2024 Jamil Watkins 3* DB from Vanguard

[lindend]

@DMoney from the 6/1 Bank

- Sleeper name to remember at CB- Jamil Watkins at Ocala Vanguard.

Apparently, Manny was the first coach to offer him.

 

[lindend]

Spring eval might be why they've started to monitor him. 2 picks in the first 3 drives of the spring game

 

[AllAboutTheU]

He related to the Justin Watkins kid who was committed to UF and caught the DV charge shortly after getting on campus?

 

[RattlerCane305]

He related to the Justin Watkins kid who was committed to UF and caught the DV charge shortly after getting on campus?

I was about to ask that

 

[lindend]

Direct link to @DMoney 's video comments on this recruitment

 

[skeeter]

Kid's pretty explosive. I probably take him over a Ricky Knight for instance, although I like Knight too. This kid looks faster and a just tad more fluid.

 

[One9]

 

[TriStarCane]

Don’t do it. Just let me die in peace

 

[skeeter]

Like this kid alot

And Cahlil Cummings as well.

 

[mirvin88]

At the risk of sounding like a Mario shill. I actually think this kid is pretty good. Good feet and hips. Sticks to WRs. Strong taking blocks and good in the run game. Good returner.

I’m not sure about his speed but looks fast enough and faster than most other players on the field.

 

[No_Fly_Zone]

He seems to match the staff's "type" as far as height/length and his activity in the run game. He's mostly staying in his guy's hip on the deep coverage highlights (that play at 3:18 he got beat off the line and saved by a bad pass, though), but he doesn't look fast or particularly explosive to me. The only track time I could find was an 11.95s 100m back on 2/27/2021. I'm sure he's faster now, but he doesn't look especially athletic to me. That is a bit concerning because typically at CB the good ones stand out. Next best offers are Iowa State and FAU.

There are some things to like, but he looks more like a Plan B/C type of CB. Maybe he develops in his senior year, but not a guy whose highlights I watch and say, "this guy should be a 4-star recruit."

 

[Gi0logy]

**** of an offer list. Nice to see us back to the old ways of competing with powerhouses like Western Kentucky, Bethune Cookman, and *checks notes* UT-Martin for big time prospects.

 

[BS85]

 

[01Canes]

If the "trust the evals" bros are going to run with the talking point that we're the smartest program in the room with the abundance of 3*'s we've prioritized, we might as well just take several more recruits ranked in the 1000's to really put that theory to the test.

 

[skeeter]

He seems to match the staff's "type" as far as height/length and his activity in the run game. He's mostly staying in his guy's hip on the deep coverage highlights (that play at 3:18 he got beat off the line and saved by a bad pass, though), but he doesn't look fast or particularly explosive to me. The only track time I could find was an 11.95s 100m back on 2/27/2021. I'm sure he's faster now, but he doesn't look especially athletic to me. That is a bit concerning because typically at CB the good ones stand out. Next best offers are Iowa State and FAU.

There are some things to like, but he looks more like a Plan B/C type of CB. Maybe he develops in his senior year, but not a guy whose highlights I watch and say, "this guy should be a 4-star recruit."

If the ISU offer is real it's a good thing…They evaluate very well.

I could see corner or free safety here.

He's rangy

 

[BeastMode]

Likely committing

 

[Calicane02]

Likely committing

Tape definitely looks better than his ranking that's forsure

 

[gogeta4]

Seems like we kinda hid this kid.

I always watched his jr film and said yea...hes underrated.

Hes an athlete all the way

 

[Cribby]

Kosi’s old HS.

 

[Caned Peach]

Kosi’s old HS.

I'll take your Kosi reference and take you further back to Daunte Culpepper.