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Quez Watkins

Player breakdown

Quez Watkins

Southern Miss · 2020 Draft Class

6-0185 lbs6th round, 200th overallAge at Draft: 22Age: ~28
LowDid Not Hit
Major awards: 0Heisman votes: 0NIL Contract Value: --
Watch Highlights

Model confidence

Success Probability

28%

YearTeamGGSTgtRecYdsY/RTDY/G
2020PHI6013710615.1117.7
2021PHI1712624364715138.1
2022PHI178513335410.7320.8
2023PHI9521151429.5115.8
Career4925147981,24912.7625.5
SeasonTeamConfGRecYdsTDYPRYPG
2017Southern MississippiCUSA1323337214.725.9
2018Southern MississippiCUSA1172889912.380.8
2019Southern MississippiCUSA12641,178618.498.2
Career361592,4041715.166.8

Model readout

Probability, context, and base score

XGBoost Prob

23%

ML model output

Context Prob

55%

Rule-based model

Suppression Signals

2

Depth chart context

SHAP Base

0.955

Average prediction

Top Positive Factors

Recruit dominator synergy+0.402
BMI 25.1 — ideal frame for NFL WR (185 lbs)+0.229
Speed score 103.3 — strong weight-adjusted athleticism+0.186

Top Negative Factors

Program WR pipeline: 5% NFL 1000-yard conversion rate-0.654
Improvement accelerating (+2.5) — getting better faster each year-0.351
+14.6 ypg vs. draft class average — above average-0.262

SHAP Feature Impact (Top 20)