Tech Football adds Watson to staff – Football – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

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THE APARTMENTS – Kenyatta Watsona nationally known talent scout with strong ties to metro Atlanta and Georgia State, has joined the staff of Georgia Tech football as director of scouting and professional liaison.

Watson comes to The Flats from Atlantic Coast Conference rival Florida State, where he served as the Seminoles’ director of player relations for the past nine months. In his role at Georgia Tech, he will be heavily involved in Yellow Jackets recruiting efforts, evaluating both high school student-athletes and those entering the NCAA transfer portal. He will also oversee Tech’s relationship with professional football scouts.

“We are very fortunate to add Kenyatta to our staff,” the Georgia Tech head coach said. Geoff Collins noted. “He has extensive experience in all aspects of recruiting and has also been embedded in Atlanta and Georgia and Southeast area football circles for years, building deep relationships that will further enhance our ability. to integrate talented student-athletes into our program. . I am delighted to welcome Kenyatta home.

Prior to joining the Florida State staff in July 2021, Watson spent more than a decade developing youth and high school football talent in the Atlanta metro area. Most notably, from 2014-2018, he served as the Director of Football Operations and Recruiting for the ultra-successful football program at Grayson HS (Loganville, GA). During his five years at Grayson, he helped nearly 120 football student-athletes obtain college scholarships.

Additionally, he served as coordinator of the Under Armor Middle School All-American Game and the UA Next Middle School Camp Series, as well as director of the adidas Middle School Showcase, the Rivals NextGen Showcase, MVP Middle School Showcase and Elite Talent Middle School Football Showcase. His extensive resume also includes developing and overseeing Coach K Middle School’s presentation for the top grade six through eight students nationwide in 2017 and founding the Gwinnett Youth Football Organization. Chargers in 2010, a nationally prominent program that included nearly 500 players by its third year.

“I’m super excited to be a part of what Coach Collins is building at Georgia Tech,” Watson said. “It’s a dream come true to be home!”

Watson was a wide receiver/return specialist at Boston College from 1993-96. He caught 93 passes for 1,215 yards, had 2,252 total return yards and scored eight total touchdowns in 40 games with BC. He remains one of the best punt returners in Big East Conference history, ranking in the league’s top 10 all-time with 84 punt returns (second), 816 punt yards (sixth) and two punts (ninth). He led the Big East and ranked second nationally with two punt return touchdowns as a junior in 1995.

A native of Deerfield Beach, Fla., Watson earned a bachelor’s degree in communications with a minor in marketing from Boston College in 1996. His son, Kenyatta II, is a redshirt defensive back at Georgia Tech.

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