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10 things you didn’t know about Future UK Wide Receiver Jordan Watkins

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Kentucky put a priority on wide receivers in the 2020 recruiting class. Mark Stoops and Vince Marrow did not have to look far to find an electric athlete.

Jordan Watkins is one of four receivers committed in the 2020 class. Ranked by Rivals as the No. 13 athlete in America, you probably already knew the 6-1 Louisville Butler wide receiver has 4.3 speed, but there are a few other things you did not know about the future Wildcat.

1. Under the Radar

When Watkins received a scholarship offer from Kentucky earlier this year, his first power five offer, many outsiders wondered why the Cats were taking a chance on the unproven athlete.