Dj Watkins

High School: Rated as a three-star prospect and No. 39 in the state of Mississippi by On3, 247, and Rivals … Played on both sides of the ball at Madison Ridgeland Academy as a senior and Jackson Academy as a sophomore and junior … At Madison Ridgeland, finished with 381 rushing yards on 72 carries with nine touchdowns … Also recorded 262 receiving yards on 14 carries with three touchdowns … Recorded 41 total tackles in 2024 and had one interception … At Jackson Academy, recorded 151 carries for 945 yards and 10 touchdowns … Had a long rush of 54 yards in 2023 and tallied seven touchdowns … Also recorded 13 receptions for 181 yards and two touchdowns … Responsible for 389 kickoff return yards with a long return of 44 yards … Combined for 80 tackles, 4.0 TFL, six interceptions for 37 yards, and 16 pass deflections as a sophomore and junior … Returned an interception for 24 yards in 2023 … Recorded a career-high 53 tackles, 37 solo stops, as a sophomore … Received offers from Austin Peay, Campbell, Kent State, Liberty, Texas A&M-Commerce, and ULM.