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Comparing 2021 prospects to past stars: Nos. 31-40

Comparing 2021 prospects to past stars: Nos. 31-40

Clemson commit Payton Page reminds analysts of Michigan's Ondre Pipkins.

 â€¢ Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Building the roster: AFC South

Building the roster: AFC South

Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is one of four Clemson products on the Texans' roster.

 â€¢ Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Post NFL-Combine stock report: DT

Post NFL-Combine stock report: DT

The SEC, led by Jonathan Allen, is well represented as Rivals experts examine the DT draft class post-NFL Combine.

 â€¢ Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Rival Views: Adam Gorney's NFL mock draft

Rival Views: Adam Gorney's NFL mock draft

How many QBs will be picked in the first round, and where are they headed?

 â€¢ Adam Gorney
Pre-combine rankings: Defensive tackle

Pre-combine rankings: Defensive tackle

Several former five-star prospects rank highly on Rivals' pre-NFL Combine defensive tackle draft board.

 â€¢ Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
ACC championship game: Where the stars came from

ACC championship game: Where the stars came from

Here are 10 players who will impact the ACC title game and what we thought of them in high school.

 â€¢ Mike Farrell
CFB Playoff Rankings: Elite prospects dominate top five rosters

CFB Playoff Rankings: Elite prospects dominate top five rosters

Jabrill Peppers is one of several former elite recruits starting for the top teams in the first CFB Playoff rankings.

 â€¢ Adam Friedman
Midseason NFL Draft outlook: Defensive tackle

Midseason NFL Draft outlook: Defensive tackle

A former five-star recruit tops Rivals' list of top 2017 NFL Draft defensive tackle prospects.

 â€¢ Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Ranking the top 32 prospects for the 2017 NFL Draft

Ranking the top 32 prospects for the 2017 NFL Draft

LSU running back Leonard Fournette is among our top 32 prospects for the 2017 NFL Draft.

 â€¢ Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Ranking the top 32 prospects for the 2017 NFL Draft

Ranking the top 32 prospects for the 2017 NFL Draft

Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson leads our early look at the top 32 eligible prospects for the 2017 NFL Draft.

 â€¢ Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Rogers hoping for Florida offer

Rogers hoping for Florida offer

Dane Rogers favors two schools and he hasn't really been trying to keep that a secret.

 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Early duty for Watkins

Early duty for Watkins

Carlos Watkins has it on good authority he'll avoid a red-shirt. And that's good news for a d-tackle rotation that could use a little extra help.

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 â€¢ Ryan Bartow
Rivals/VTO NC: Top sleepers

Rivals/VTO NC: Top sleepers

Raleigh (N.C.) Southeast Raleigh WR Dante Jones caught everything thrown his way and became the spotlight sleeper at Sunday's Rivals.com/VTO Sports El

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 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Rivals/VTO NC: Top story lines

Rivals/VTO NC: Top story lines

Anthony Covington leads a strong group of DBs on Sunday at the Rivals/VTO Sports Elite 100 camp in Charlotte.

 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Florida finds top talent in Tar Heel state

Florida finds top talent in Tar Heel state

Despite multiple coaching changes, Florida consistently pulls five-star talents such as D.J. Humphries out of North Carolina. How do the Gators do it?

 â€¢ Steve Megargee
Roundtable: States with surprising 2013 talent

Roundtable: States with surprising 2013 talent

Jalen Ramsey headlines a strong year for talent in Tennessee in the 2013 class. Our analysts weigh in on some states that could surprise with top tale

 â€¢ Rivals.com recruiting staff
Sunshine State dominates ACC rankings

Sunshine State dominates ACC rankings

Tracy Howard helped Miami easily take the top spot for the ACC's best D-back class, one of three positions the Hurricanes won in the league. Check out

 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Signing Day Blitz: Ranking the ACC

Signing Day Blitz: Ranking the ACC

Led by five-stars Mario Edwards and Eddie Goldman, Florida State is loaded along the defensive line. We break down all the ACC classes.

