'10 OH QB Caleb Watkins (transfer from Bowling Green)

[SycamoreSage]

Caleb Watkins, a 6-3, 207 redshirt freshman from Middletown, Ohio, wih four years of eligibility. He was ranked a 3-star recruit by Rivals http://rivals.yahoo.com/ohiovarsity/football/recruiting/player-Caleb-Watkins-66284 and a 2-star recruit by ESPN and Scout http://northernillinois.scout.com/a.z?s=352&p=8&c=1&nid=3455341.

Considered a two-way threat, he passed for more than 2,000 yards as a sophomore and a junior. He was offered scholarships by nearly every Mid-America Conference team including Northern Illinois, Ball State, Toledo, Miami, Central Michigan, Kent State and Ohio University. As a high school freshman he was chosen the Most Valuable QB at the National Underclassmen Combine.
As a senior, he was named AP First Team All-Ohio:

The 2009 Associated Press Division I All-Ohio high school football team, based on the recommendations of a state media panel:

DIVISION I

First Team

OFFENSE: Ends--Devin Smith, Massillon Washington, 6-foot-2, 170 pounds, junior; Chase Cochran, Lebanon, 6-2, 170, sr.
Linemen--Phil Huff, Hilliard Davidson, 6-3, 250, sr.; Andrew Donnal, Whitehouse
Anthony Wayne, 6-7, 280, sr.; Matt James, Cin. St. Xavier, 6-7, 295, sr.; Jeff Myers, Massillon Washington, 6-3, 285, sr.; Isaiah Byler, Elyria, 6-5, 280, sr.
Quarterbacks--Mark Myers, Cleve. St. Ignatius, 6-5, 225, sr.; Joe Missler, Tol. Whitmer, 6-0, 190, sr.; Caleb Watkins, Middletown, 6-4, 210, sr.Backs--Christian Bryant, Cleve. Glenville, 5-11, 180, sr.; Erick Howard, N. Canton Hoover, 5-11, 205, sr.; Jayshan Jackson, Westerville S., 5-7, 180, jr.
Kickers--Tony Miliano, Cin. Elder, 6-2, 190, sr.; Kyle Clinton, Dublin Coffman, 6-0, 180, sr.; Eric Schaible, Findlay, 6-4, 190, sr.; Carey Spear, Mayfield, 5-10, 165, sr.; Trevor Ragan, Youngs. Boardman, 5-11, 180, sr.

DEFENSE: Linemen-- Kenny Hayes, Tol. Whitmer, 6-5, 240, jr.; J.T. Moore, Youngs. Boardman, 6-3, 235, sr.; Marcus Rush, Cin. Moeller, 6-3, 235, sr.
Linebackers--Brett Buehler, Dublin Coffman, 6-0, 218, sr.; Jordan Hicks, W. Chester Lakota W., 6-2, 225, sr.; Jake Ryan, Cleve. St. Ignatius, 6-5, 225, sr.; Andre Cliff, Euclid, 5-9, 205, sr.; Andrew Garman, Canton GlenOak, 6-0, 205, sr.
Backs--Bo Grunder, Massillon Washington, 5-11, 165, sr.; Jerry Gates, Middletown, 6-1, 200, sr.; Cheatham Norrils, Tol. St. John's, 5-11, 170, sr.; Trynell Davis, Elyria, 5-11, 180, sr.
Punter--James Forsythe, Canton McKinley, 6-3, 170, sr.
Offensive player of the year: Erick Howard, N. Canton Hoover. Defensive players of the year: Jordan Hicks, W. Chester Lakota W.; Bo Grunder, Massillon Washington. Coaches of the year: Jason Krause, Middletown; Rick Robertson, Springfield; Mark Crabtree, Dublin Coffman.

As a junior, he was named the Metropolitan Cincinnati Area Offensive Player of the Year by the Hamilton Journal-News. As a senior, he was named District One Offensive Player of the Year:

DIVISION I

First Team

Offense: Ends -Chase Cochran, Lebanon, 6-foot-2, 170 pounds, senior; Ben Coffaro, Cin. Elder, 5-9, 175, jr. Linemen -Michael Bennett, Centerville, 6-3, 268, jr.; Brandon Good, Cin. Colerain, 6-1, 265, sr.; Matt James, Cin. St. Xavier, 6-7, 295, sr.; Kevin Schloemer, W. Chester Lakota West, 6-6, 270, sr.; Jeff Tanner, Cin. Moeller, 6-4, 285, sr.; QB -Caleb Watkins, Middletown, 6-4, 210, sr.; Backs -Pedro Powell, Liberty Township Lakota East, 5-10, 190, sr.; Kyle Slater, Cin. Anderson, 6-0, 195, sr.; Jordan Thompson, W. Chester Lakota West, 6-0, 210, sr.; Kicker -Tony Miliano, Cin. Elder, 6-2, 190, sr.; Return specialist -Antoin Campbell, Springboro, 5-11, 185, sr.

