Jelani Watkins

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

First season · WR-SL depth chart, 3rd

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

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production

KJ Jackson QB · 441 pass yds · 5g

Braylen Russell RB · 286 rush yds · 9g

WR-X

Chris Marshall WR · 574 rec yds · 11g · at BSU

WR-Z

CJ Brown WR · 319 rec yds · 12g

WR-SL

Jamari Hawkins WR · 623 rec yds · 13g · at MEM

Jaden Platt TE · 296 rec yds · 12g

Explosive play rate 16.6% 99

Red zone TD rate 79.7% 91

Line yards per carry 2.5 57

Sack rate allowed 7.3% 28