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IMG Academy WR Winston Watkins impresses at camp, earns Alabama offer

by
Justin Smith
June 24, 2022

Winston Watkins and Nick Saban after alabama camp

IMG Academy’s rising sophomore wide receiver, Winston Watkins impressed Nick Saban at camp and earned an offer from the Crimson Tide Wednesday.

Alabama is the 15th D1 program to offer Watkins, joining Ohio State, Georgia and others. Texas A&M was the first school to offer the IMG Academy product, and he verbally committed to the Aggies in December. Watkins is the younger cousin of Green Bay Packers’ wide receiver, Sammy Watkins.

Nick Saban informed the 2025 prospect he earned an Alabama offer at the conclusion of camp.

“I was very happy, and I felt like all my hard work paid off,” Watkins said. “It is an amazing program. It is a reason why they win, one of the best every year.”

Watkins also said he likes how Alabama uses their wideouts.

“It is great how they use them,” said Watkins. “Their wide receivers eat and put on a show. I am all for it.”

Saban was very impressed with Watkins performance at camp, and he let him know during their conversation.

“He said I had a great camp, and I was unstoppable,” Watkins told Touchdown Alabama. “He then said he wanted to offer me the opportunity to play at Alabama.”

At 5-foot-10 and approximately 170 pounds, Watkins currently has the build of a slot wide receiver. He is expected to make a bigger impact for IMG Academy this upcoming season, and he is confident he will be able to leave his mark.

“I do not think I have a weakness, but I want to keep working on everything, so I can be unstoppable,” said Watkins.

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Watkins is the 20th 2025 recruit to pick up an offer from Alabama.

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Justin Smith is a Scouting/Recruiting analyst for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter, via @Jdsmith31Smith

Justin Smith( Managing Editor, Director of Recruiting )

Justin Smith is the Managing Editor and Lead Writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine with over 10 years of writing experience & expertise. Smith has consistently delivered high quality, extensively researched information on the University of Alabama’s Crimson Tide football team that fans can trust. Smith is official credentialed media with the University of Alabama under Touchdown Alabama Magazine. He is also the Director of Recruiting for Touchdown Enterprises, specializing in scouting and analyzing high school recruits around the nation, specifically focusing on recruits within the state of Alabama.