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Commitment Status:Signed LOI

Jaylen Watkins

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College Choices

School Interest Offer Visit Recruited by
FloridaCOMMITTED (04/10/2009)Offered12/11/2009
AlabamaNoneOfferedNone
Boston CollegeNoneOfferedNone
Florida StateNoneOfferedNone
GeorgiaNoneOfferedNone
Miami (FL)NoneOfferedNone
MichiganNoneOfferedNone
MississippiNoneOfferedNone
Notre DameNoneOfferedNone
Ohio StateNoneOfferedNoneTaver Johnson
TennesseeNoneOfferedNone

Scouting Report on Jaylen Watkins

How we scouted: Film footage, In-person visits, Game setting, Campby Barry Every - 08/25/2009
  • SpeedBlue Chip
  • SizeDivision I Player
  • StrengthDivision I Player
  • AgilityDivision I Player
  • Ball SkillsBlue Chip
On the Hoof: Has good height for a corner at closer to 5 feet 11 with a slight build. He does have the frame to add some weight, but there is a limit to how big he can get.
Needs Improvement: Must improve strength in order to be effective in press coverage. Watkins also needs to work on staying lower in his backpedal to help with keeping his balance as he changes directions.
Most Impressive: He has excellent straight-line speed and can turn and run with almost anybody. He does a nice job breaking on the ball while in off-man coverage and has above-average ball skills.
Conclusion: As a corner, more than likely he will redshirt while learning the complexities of college football and gaining needed strength. Do not be surprised if Watkins ends up as a receiver; he is used to having the ball in his hands and making things happen.

Barry Every is a Football Recruiting Analyst for Rivals.com. He has worked in the recruiting offices for Mark Richt at the University of Georgia, Bobby Bowden at Florida State University and Mack Brown at the University of North Carolina

Latest News

Position recruiting breakdown: Defense2/9/2010 Rivals.com Football Recruiting

Sharrif Floyd headlines the nation's No. 1-ranked group of defensive tackles at Florida. The Gators also landed the No. 3 group of linebackers and No. 2 group of defensive backs. Rivals.com has broken down how the teams did overall on National Signing Day. Now, here's a look at which teams fared best - position-by-position - on defense and at the athlete position.

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Fla. headlines final state rankings releases1/29/2010Rivals.com Football Recruiting
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Army Bowl: East stars of the week1/10/2010Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Army All-American viewing guide1/9/2010GatorBait.net
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East notebook: Big day for Prater1/7/2010Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Is Elam changing his mind again?1/7/2010UGASports.com
Army recruiting notes: Elam in the spotlight1/6/2010Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Army Express: Another Elam twist?1/6/2010Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Watkins still sees his future in Gainesville1/3/2010Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Sizing up the Army Bowl rosters1/3/2010Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Some Gator recruits need answers quickly12/27/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Gator targets and commits in the Rivals10012/9/2009GatorBait.net
Riggs down to three, names a leader11/30/2009GatorBait.net
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Category rankings: Cornerbacks11/20/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Whispers: Alabama-Auburn battle heats up11/12/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Gators hosting three big visitors11/5/2009GatorBait.net
4-star Watkins sees a couple of similarities10/28/2009GatorBait.net
Gator targets and commits in the Rivals10010/14/2009GatorBait.net
Breakdown: UF doing great instate8/14/2009GatorBait.net
Farrell: Impressions from the road8/7/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Florida headlines final state ranking releases8/6/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Florida's Friday Night Lights Hot 117/25/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
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Friday Night Lights Preview: Defense7/24/2009GatorBait.net
Gator targets and commits in the Rivals1007/21/2009GatorBait.net
Team preview: Cape Coral7/13/2009FlaVarsity.com
Recruiting in-depth: Looking at the final 106/25/2009GatorBait.net
Watkins talks about his decision4/10/2009GatorBait.net
Irish offer four-star athlete4/3/2009IrishIllustrated.com
Cape Coral athlete still likes Florida3/23/2009GatorBait.net
Dawgs enter mix for Watkins3/16/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Watkins narrowing his list3/15/2009TigerBait.com
LSU offers Florida cornerback3/11/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Florida teammates each receive Michigan offer3/9/2009TheWolverine.com
Watkins gets offer from his top school3/3/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Bucks offer another Florida corner3/3/2009BuckeyeGrove.com
Watkins lands Buckeye offer3/2/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Florida ATH lands two big offers2/24/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Watkins open after Bama offer2/22/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Watkins discusses Wake offer2/20/2009DeaconsIllustrated.com
Offers starting to roll in for Watkins2/16/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Video: Watkins Does It All2/2/2009Rivals.com
2010 playmaker emerges from Florida1/30/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting

Stats

RushingPassingDefense
Year YdsTDYdsTDUTTckInt
2008 (Jr.)3295419536713

Jaylen Watkins reminds us of...

Darrelle Revis - CB Aliquippa, PA Ht: 5'11"Wt: 198 lbs Team: New York Jets