High School

Was a four-year starter for coach Jim Foltz at Goddard High School, Goddard, Kan. … Graduated 2024 … Was a three-time Kansas 5A All-State selection … Named honorable mention as a sophomore, second-team as a junior and first-team his senior year  … Selected the 5A Pitcher of the Year … Was a three-time Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League D-II selection, earning second-team as a sophomore, and first-team his junior and senior seasons … Was twice voted the AVCTL D-II Pitcher of the Year …  Named Wichita All-Metro twice and was the Metro Player of the Year as a senior … Began his prep career going 3-3 with 34 strikeouts over 30 and one-third innings with an earned run average of 1.85 … As a sophomore went 8-1 with 75 strikeouts over 49 and one-third innings with an ERA of 1.28 … Helped lead the Lions to the Kansas 5A State Tournament for the first time 11 years his junior year … Finished 7-2 with 89 strikeouts in 59 and two-thirds innings pitch with an ERA of 1.94 … Posted a 7-1 record as a senior with 92 strikeouts in 44 innings pitched with an ERA of 1.27 … Struck out 18 batters against Andover Central during his senior season … Was also contributor with his bat, hitting .338 with 23 hits, three doubles, 14 runs and 18 RBI as a sophomore … Followed with a .307 average with 23 hits, four doubles, 12 runs and 19 RBI and hit at a .342 clip with 25 hits, three doubles, one home run, 14 runs and 25 RBI as a senior … Closed out his career on the bump with record of 25-7 with 290 strikeouts over 183 and one third innings pitched … At the plated tallied 72 hits, 10 doubles, one homer 40 runs and 60 RBI … Honor roll student. 

Personal

Born Coltin Matthew Watkins on June 21, 2005, in Wichita, Kan. … Nickname is CoCo … Son of Matt and Sabrina Watkins … Has two brothers, Eastin and Austin … Majoring in business … Also recruited by Wichita State University, Barton Community College Cisco Community College … Favorite foods are steak and mashed potatoes … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle … Favorite restaurant is Longhorn Steakhouse … Favorite TV show is Suits … Favorite movies are Super Troopers and Dumb and Dumber … Favorite sports movie is Moneyball … Favorite actor is Van Diesel … Favorite book is Hunger Games … Favorite music entertainer is Gavin Adcock … Favorite cartoon character is Bugs Bunny … Favorite athlete is Aroldis Chapman … Favorite sports teams are the New York Jets and San Diego Padres … His greatest sports moment was throwing a no-hitter … Best player he has played against is Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jackson Holiday … A notable alumnus from his school is former MLB catcher Derek Norris.