Watkins enters his first season in Baton Rouge after a dominant prep career, impressive ceiling for the Tigers.
LSU wide receivers coach Cortez Hankton circled Texas native Jelani Watkins as a top priority in the 2024 cycle, and after signing the speedster, the Tigers bring in one of the fastest wideouts in America.
The 5-foot-9, 160-pound speedster arrived on campus as a summer enrollee after bypassing the opportunity to enroll at LSU in January.Now, he's in Baton Rouge with an opportunity to grow alongside several seasoned veterans in the LSU wide receiver room. "Another outstanding wide receiver prospect in the Class of 2024 who is joining the Tigers … Brings elite speed to LSU … Rated with 4-stars in the On3 composite and ranked No. 207 nationally, No. 35 at his position and No. 37 overall in the state of Texas … Ranked as high as No. 5 nationally at wide receiver by ESPN and No.
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