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re: Boom! Welcome Jelani Watkins! 4-star WR committed out of Klein Forest
Posted on 8/5/23 at 12:11 am to GeauxGriz
Posted on 8/5/23 at 12:11 am to GeauxGriz
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Holiday's best time in the 100m in High-school was 10.43... this kid is faster as a junior... he will go sub 10 sec after a few years of training at LSU. Also, is this the fastest 100m ever for a high school kid coming to LSU?
Thank you for sharing. I was wondering how this compared to Holiday, Kennison, Carter, Brazil, Cummings, etc at that age.
Love having these speedsters. Worst case bust floor scenario for dudes with that kind of speed is elite special teams players. That’s basically the floor.
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Posted on 8/5/23 at 1:57 am to tibebecolston
Some of those may be harder to find, but here is Xavier Carter as a junior and a senior.
Junior year: 10.38 seconds in the 100 m, 20.69 seconds in the 200 m, and 45.88 seconds in the 400 meters
As a senior Carter ran 10.29 s the 100 m, 20.49 s in the 200 m, and 45.44 s in the 400 m.
Anthony Schwartz and Tyreek Hill have medals from youth world championships, and Hill’s bests from high school are 10.19/20.14 while Schwartz ran 10.15 and 20.47
No wind times for Watkins or Carter are listed. Schwartz and Hill are wind legal times.
For even broader context, Noah Lyles went 10.08 and 20.09 after high school graduation, and he may have the 200 world record by the time he retires.
Junior year: 10.38 seconds in the 100 m, 20.69 seconds in the 200 m, and 45.88 seconds in the 400 meters
As a senior Carter ran 10.29 s the 100 m, 20.49 s in the 200 m, and 45.44 s in the 400 m.
Anthony Schwartz and Tyreek Hill have medals from youth world championships, and Hill’s bests from high school are 10.19/20.14 while Schwartz ran 10.15 and 20.47
No wind times for Watkins or Carter are listed. Schwartz and Hill are wind legal times.
For even broader context, Noah Lyles went 10.08 and 20.09 after high school graduation, and he may have the 200 world record by the time he retires.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 8:28 am to GeauxGriz
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he will go sub 10 sec after a few years of training at LSU.
only 2 sprinters in LSU history have ran sub 10.0, ever.
Is he going to run track too, with a higher focus on T&F? Probably the only way he does that.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 8:39 am to Lester Earl
Yeah - I just looked up Richard Thompson to compare it - If the reported 10.27 is accurate for Watkins, it is crazy. Richard Tompson's fastest time in high school before coming to LSU was 10.55. 
Thompson is the fastest Tiger to ever live....
The question might be if Watkins will stick to football, or focus on T&F. He is just a bit short for top end sprinters... but dang.
Thompson is the fastest Tiger to ever live....
The question might be if Watkins will stick to football, or focus on T&F. He is just a bit short for top end sprinters... but dang.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 8:41 am to jbraua
Welcome Jelani! 
Posted on 8/5/23 at 8:57 am to GeauxGriz
Richard Thompson. Olympic Silver medalist 100m.
gold & silver medalist in 4x1
gold & silver medalist in 4x1
Posted on 8/5/23 at 9:30 am to Lester Earl
Posted on 8/5/23 at 12:14 pm to GeauxGriz
As impressive as that time is for Watkins (and it is elite) keep in mind N. Harbor ran a 10.20 in HS at 6-5 230 lbs. 
Posted on 8/5/23 at 12:25 pm to jbraua
Is he a Holliday kind of speed? Like will he be a jet sweep king?
Posted on 8/5/23 at 12:37 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
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10.27 100-meter
20.39 200-meter
40.01 4x100m relay as anchor
I'm loving the 200m time.
No kidding. Guy hits full speed and doesn't let up.
Welcome to Tiger Nation, Mr. Watkins.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 3:40 pm to LSUCOLLEGECHAMPS
I ran a 10.2 second 100 yard back in the day and I thought I was fast! This guy would have beat me by 10 yards!!!! 
Posted on 8/5/23 at 3:41 pm to Tigerpride18
I mean his composite is 176 and 26 ranked receiver.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 3:58 pm to moock blackjack
I ran the 100m back in the mid 80s and the 100y seemed ancient history even then. How old are you?
Posted on 8/5/23 at 8:27 pm to Folsom
For a football player (he will probably do track no more than 2 years if he crushes it in football) that’s a lot of weight he’ll carry when getting in SEC football shape.
His 60m time mentioned as well is damn good too.
His 60m time mentioned as well is damn good too.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 8:30 pm to Kayakndan74
I think Trindon went 10.00 in the 100. Unsure if wind aided.
6.54 60m was elite. Reaction + acceleration for that event and it was noticeable on the field.
6.54 60m was elite. Reaction + acceleration for that event and it was noticeable on the field.
Posted on 8/6/23 at 11:59 am to jbraua
Speed kills. On the road and on the field. Welcome aboard!
Posted on 8/6/23 at 1:03 pm to jbraua
Annnny little seam. Annnny little crease and that dude is GOING TO THE MF HOUSE WITH IT
Posted on 8/6/23 at 6:16 pm to Fun Bunch
But do we have a quarterback that can throw 200 meters
Posted on 8/9/23 at 9:37 am to LSUtgrboy
he orginally from laplace,louisiana
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