Watkins, Beasley ranked Top 20 NFL Prospects

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ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. has Sammy Watkins Sammy Watkins
Jr. Wide Receiver
#2 6-1, 205
Fort Myers, FL
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Also, Clemson DE Vic Beasley is ranked #13 overall.

Last year, Clemson wide receiver Sammy Watkins took a step back in the eyes of some evaluators. Maturity questions and missed time on the field knocked him down a peg after a brilliant freshman season, and if you went by the aggregate totals you'd see it was DeAndre Hopkins DeAndre Hopkins
Wide Receiver
#6 6-2, 205
Central, SC
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