Sammy Watkins Class: Freshman Hometown: Fort Myers, FL High School: South Fort Myers Height / Weight: 6-1 / 200 Position: WR Experience: HS Major: Communication Studies

First-year freshman...#3 freshman wide receiver in the nation in the preseason by Phil Steele.

Before Clemson: Unanimous national top-50 recruit by all the services...#9 player in the nation, #1 wide receiver in the nation, #4 player in Florida by 247Sports.com...#15 player and #3 wide receiver in the nation by Rivals.com...#39 player and #4 wide receiver in the nation by ESPN.com...#41 player and #5 wide receiver in the nation by Scout.com...#48 player in the nation by MaxPreps.com...#18 player in the nation, #2 player in Florida, and #3 wide receiver in the nation by SuperPrep...MaxPreps.com First-Team All-American...led his team to the AAA state semifinals with 54 catches for 1,268 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior; added scores on two kickoff returns, two punt returns, and three interception returns...helped South Fort Myers High School to an 11-1 record and the state semifinals...all-time leading receiver in the history of Lee County with 133 catches for 2,997 yards and 36 touchdowns in his career...had eight 100-yard receiving games as a senior...ran the "Wildcat" in a state playoff game when he gained 133 yards on just six carries and scored three touchdowns; also threw a touchdown pass...averaged 11.8 yards per carry in his career...had 46 catches for 1,192 yards and 14 scores as a junior...had 33 receptions for 537 yards and 10 scores as a sophomore...first-team all-state as a junior and senior...player-of-the-year by Naples Daily News as a senior...played in the U.S. Army All-American game...won the AA state title in the 200m and finished second in the 100m as a senior...fifth in the 100m and sixth in the 200m at the state meet as a junior...coached by Grant Redhead at South Fort Myers High...recruited by Brad Scott.

Personal: His brother, Jaylen, was a 2010 U.S. Army All-American and is a member of the Florida football team...majoring in communication studies...born June 14, 1993.