Former Clemson defensive tackle Carlos Watkins was selected No. 142 in the fourth round of the NFL Draft by the Houston Texans on Saturday. He was the fifth former Tiger taken in the 2017 NFL Draft.
Here is what was said about the Clemson defensive tackle on Twitter after he was picked.
H-Town Bound!! Thank you @HoustonTexans for this amazing opportunity!! #HoustonTexans #NFLDraft #91 pic.twitter.com/5IY6YvAe0p
— Carlos Watkins (@carloswatkins94) April 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/texans_fanly/status/858476305028874241
All of a sudden, Houston has become #Clemson West.https://t.co/R8P6jJqizq
— TheClemsonInsider (@ClemsonInsider) April 29, 2017
Congrats on the steal!!!! https://t.co/yqtgHdjCZT
— Eric Mac Lain (@EricMacLain) April 29, 2017
Earned his degree in December, won a Natty in January and now heads to Houston with some familiar faces…
Congrats, 'Los!#PAWjourney 🐅🐾 https://t.co/m0m6DBB10l
— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) April 29, 2017
With the 142nd pick in the 2017 #NFLDraft, the #Texans select…#TexansDraft pic.twitter.com/dJz8urw7ep
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) April 29, 2017
Disruptive and versatile.@jharrisfootball on @carloswatkins94.#TexansDraft #WeAreTexans pic.twitter.com/pEMmkIxYL1
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) April 29, 2017
Last season, DE @carloswatkins94 was named a first-team All-American by CBS Sports & second-team All-American by AP.#TexansDraft pic.twitter.com/4na9Q8dBn1
— Houston Texans PR (@TexansPR) April 29, 2017
Congrats to Carlos Watkins! Pleased to announce your name live at #TexansDraft today! Welcome to the @HoustonTexans! #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/2wNTmhWvvi
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) April 29, 2017
Congrats to @carloswatkins94! A great pick for the @HoustonTexans defense! @NFL #NFLDraft @ClemsonFB pic.twitter.com/U4hxPmuDvW
— Jim Clements (@ClemsonPrez) April 29, 2017
Our own @jharrisfootball went 1-on-1 with @ClemsonFB's Carlos Watkins at the @seniorbowl.
🎥: https://t.co/Kf74oY9qIu pic.twitter.com/CvLuwPwveO
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) April 29, 2017