Four Star Wide Receiver Jabari Watkins Includes Georgia Tech Among Top Six Schools

Can Georgia Tech find a way to get a commitment from the in-state wide receiver over SEC and ACC Competition?

Nov 21, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets helmet is seen on the sideline in the first half against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images | Brett Davis-Imagn Images

Spring and Summer are the months where recruiting classes take shape and while Georgia has yet to get a commitment yet in their 2027 class, but they are in the mix for a number of different prospects, especially in the state of Georgia, including four-star wide receiver Jabari Watkins.

Watkins is one of the top players in the state of Georgia and yesterday, he released his top six schools and the Yellow Jackets were in there, along with Louisville, Kentucky, Arkansas, Florida State, and Wake Forest.

NEWS: Four-Star WR Jabari Watkins is down to 6 Schools, he tells me for @Rivals⁰⁰The 6’2 190 from Thomasville, Georgia is ranked as a Top 25 WR in the 2027 Class (per Rivals)

Where Should He Go?⁰⁰https://t.co/Mw9nA2rw6j pic.twitter.com/LFLnsXMlgH

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) April 2, 2026

Can Georgia Tech Land him?

Watkins plays at Thomas Country Central High School and the 6'2 180 LBS wideout is ranked as the No. 224 player in the country, the No. 29 wide receiver, and the No. 26 player in the state of Georgia according to the 247Sports Composite. According to 247Sports, Watkins has official visits lined up to Florida State and Louisville this summer.

Landing these types of recruits in the state of Georgia is what the Yellow Jackets need to do to continue their rise under Brent Key and consistently be a threat in the ACC. Let's see how this recruitment progresses and if Key and wide receivers coach Jafar Williams can get a huge win for the future of their wide receiver room.

Earlier this week, Williams talked about recruiting and how important relationships still are:

“I still think the relationship piece is important,  especially with seven on seven, not only with parents, you know, with high school coaches, there's just more people that kind of touch these guys outside of football. Track coaches are involved in that as well.  But the relationship piece is still there, you know, even though guys are getting paid and those types of things, it's still about relationships. One of the things that the coach talked about here in terms of relationships is the area and the high school coaches.  I've recruited Atlanta for seven years. When I was at Purdue, Maryland and Rutgers, I was in the area. I do have a feel for a lot of the coaches still in the area. There's been a lot of turnover, but I've been in the area and coached and recruited.” 

Georgia Tech is working hard on building one of the top classes in the ACC and landing players like Watkins goes a long way toward doing that. Let's see what happens going forward with this recruitment.