Speedy Georgia WR emerges
Thanks to a great showing at the Atlanta NIKE Combine in February, Atlanta (Ga.) Grady wide receiver DeMarcus Watts has emerged as a legitimate Division I-A prospect during in the last several months.
The 5-foot-11, 188-pounder has yet to receive his first scholarship offer, but he's getting dozens of letters from college programs on a daily basis.
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"I have a lot of schools sending me letters," he said.
Several of those programs have caught his attention early.
"Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Maryland, Indiana and Auburn are some of the letters I've been getting that stand out," Watts said.
Watts will compete against some of the Southeast's top talent at the Athens NIKE Camp on April 21 at the University of Georgia in Athens.
At the Atlanta NIKE Combine, Watts showed off his speed by running a 4.51-second 40-yard dash.
Watts also runs track and helped Grady High to a fifth place finish in the Georgia Class AA meet at the end of the 2006 season.