SAN ANTONIO, Texas — It looks like Florida is back in the running for one of the state’s top prospects.
During Thursday’s U.S. Army All-American Bowl practice, South Fort Myers wide receiver Sammy Watkins said that while he remains committed to Clemson, he is planning to take the rest of his official visits this month.
Florida is in line to get one of those visits, he said. His half-brother, Jaylen Watkins, is a freshman cornerback at UF.
Sammy Watkins doesn’t have dates or the other schools he’ll visit yet. Michigan and Clemson won’t get visits because he’s already been there, he said.
Sammy Watkins, whom Rivals.com ranks as the nation’s No. 3 receiver, visited Florida during the regular season for a game and listed Florida as one of his top schools over the summer. However, the Gators only fell down his list during the season.
The hiring of former Miami wide receivers coach Aubrey Hill is one of the reasons Sammy Watkins said he’s interested in checking Florida out again. He and Hill developed a good relationship while he was with the Hurricanes.
Watkins stands 6-foot-1 and weighs 180 pounds. As a senior, Watkins caught 54 passes for 1,268 yards and 14 touchdowns, according to maxpreps.com.
#3 Reciever come visit and let Weis show you his 4 Super Bowl Rings! And explain how in 3 years he will get you in the First Road of the Draft.
This guy is good and his brother already plays here.
Watkins is awesome!
Out of all the heavy gator leans, earlier in the year, this one was stung the most when we lost him. Newberry, Pagan, Bellamy etc. He looks bigger on film than the 6-1 180 hes listed at. Happy that he is looking.
We need receivers, and this kid is awsome. Come let charlie show you how to get a ring sized to fit your finger
GO GATORS. Can’t wait til Sept.
I saw him play and he’s awesome.
Any new info on Timmy Jernigan?
He’s just taking his trips. He can’t go to Florida or anywhere else that has high academic standards; he doesn’t have the grades or test scores to get in.
Come on home man come on home.
Sammy Watkins just has the name to be a Gator Great. Join us Sammy, we are getting back to the fun an gun and going deep.
Have watched this guy for three years done here…. He put on a performance against Bradenton Southeast in the regional final that was nothing short of awesome. He should be a first priority guy. He goes up after everyball thrown to him.
Super! Go Gators!
Clemson had a rough year, but they always feature one god, quick wr! Hopefully the visit goes well, and he decides Gainesville is the place for him. This class has potential to move back into the top 10…maybe higher???
nice to see the Gators drawing the eyes of bigtime receivers again
Driskell to Watkins for the touchdown! Oh My!!!
Attention all Wide Receivers and parents of same…the run-based “OPTION” SPREAD is dead at Florida!!! Please give us a second look! We will be throwing the ball beyond the line of scrimmage again…while you will find yourself running decoy patterns and blocking from time to time…when it is a called pass play ALL of the receivers will once again leave the line of scrimmage with the anticipation that when they brake free, the ball will be in the air coming in their direction!!!
..only 239 days until kickoff!! What a great 2-some the WATKINS BROTHERS would be together….
“FUN-N- GUN” Offense again with a 4 or 5 star Running Back to keep the defenses honest. I get goose bumps just thinking about it, YA-HOO, LETS-GET-IT-ON.