Nate Watkins #33

Quickly

• Entering his ffith season with the Outlaws and his tenth season in the MLL
• Has registered 41 goals and 29 assists (70 pts.) to go with 146 ground balls during his MLL career with Denver, San Francisco (2006-2007) and Rochester (2004-2005)
• Played 59 games, totaling 37 goals with 12 assists as an All-American midfielder at the University of Maryland
• Joined the Outlaws via trade with San Francisco in 2008
• Acquired by San Francisco with the 18th overall choice in the 2006 MLL Expansion Draft
• Entered the league as the 18th overall selection of the 2002 MLL Collegiate Draft by Rochester

Pro

2011:  Played 12 games with Denver, scoring two goals and five assists for a total of seven points... Recovered nine groundballs... Played in one playoff game with the Outlaws, adding one groundball.

2010: Scored four goals to go with three assists (7 pts.) in 12 games with Denver... Collected 16 ground balls, which tied for eighth on the team... Scored one goal on one shot in Denver's playoff game.

2009: Netted eight goals with six assists (14 pts.) in 12 appearances with the Outlaws... Tied for seventh on the club with 18 ground balls... Scooped up one ground ball in two postseason games.

2008: Participated in 11 games with Denver, scoring once and assisting on three goals (4 pts.)... Collected 19 ground balls, which ranked seventh on the team... Picked up one ground ball in two playoff games... Traded to Denver before the season from San Francisco in exchange for a 2008 first round collegiate draft pick, a 2008 second round collegiate draft pick and a 2009 first round collegiate draft pick.

2007: Talled three goals, five assists (8 pts.) and 21 ground balls in 12 games with San Francisco.

2006: Played 12 games with San Francisco, finishing with a career-best 15 goals, five assists (20 pts.) and 24 ground balls, which tied for fifth on the team... Scored once and collected two ground balls in one postseason contest... Acquired by San Francisco with the 18th overall choice in the 2006 MLL Expansion Draft.

2005: Scored three goals and picked up 12 ground balls in 10 games with Rochester... Took one shot on goal during Rochester's one playoff game.

2004: Netted six goals, including one from two-point range, and one assist to finish with eight points in 11 games during his rookie season with Rochester... Picked up 27 ground balls and fired 30 shots (23 on goal)... Scored one goal and picked up one ground ball in one postseason appearance.

2002: Drafted with the 18th overall selection of the 2002 MLL Collegiate Draft by Rochester.

College

Watkins graduated from the University of Maryland in 2002, where played 59 games, totaling 37 goals with 12 assists... Recorded eight multi-point games during his career... Tied for the team lead with 24 goals and added 7 assists as a senior team captain... Named to the Honorable Mention All-American Team and participated in the annual North-South All-Star Game following his senior season... Scored five goals and assisted on two others (7 pts.) in 16 games (8 starts) as a junior... Finished fifth on the team with 35 ground balls... Appeared in 16 games (6 starts) as a sophomore... Totaled one goal and one assist (2 pts.) and tied for fifth on the club with 36 ground balls.

Personal

Watkins graduated from Horseheads High School in Elmira, N.Y... Won a gold medal at the U-19 World Championships as a member of Team USA... Served as the head coach at Whittier College for two seasons... Currently coaches lacrosse at Wheat Ridge High School in Wheat Ridge, Co... Nate Watkins was born on Jan. 8, 1980 in Horseheads, N.Y.

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