ATL Standard

Georgia Tech Head Coach Geoff Collins announced this week that nationally recognized talent evaluator Kenyatta Watson will join the team as the new director of scouting and pro liaison.

Among roles, Watson will contribute to the Yellow Jacket’s recruiting efforts, evaluating both high school student-athletes and those that have entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, according to a recent release from Georgia Tech. He will also be responsible for overseeing the team’s relationships with professional football scouts, the release states.

“We are very fortunate to add Kenyatta to our staff,” Collins said in the release. “He has vast experience in all aspects of recruiting, and has also been embedded in football circles in the Atlanta area and across Georgia and the Southeast for years."

Watson comes to Georgia Tech from rival Florida State, where he served as the Seminoles’ director of player relations for the past nine months, the release states. Before joining FSU in July 2021, Watson spent more than a decade developing youth and high-school football talent in the Atlanta metro area. 

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

As he comes aboard the team, Watson boasts ties to the Atlanta metro area and the state of Georgia, the release states. Watson's son, Kenyatta II, is a redshirt-sophomore defensive back at Georgia Tech.