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The Arizona Wildcats got a lot better up front this weekend.
On Saturday, 3-star Tucson-Amphitheater High School offensive tackle David Watson committed to the Wildcats. Watson became the second commitment of the 2018 recruiting cycle and it is an important one.
Why is this important? Well, Arizona only brought in Las Vegas-Desert Pines offensive lineman Edgar Burrola during the 2017 cycle.
Watson is also a legacy recruit. His father, David Sr. (pictured above), played offensive guard for the Wildcats in the ‘90s. His mother, Laura Espinoza, played softball at Arizona. She was a three-time All-American.
"He definitely has the genes," Amphi football coach Jorge Mendivil told AZCentral’s Richard Obert.
Amphitheater OL David Watson following family bloodlines, commits to Arizona https://t.co/6ApAl2k43v #azhsfb #azhs
— azcentral preps (@azc_preps) April 9, 2017
Checking in at 6-foot-6 and 300 pounds, Watson is a large human being. Needless to say he is adding some much-needed size along the line.
"He's the kind of kid if you tell him that someone will match up well against him, he'll go out there and try to prove you wrong," Mendivil said. "He loves the competition."
I like what Watson brings to the Wildcats. He is quite fast for a human his size. He is extremely powerful and has a tenacity to his game. He has a knack for punching holes in the defense, allowing his running back to gain chunks of yards. He is still a little raw but has a large amount of upside.
Some of his game clips can be found here.
2018 Arizona football commits
Name | Position | Position Ranking | Rating | Height | Weight | High School | City |
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Name | Position | Position Ranking | Rating | Height | Weight | High School | City |
Armani Adams | S | 117 | *** | 6-0 | 190 | Lakewood | St. Petersburg, FL |
Tre Adams | WR | 182 | *** | 6-3 | 190 | Wakeland | Frisco, TX |
McKenzie Barnes | CB | 123 | *** | 6-2 | 170 | Edison | Fresno, CA |
Jailen Bailey | WR | 278 | *** | 5-10 | 180 | Lincoln | San Diego, CA |
Steven Bailey | OG | 39 | *** | 6-3 | 290 | Centennial (Glendale CC) | Peoria, AZ |
Jaiden Dockery | S | 95 | *** | 6-0 | 195 | Lancaster | Lancaster, TX |
Jhevon Hill | ATH | 66 | *** | 6-3 | 185 | Cajon | San Bernardino, CA |
Martell Irby | RB | 101 | *** | 5-10 | 200 | Morse | San Diego, CA |
Mykee Irving | DT | 42 | *** | 6-4 | 330 | Calabasas | Calabasas, CA |
Issaiah Johnson | ILB | 36 | *** | 6-3 | 220 | Los Alamitos | Los Alamitos, CA |
Jamarye Joiner | QB (Dual Threat) | 24 | *** | 6-3 | 205 | Cienega | Vail, AZ |
Donovan Laie | OT | 102 | *** | 6-6 | 315 | Oceanside | Oceanside, CA |
Thomas Marcus | WR | 171 | *** | 6-4 | 185 | San Diego | San Diego, CA |
Jaden Mitchell | WR | 193 | *** | 6-0 | 180 | Desert Pines | Las Vegas, NV |
Jake Peters | TE | 62 | *** | 6-5 | 240 | Santa Margarita Catholic | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA |
Adam Plant | WDE | 48 | *** | 6-5 | 245 | Bishop Gorman | Las Vegas, NV |
Darrius Smith | RB | 119 | *** | 5-10 | 175 | Dawson | Pearland, TX |
David Watson | OT | 117 | *** | 6-6 | 300 | Amphitheater | Tucson, AZ |
Zach Williams | WR | 211 | *** | 6-3 | 205 | Jones Creek | Alpharetta, GA |
Christian Young | S | 60 | *** | 6-1 | 201 | Foster | Richmond, TX |