Andy Watkins,
Susquehanna University
Football, Wrestling – Class of 1993
Andy Watkins will go down in Susquehanna University athletics history as one of the greatest athletes ever to grace the maroon and orange. A four-time varsity letter winner in both football and wrestling, Watkins earned All-American honors in both sports as a middle linebacker and at the 190 lbs. weight class. On the gridiron, Watkins led the Crusaders to back-to-back 9-1 seasons in 1991 and 1992. He was named MAC Player of the year in 1992, on the heels of a 100+ tackle campaign. He finished the 1992 season with 101 tackles, ten tackles for loss (TFL), two sacks, two interceptions (INT), and three blocked kicks. At the end of his football career, Watkins had racked up 289 tackles, 25 TFL’s, five and a half sacks, five INT’s, and five blocked kicks, as well as guiding the Crusader to an overall record of 33-6, including a 27-5 mark in conference play. He was also twice named an All-American in wrestling in the 190 lbs. weight class and was a three-time MAC Champion. He finished with a career record of 81-16-1 on the wrestling mat and was named Susquehanna’s Outstanding Male Scholar-Athlete as a senior in 1992. He was inducted into the Crusaders Hall of Fame in 2003.
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