 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Signing Day 2012: The top 25 teams

Signing Day 2012: The top 25 teams

Alabama reeled in another top class, led by running back T.J. Yeldon. See where your favorite team stacked up on National Signing Day as we break down

 â€¢ Chris Nee
Watkins meets Venables

Watkins meets Venables

Carlos Watkins has now been on Clemson's campus for two straight weekends, so he's become quite familiar with newly-hired d-coordinator Brent Venables

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 â€¢ Ryan Bartow
Final Rivals250: Breaking down the moves

Final Rivals250: Breaking down the moves

The final update to the Rivals250 for the 2012 class sees some big moves and new names, including Rocklin (Calif.) Whitney TE Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick.

 â€¢ Rivals.com recruiting staff
Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas awards

Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas awards

Who was the fastest player at the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas? The strongest? Todd Gurley ranks at the top of two categories in our awards for the we

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 â€¢ Rivals.com recruiting staff
The Wolfpackers Shrine Bowl Highlights

The Wolfpackers Shrine Bowl Highlights

<i>The Wolfpacker</i> was in Spartanburg, S.C. for the 75th Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas. NC State target Todd Gurley and three Pack commits helped th

 â€¢ Ryan Tice
What We Learned: Shrine Bowl of Carolinas

What We Learned: Shrine Bowl of Carolinas

Rivals.com's Keith Niebuhr spent the past week covering the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas - and came away impressed with several prospects, especially

 â€¢ Keith Niebuhr
N.C. backs run strong in Shrine Bowl win

N.C. backs run strong in Shrine Bowl win

Behind the running of Todd Gurley and Jela Duncan, North Carolina rallied from a halftime deficit to win the 75th Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas on Satu

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 â€¢ Keith Niebuhr
Top storylines of Carolinas Shrine Bowl

Top storylines of Carolinas Shrine Bowl

The Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas kicks off at 1 p.m. ET, and we'll learn whether South Carolina can block Jonathan Bullard and North Carolina's defens

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 â€¢ Keith Niebuhr
Shrine Bowl: Thursday top performers

Shrine Bowl: Thursday top performers

The pace was a good bit slower on the fourth day of practice at the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, but Quinshad Davis is among the players that continu

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 â€¢ Keith Niebuhr
Shrine Bowl: Monday practice photos

Shrine Bowl: Monday practice photos

Photos from Monday's practices for the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas.

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 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Shrine matchup: N.C. DL vs. S.C. OL

Shrine matchup: N.C. DL vs. S.C. OL

How will the S.C. OL match up with five-star N.C. defensive end Jonathan Bullard in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas? Can they contain the game's top-

 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Carlos on Bullard

Carlos on Bullard

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Where does Carlos Watkins feel 5-star DE Jonathan Bullard will end up? He talked with TI about that and more this weekend.

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 â€¢ Ryan Bartow
Top storylines of Carolinas event

Top storylines of Carolinas event

With another Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic in the books, the focus now turns to the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas. The game will be loaded at wi

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 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Versatile Watkins joins friend in Army Bowl

Versatile Watkins joins friend in Army Bowl

On Thursday, the U.S. Army All-American Bowl's selection tour stopped by Forest City (N.C.) Chase to officially invite Carlos Watkins to the game and

 â€¢ Keith Niebuhr
JUCOs can provide a quick fix

JUCOs can provide a quick fix

In an attempt to fill some holes along both the offensive and defensive line, Florida is currently actively recruiting several of the top JUCO linemen

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 â€¢ Bryan Holt
SE Whispers: Gamecocks still rolling

SE Whispers: Gamecocks still rolling

South Carolina continues to soar on the recruiting trail, and this year it again has its eyes on elite prospects such as DE Jonathan Bullard. More in

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 â€¢ Keith Niebuhr
Around the Mid-Atlantic: 2013 talent

Around the Mid-Atlantic: 2013 talent

Rivals.com's Mike Farrell profiles William Fuller and some of the Mid-Atlantic region's top 2013 prospects in this week's look around the region.

