred to Brigham Young University in 2004 and immediately earned a starting position at wide receiver . BYU opened up the 2004 season against Notre Dame , and Watkins made an instant impact . His first reception as a Cougar was a spectacular 50 - yard catch against double coverage ; the play set up a touchdown on BYU ’ s first possession of the game . Late in the fourth quarter of that game , Watkins made a spectacular 37 - yard reception ( despite pass interference by the defense ) ; the catch secured a crucial first down for BYU and sealed the Cougars ’ 20 - 17 victory over the Irish . Watkins gained national media attention with a career best performance against Boise State in the fourth game of the season . The Broncos held Watkins in check during the first half , but he was unstoppable in the second half . He finished with 9 receptions for 211 yards . He caught a 79 - yard touchdown pass from John Beck in the third quarter , and added a 52 - yard grab in the fourth quarter . BYU lost the game , but Watkins had established himself as a dangerous weapon for the Cougars . For the season , Watkins totaled 52 receptions for 1 , 042 yards and 6 touchdowns . He averaged 94 . 7 receiving yards per game , a Mountain West Conference ( MWC ) record . He averaged 20 . 0 yards per reception - impressive enough that Sports Illustrated named him the best deep threat in the nation . For his efforts , Watkins was named First Team All - MWC and Honorable Mention All - American . Expectations were high for Watkins as he entered his senior season at BYU . However , with a new head coach ( Bronco Mendenhall ) and a new offensive coordinator ( Robert Anae ) , BYU ’ s offense relied heavily on shorter passing routes and Beck threw fewer deep passes to Watkins . Also , with the departure of star freshman receiver Austin Collie , opposing defenses focused their pass coverage schemes directly at Watkins . He was often double - teamed ( and sometimes tripled - team ) ; consequently , his statistics declined in the 2005 season . He still finished with respectable numbers : 49 receptions for 678 yards and a team - high 9 touchdowns . His best game of the season was against TCU : he caught 7 passes for 176 yards and 3 touchdowns . Unfortunately , he also dropped three sure touchdowns and fumbled once ; BYU lost the game 51 - 50 in overtime . Watkins ended his college career with a strong showing against California in the Las Vegas Bowl : 5 catches for 93 yards and late fourth - quarter touchdown in BYU ’ s 35 - 28 loss . Professional career . Arizona Cardinals . After finishing his college career , Watkins pursued a career in professional football . For many NFL teams , he was an intriguing prospect . He possessed the physical tools needed to have success in the pros : great size ( 6 - foot - 3 ) and strength ( 325 - pound bench press ) combined with terrific speed ( 4 . 28 seconds in the 40 - yard dash ) . He also showed an ability to out - leap defenders and make difficult catches . However , during his senior season , Watkins had dropped several wide - open passes and fumbled the ball a few times during important games . His stock declined sharply before the 2006 NFL Draft ; he was eventually chosen in the seventh round ( 218th pick overall ) by the Arizona Cardinals . He spent most of his rookie season on the Cardinals ’ practice squad . Atlanta Falcons . In September 2007 , he was added to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad after being cut by the Arizona Cardinals following week 4 of preseason . Oakland Raiders . In the 2008 off - season , the Oakland Raiders claimed him off waivers . Watkins was released in September 2010 . New York Giants . On January 6 , 2011 Watkins signed a reserve / future with the New York Giants . He was waived on September 2 .