Toledo Rockets · S RoomS
#4 Donovan Watkins
Class JRFrom Mercer (transfer)Ht / Wt 5'11" · 180 lbHometown Winnsboro, SC · Fairfield Central
Depth-chart placement
Donovan Watkins is on the Toledo Rockets roster but is not placed on the maintained two-deep. Role and placement populate automatically once he appears on the published chart.
Transfer history
2026Mercer→Toledo Rockets
Background & career
Donovan Watkins is a safety from Winnsboro, South Carolina, who attended Fairfield Central High School before playing at Mercer. At the high school level, he recorded 55 tackles, two interceptions and one pass break-up as a senior. Watkins redshirted in 2023 while retaining freshman eligibility. He moved into the starting lineup as a redshirt freshman in 2024, compiling 22 tackles, one interception and eight pass breakups. In 2025, Watkins registered 34 tackles, two interceptions and nine breakups. He now transfers to Toledo as a junior.
Mercerthrough 2025
Toledo2026 — presentPrevious schoolMercerOriginWinnsboro, SC · Fairfield Central