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 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Mid-Atlantic mail: Penn State suffers losses

Mid-Atlantic mail: Penn State suffers losses

The loss of four-star OL J.J. Denman to Wisconsin is a blow for Penn State, and is it becoming a trend for the Nittany Lions? Rivals.com analyst Mike

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 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Watkins to Clemson

Watkins to Clemson

FOREST CITY, N.C. -- Clemson landed a HUGE verbal commit Friday night when Carlos Watkins, the nation's #9 d-tackle prospect, pledged to the Tigers ov

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 â€¢ Ryan Bartow
10/13 Defensive Hot Board

10/13 Defensive Hot Board

Inside the Gators takes an in-depth look at the prospects on the defensive side of the ball that are on Florida's recruiting board.

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 â€¢ Bryan Holt
Mid-Atlantic mail: Watkins, Shell to announce

Mid-Atlantic mail: Watkins, Shell to announce

Carlos Watkins of North Carolina and Rushel Shell of Pennsylvania will be announcing their college decisions Friday, just one topic in this week's Mid

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 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Three days away

Three days away

Yesterday Carlos Watkins and parents met with his coach to discuss his Friday decision. And he's talking to both UF and Clemson staffs in the next 48

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 â€¢ Ryan Bartow
Watkins back from Florida

Watkins back from Florida

FOREST CITY, N.C. -- Carlos Watkins was in Gainesville over the weekend. What's his take on the trip? Where does Clemson stand now? And when will he d

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 â€¢ Ryan Bartow
Back-to-back visits

Back-to-back visits

For the second straight week, Carlos Watkins, the #9 DT recruit in the nation, was in Clemson. What stood out? And why is there a change atop his list

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 â€¢ Ryan Bartow
Southeast mailbag: Five-stars for Yeldon

Southeast mailbag: Five-stars for Yeldon

Is T.J. Yeldon on his way to earning a fifth star? Who is the state of Mississippi's best prospect? These questions and more are addressed by Keith Ni

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 â€¢ Keith Niebuhr
Latest on Watkins

Latest on Watkins

4-star d-tackle Carlos Watkins, the nation's No. 9 prospect at his position, was in Clemson Saturday. What did he think of the trip? And where do the

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 â€¢ Ryan Bartow
Following the Future - Week 3

Following the Future - Week 3

Each week during the high school football season Inside the Gators Bryan Holt provides the Internet's most comprehensive, in-depth update on how each

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 â€¢ Bryan Holt
Decision date set

Decision date set

Sunday night Carlos Watkins, the nation's No. 9 d-tackle, took another step in his recruiting. He also just saw Dan Brooks Friday.

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 â€¢ Ryan Bartow
Florida mailbag: Can Canes keep class together

Florida mailbag: Can Canes keep class together

How will the issues at Miami affect Al Golden's 2012 recruiting class? Which Florida school will finish with the best class? These questions and more

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 â€¢ Chris Nee
Watkins returns to Clemson

Watkins returns to Clemson

The nation's No. 8 defensive tackle recruit was back in Clemson over the weekend. Do the Tigers still lead? And what's this about Sammy Watkins start

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 â€¢ Ryan Bartow
FSU, Florida could finish 1-2 in recruiting

FSU, Florida could finish 1-2 in recruiting

The legendary coaches of the Florida-FSU rivalry are gone, but the men in their places - Jimbo Fisher and Will Muschamp - are proving they can recruit

 â€¢ Keith Niebuhr and Chris Nee
Summer wrap series: Missing prospects

Summer wrap series: Missing prospects

Rivals.com analysts continue their summer wrap series with the prospects unfortunately absent from the camp/combine circuit, including top prospect Do

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 â€¢ Rivals.com recruiting staff
Nations No. 3 rated prospect ready to be a Gator

Nations No. 3 rated prospect ready to be a Gator

For as long as he can remember, D.J. Humphries has looked around and seen pine trees. Slowly tiring of the presence of the state tree of North Carolin

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 â€¢ Bryan Holt
4-star Watkins set to return to Florida

4-star Watkins set to return to Florida

On August 20, the Gators will play host to three of the top defensive prospects in the country.

