Jelani Watkins

2025 SEC Freshman of the Week (Track and Field) Wide receiver with elite speed … Used first year with the Tigers developing and getting adjusted to the college game … Combines his elite speed with great hands and vision … Joined the LSU track team in January of 2025 as a dual sport athlete for the Tigers … Made an immediate impact on the track, earning SEC Freshman of the Week honors in just his second meet … Runs the 60 and 200-meters indoors … Clocked at 6.63 in the 60-meter at the New Mexico Collegiate, which tied for seventh-fastest time in school history … Turned in a 20.85 time in the 200-meters at the same meet … Redshirted as a true freshman in 2024 after appearing in 2 games (Nicholls and South Carolina) … Born in Louisiana. TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2024) Redshirted as a true freshman in 2024 … Appeared in 2 games, seeing action against Nicholls and South Carolina … Did not record any statistics. HIGH SCHOOL Another outstanding wide receiver prospect in the Class of 2024 … Brings elite speed to LSU … Rated with 4-stars in the On3 composite and ranked No. 207 nationally, No. 35 at his position and No. 37 overall in the state of Texas … Ranked as high as No. 5 nationally at wide receiver by ESPN and No. 98 overall … Dual sport athlete who also excelled in track and field … Two-time Texas UIL 6A 200-meter state champion … Won the titles as both a sophomore and junior … Claimed the title in 2023 with a 20.54 time, .32 seconds faster than the second-place finisher … Ran the anchor on Klein’s state champion 4×100 relay team …Born in Louisiana but moved to Texas as a child … Clocked at 10.27 in the 100 … Plans to also run track at LSU … Played final season of high school football at Atascocita after transferring from Klein High School … Older brother Monte Watkins plays running back at New Mexico State.