LSU makes Top 4 for 4-star WR Jelani Watkins

2024 Houston (Tex.) Klein Forest wide receiver Jelani Watkins included LSU in his top schools, he announced on Twitter on the 4th of July.

Watkins named a top four of LSU, Texas A&M, Arkansas and Texas. The Tigers are the heavy On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine favorite. LSU impressed him on his official visit.

“It was a good official visit, for sure,” Watkins told On3. “I had gotten to see some of my people, and being around the players again was cool. It was just good vibes from everybody. It feels like home when I go back.”

Following his official visit to LSU to cap the month of June, Watkins said he now has a date circled for an official visit to College Station on July 28.

Watkins planning to continue being dual-sport athlete

When he heads off to college, he plans to continue to run track while also playing football. He’s a star in Texas in track, winning back-to-back 6A 200-meter titles and also standing out in the 100-meter.

“I really want to be able to run track and play football,” Watkins said. “When I was at LSU, I was with (LSU wide receivers coach Cortez Hankton) and (LSU track-and-field coach Bennie Brazzell), and we went over it all. They had made a schedule for me for both sports. They showed me how I could be with each team, so that was cool. I also got to watch the track team practice.

“I want to be able to run the 100-meter and 200-meter, and I could run the 4×4 if they needed me.”

According to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies, Watkins is the No. 198 overall prospect in the country, No. 33 wide receiver in the nation and No. 37 prospect in Texas.