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 â€¢ Bryan Holt
Maintaining position

Maintaining position

For much of 2011 Clemson has been #1 for 4-star DT Carlos Watkins. But has a recent trip to Alabama impacted his pecking order?

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 â€¢ Ryan Bartow
What we learned: Friday Night Lights

What we learned: Friday Night Lights

Rivals.com analyst Chris Nee looks back at the Friday Night Lights camp at the University of Florida. Stefon Diggs was among those leaving a lasting i

 â€¢ Chris Nee
Notebook: Five-star Diggs has standout performance

Notebook: Five-star Diggs has standout performance

Five-star wide out Stefon Diggs more than lived up to his billing during an outstanding performance at Florida's Friday Night Lights Prospect Camp.

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 â€¢ Bryan Holt
Preview: Time to go under the lights

Preview: Time to go under the lights

On Friday night in the Swamp, for all intent and purposes, the college football camp summer circuit comes to an end as the Florida Gator coaching staf

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 â€¢ Andrew Spivey
Top safety talking summer visits

Top safety talking summer visits

Boiling Springs (N.C.) safety Rhaheim Ledbetter plans on visiting a pair of Sunshine State powers this month.

 â€¢ Andrew Spivey
Seeing his leader

Seeing his leader

Forest City, NC's Carlos Watkins, the nation's No. 8 DT recruit, was in Clemson Thursday. And he offered up plenty of positives about his trip afterw

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 â€¢ Ryan Bartow
Top DL to visit Dawgs

Top DL to visit Dawgs

One of the nation's top defensive line prospects is set to visit Georgia.

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 â€¢ Anthony Dasher
Top lineman has UF in top three, will camp

Top lineman has UF in top three, will camp

Forest City (N.C.) Rivals100 defensive tackle Carlos Watkins has UF in the top three and will camp with the Gators.

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 â€¢ Andrew Spivey
Four-star Watkins to visit ND

Four-star Watkins to visit ND

The best part about the recruiting process will get a little bit better for Carlos Watkins.

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 â€¢ Pete Sampson
Rivals100 defensive tackle has busy summer planned

Rivals100 defensive tackle has busy summer planned

Will Rivals100 defensive tackle Carlos Watkins be visiting Nebraska this summer? Watkins apparently has the Huskers still firmly on his list.

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 â€¢ John Talman
Still on top

Still on top

Four-star defensive tackle Carlos Watkins has had Clemson in the front for his services since the Tigers first offered earlier this year. The Rivals10

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 â€¢ Ryan Bartow
N.C. VTO Sports Elite 100 combine results

N.C. VTO Sports Elite 100 combine results

Results from the VTO Elite 100 combine in North Carolina.

 â€¢ Rivals.com recruiting staff
Four stand out for Rivals100 Watkins

Four stand out for Rivals100 Watkins

Rivals100 defensive lineman Carlos Watkins says he plans on visiting Florida shortly. According to Watkins, accompanying him will be another highly ra

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 â€¢ Andrew Spivey
Cane offer lifelong dream for DT

Cane offer lifelong dream for DT

This defensive tackle now has a Hurricane offer, and he's very excited about it. So does that mean he'll be part of this recruiting class? Read on for

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 â€¢ Gary Ferman
What we learned: Rivals/VTO camps

What we learned: Rivals/VTO camps

Rivals.com national recruiting analyst Mike Farrell has been all over the Rivals.com/VTO Sports Elite 100 Showcases this spring. Farrell shares five t

 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Building a bond

Building a bond

Offering first and developing the coach to player relationship has helped Clemson build a strong early advantage with Carlos Watkins, the No. 1 defens

