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Height: 6-3 Weight: 190 Hometown: Gainesville, GA (Gainesville HS) Class: 2014




Clemson QB commit Deshaun Watson "I can move in the pocket and can run. I make good decisions and can make any throw," Watson said. "I'm a leader and a team player. I'm a freshman walking into a big-time program like Clemson, and if I take over the job, I've been looking up Tajh Boyd and Jameis Winston to see how they've handled it."Deshaun Watson
Quarterback
6-3, 190
Gainesville, GA
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Tigers coach Dabo Swinney has already told Watson the door is open to become the starting quarterback if he can outwork and outplay Chad Kelly, a highly rated 2012 recruit, and Cole Stoudt. Watson, the Peach State's record-holder in passing yards and touchdowns, believes he has the tools to make an immediate impact.

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