Defense: Linemen -Xavier Ford, Troy, 6-2, 225, sr.; Nigel Muhammad, Cin. St. Xavier, 6-1, 235, sr. ; Marcus Rush, Cin. Moeller, 6-3, 235, sr.; Terry Talbott, Huber Hts. Wayne, 6-3, 255, sr.; Linebackers -Steven Daniels, Cin. St. Xavier, 6-1, 235, jr.; Trey DePriest, Springfield, 6-1, 219, jr.; Jordan Hicks, W. Chester Lakota West, 6-2, 225, sr.; Aaron Lewis, Middletown, 5-9, 195, sr.; Backs -Will Carroll, Cin. St. Xavier, 6-2, 180, sr.; Jerry Gates, Middletown, 6-1, 200, sr.; Xavier Johnson, Clayton Northmont, 6-0, 197, sr.; Punter -Greg Tabar, Cin. Colerain, 6-0, 180, sr.

Offensive player of the year: Caleb Watkins, Middletown.

Defensive players of the year: Jordan Hicks, W. Chester Lakota West.

Coaches of the year: Jason Krause, Middletown; Rick Robertson, Springfield.

Videos worth watching
Be sure to click this URL to see the video. It is not the You Tube video below:
http://www.scoutingohio.com/index.php/view-profile.html?task=userProfile&user=909&name=Caleb.Watkins


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYF224Owa-w&feature=related

[Patriot_Sycamore]

Im up to a minute into the video and I havent seen him throw the ball yet.....why would someone put together a video of a QB like this?

going to watch 30 seconds more then Im done...

[Patriot_Sycamore]

2 minutes in and no passes.....stupid

[logankick2]

footwork and blocking, thats a team video, the link above shows more of watkins

[IndyTreeFan]

Seems like a good QB. Sure does like to run...Hopefully, he's our "Ronnie Fouch" of the future. Glad he gets a year of work with Ronnie - that can only help.

Seems like Caleb might be our guy...:pray:

[Sycamore Proud]

Seems like a good QB. Sure does like to run...Hopefully, he's our "Ronnie Fouch" of the future. Glad he gets a year of work with Ronnie - that can only help.

Seems like Caleb might be our guy...:pray:

Just having the ability to run is going to give defenses something else to prepare for. He won't need to run much; it's just the threat...

[SycamoreSage]

Im up to a minute into the video and I havent seen him throw the ball yet.....why would someone put together a video of a QB like this?

going to watch 30 seconds more then Im done...

That is why I placed the link to the "Scoutingohio video" first. I almost did not add the You Tube video because it is a team video, not a video which featured only Watkins.

[SycamoreSage]

Scout's 2009 recruiting page on Caleb:

http://recruiting.scout.com/2/862469.html

[IndyTreeFan]

Caleb Watkins is the best kept secret since the Japs bombed Pearl Harbor. Has anyone heard anything about how he's done this past season? Is he going to be our guy, or are we going to be QB hunting? Sage has given us some great info from his high school days, but I'd like to know what he's like now...

[ISUCC]

he played special teams at the game here in South Dakota earlier this year and was called for a complete bone headed personal foul play on a kick off, I know Miles was PISSED at him because it came after the play had ended. Hopefully he got out of the doghouse since then. That was the only time I saw him play. Know nothing about him


Caleb Watkins is the best kept secret since the Japs bombed Pearl Harbor. Has anyone heard anything about how he's done this past season? Is he going to be our guy, or are we going to be QB hunting? Sage has given us some great info from his high school days, but I'd like to know what he's like now...

[bluestreak]

He played a few snaps in the Butler game.

[TJames]

prospect at quarterback than Ronnie was. At least that's his background. Was good enough to be recruited by Bowling Green. They had a coaching change. Was pretty highly thought of while in high school. Have talked to people who know his high school and they tell me that it's a good area for prep football and the competition is pretty good. We'll just have to watch him in spring practice and see how it goes.

I wouldnt be surprised to see Indiana State bring in another Division I transfer or a juco at quarterback during the recruiting season or during the spring at some point.