Rising 2027 4-star WR includes Texas A&M in his Top 9 program list
Under WR coach Holmon Wiggins, who has proven his ability to recruit and land players from the transfer portal, the team secured 2025 five-star wide receiver Jerome Myles, paired with offseason transfer additions KC Concepcion and Mario Craver. During his time at Alabama, Wiggins developed several first-round wideouts, including Heisman winner Devonta Smith.
In the 2026 class, Texas A&M has landed four-star wide receivers Aaron Gregory, Madden Williams, and Mike Brown, who have all shut down their recruitments, and in the 2027 cycle, Wiggins and OC Collin Klein have their sights set on four-star WR Jabari Watkins out of Thomasville, Georgia.
Like Madden Williams, Watkins is 6'2" and one of the bigger-bodied receivers in the class, and was highly productive last season with Thomas County Central, racking up 692 yards and five touchdowns on the year. Much of these yards came off chunk yards on short passes, where he has also thrived in bubble screens due to his impressive speed and agility after the catch.
This week, Watkins placed Texas A&M in his Top 9 program list, joining Georgia, Georgia Tech, Missouri, Illinois, Pitt, Cal, Nebraska, and Florida State.
According to 247Sports, Watkins is currently positioned as the 29th-ranked wide receiver and the 23rd-ranked prospect in Georgia.
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