“What a great opportunity for both of them,” said offensive coordinator Eddie Gran. “They’re going to have to compete each and everyday, each and every week. I think they’re both going to do a heck of a job. They’re both going to get a lot of reps, so they need to be ready to go.”
Gran and John Schlarman are still unsure who will get the start, but both will split time. Neither are quite prepared to take an 80-snap workload.
Watkins, a redshirt freshman from Good Counsel in Maryland, almost played as a true freshman when two offensive tackles were injured last year at Miss.