Georgia Tech’s hot streak on the recruiting trail continued on Monday afternoon when weak-side defensive end Eddie Watkins (Hillcrest HS – Evergreen, Alabama) committed to the Yellow Jackets. Watkins is the third defensive lineman to commit to the Jackets in just a little over a week joining the likes of Akelo Stone and JaQuarri Wiggles.
Watkins is ranked as a composite three-star recruit by 247Sports’s composite rankings and is considered a top-1200 player nationally. He’s also considered a top-50 weakside defensive end a top-50 player in the state of Alabama.
At 6-foot-3 and 220-pounds, Watkins has good size and also has good athleticism which can be seen via his highlight tapes on HUDL.