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 â€¢ Ryan Bartow
DT Watkins lands dream offer

DT Watkins lands dream offer

Forest City (N.C.) Chase defensive tackle Carlos Watkins picked up two new offers recently. One of the latest for the 6-foot-4, 275-pounder is a dream

 â€¢ Mike Farrell
VTO North Carolina: Positional breakdown

VTO North Carolina: Positional breakdown

Rivals.com analyst Keith Niebuhr looks back at the Rivals.com/VTO Sports Elite 100 camp in Charlotte, N.C., with a position-by-position overview. And

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 â€¢ Keith Niebuhr
AMP: Watkins tears it up at VTO

AMP: Watkins tears it up at VTO

Forest City (N.C.) Chase defensive tackle Carlos Watkins showed why he is one of the top defensive line prospects in the state at Sunday's Rivals.com/

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Watkins lists top four

Watkins lists top four

At Sunday's Rivals.com/VTO Sports Elite 100 in Charlotte, N.C., Forest City (N.C.) Chase junior Carlos Watkins lived up to his billing as a big-time d

 â€¢ Keith Niebuhr
Watkins has four early leaders

Watkins has four early leaders

CHARLOTTE--- Forest City (N.C.) defensive lineman Carlos Watkins talks schools.

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 â€¢ Adam Powell
North Carolina VTO top performers

North Carolina VTO top performers

The Rivals.com/VTO Sports Elite 100 finished out in the Carolinas on Sunday as some of the top prospects from North Carolina along with few from neigh

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 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Watkins watching four

Watkins watching four

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - - Forest City (NC) Chase DL Carlos Watkins capped off his weekend with an impressive performance Sunday at the VTOSports/Rivals.com

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 â€¢ Chris Clark
VTO camps kick off in Carolinas

VTO camps kick off in Carolinas

The first weekend of the Rivals.com/VTO Sports Elite 100 Showcases is this weekend as the events hit South Carolina and North Carolina on Saturday and

 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Staying on top

Staying on top

In early February Carlos Watkins, one of the top three recruits in North Carolina this cycle, told Tiger Illustrated his top four schools in order wer

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 â€¢ Ryan Bartow
Carolinas first up for VTO camps

Carolinas first up for VTO camps

The first weekend of the Rivals.com/VTO Sports Elite 100 Showcases is quickly approaching as the events hit the Carolinas in less than two weeks. Both

 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Top talent drawn to compete at VTO events

Top talent drawn to compete at VTO events

The Rivals.com/VTO Sports Elite 100 Showcases are hitting five states in the Southeast/Mid-Atlantic area in the month of April with many top prospects

 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Elliott after Watkins

Elliott after Watkins

Forest City (NC) Chase defensive lineman Carlos Watkins has nine scholarship offers to his credit, and one is from the South Carolina Gamecocks. Find

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 â€¢ Chris Clark
Video: Watkins wreaks havoc

Video: Watkins wreaks havoc

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/Carlos-Watkins-Highlights-1-1093173

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 â€¢ Corey Burton
Watkins has early offers

Watkins has early offers

Carlos Watkins is one of the top defensive tackles in the southeast, and he has already racked up an impressive list of offers. The talented lineman s

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 â€¢ Jared Shelton
Watkins lands Tech offer

Watkins lands Tech offer

One of Georgia Tech's top priorities for the 2012 recruiting class will be the defensive line. The Jackets have been meticulous with their defensive l

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 â€¢ Kelly Quinlan
The chase is on

The chase is on

Soon, this defensive tackle, one of the top junior recruits in North Carolina and one of the nation's top prospects at his position, will have a huge

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 â€¢ Ryan Bartow
Athletic DL Carlos Watkins has early favorite

Athletic DL Carlos Watkins has early favorite

Not many 6-foot-4, 270-pound defensive linemen are like Carlos Watkins from Chase High in Forest City, N.C. Click here to learn more about Watkins.

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 â€¢ Matt Carter