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4-star RB Duke Watson commits to Georgia Tech

On3 imageby:Joe Spears03/11/23

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Duke Watson
Class of 2024 RB Duke Watson.

Forsyth (Ga.) Mary Persons four-star running back Duke Watson committed to Georgia Tech Saturday night. He announced the news on Twitter.

Watson is the No. 323 overall prospect and No. 26 running back in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 40 player in Georgia.

Watson is the second commitment in Georgia Tech’s 2024 recruiting class that currently ranks No. 21 in the country and No. 4 in the ACC. He joins four-star quarterback Jakhari Williams.

Georgia Tech finished the 2023 recruiting cycle with 21 signees. Their class ranked as the No. 63 class in the country and the No. 12 class in the ACC.

Watson currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $38K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.