WVU Football Officially Offers Athletic 2027 4-Star Georgia WR

The WVU football staff officially made their interest known to a top prospect a year early in his recruitment. West Virginia extended an offer to 2027 athlete Jabari Watkins earlier in the week.

Watkins posted about his offer by sharing an image of Mountaineer legend Tavon Austin.

West Virginia offered pic.twitter.com/BOmD67Bbdl

— Jabari Watkins (@jabariwatkins18) May 14, 2025

Considered a wide receiver by most, Watkins can now add his WVU offer to his massive list that also includes Florida State and Georgia.

A product of Thomas County Central High School in Thomasville, Ga., Watkins is listed at 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds. Both 247 Sports and Rivals rate Watkins as a four-star recruit, even placing him within the top 30 in Georgia.

Watkins made 42 catches for 832 yards and scored nine touchdowns during his 2024 high school season.

To fully show how popular he already is among Power Four programs, Watkins also has offers from Arkansas, California, Duke, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Ole Miss, Pitt, UCF and Wisconsin.

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