Wayne, Neb. — Wayne State College senior running back Anthony Watkins was named Monday morning as the Northern Sun Conference Football Offensive Player of the Week following his performance in Saturday’s 56-14 Hall of Fame Game victory over Upper Iowa.
Watkins, a 5-10, 180-pound senior from Harvey, Illinois (Dodge City CC), scored four touchdowns and accounted for 156 yards of total offense in Saturday’s win. He rushed for 123 yards on just 10 carries and scored three times on the ground with scoring runs of 14, four and two yards. Watkins also had two receptions for another 33 yards that included a 31-yard scoring play.
For the season, Watkins leads Wayne State in rushing with 673 yards on 117 carries (5.8 avg) and nine TD’s, averaging 74.8 yards per game to rank fifth in the NSIC. He is also tied for fifth in the league this season with 10 total touchdowns.
Wayne State, 7-2 overall and third place in the NSIC South Division at 3-2, visits #25 Sioux Falls (7-2, 2-2) Saturday at 1 p.m.
