Quarterback Connor Watkins expects his sixth and final season at Villanova to fly by so he’s seizing every moment, writes Katie Lewis for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Watkins has been named the Coastal Athletic Association’s Preseason Offensive Player of the Year.
Last year, he led the Wildcats to share the conference title and the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs.
“It’s like having another coach out there,” head coach Mark Ferrante said of his third-year starter. “We’re excited to have [Watkins] be another guy who sees the big picture and can communicate it on the sidelines to make adjustments.”
Some of Watkins’ success is his relationship to offensive coordinator Chris Boden. Both joined the team in 2019.
“This is the only offense [Watkins] has known in college,” Boden said. “At a lot of different schools, [offensive coordinators] come and go, quarterbacks come and go, so just to be able to have him here for so long is huge. Just always being on the same page with him, watching his mental growth and maturity as a leader.”
Watkins said football and his competitive edge are “in his DNA” but he hasn’t decided whether to stay with the sport after college.
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