Jelani Watkins

WR · #13 · Arkansas · JR · 5'11" · 163 · LaPlace, LA

WR-A depth chart, 3rd

20 2026 receiving yards

4 of 4 2026 catches

0 2026 TDs

1 Explosive plays

4 Career games (0 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	Arkansas	4	0	4-4	20	5.0	0

2026 Percentile vs WRs

Receiving yards per game 5.0 15

Yards per catch 5.0 5

Catch rate 100.0% 94

Receiving TDs 0 0

Around Jelani

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

KJ Jackson QB · 1,444 pass yds · 7g

Sutton Smith RB · 195 rush yds · 7g

WR-X

Chris Marshall WR · 633 rec yds · 7g

WR-Z

CJ Brown WR · 83 rec yds · 7g

WR-A

Ismael Cisse WR · 96 rec yds · 7g

Ty Lockwood TE · 129 rec yds · 7g

The situation

Arkansas 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 9.5% 16

Red zone TD rate 59.3% 10

Line yards per carry 2.1 23

Sack rate allowed 5.9% 50

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Target share
W1	North Alabama Lions	1	1	6	3%
W2	@ UTAH	1	1	8	2%
W3	UGA	2	2	6	5%

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#165

Zina Umeozulu EDGE · Allen TEX

#166

Dontae Carter S · Cibolo Steele VAN

#167 Jelani Watkins WR · Atascocita LSU

#168

Ian Moore IOL · New Palestine OSU

#169

Blake Frazier OT · Austin Vandegrift MICH

WRs in the class

#26 Ryan Pellum Millikan ORE

#27 Gekyle Baker Brownsboro TCU

#28 Jelani Watkins Atascocita LSU

#29

Elijah Moore Our Lady of Good Counsel FSU

#30

Nick Marsh River Rouge MSU

2026 · 15th pctile of WRs

Recruit · 94th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.