Before leading Clemson to a national championship, Deshaun Watson had a serious beef with Georgia ·

06 Jan 2025, 00:00

Coming out of high school, Deshaun Watson was one of the top quarterback prospects in the state of Georgia.

According to 247Sports, Watson was a 4-star recruit, and he was the No. 1 ranked dual-threat quarterback in the country. However, Watson claimed then-Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo didn't think Watson was good enough to play for the Bulldogs.

This will never not sting. pic.twitter.com/xGkYIcE0Zq

— UGA Football Live (@UGAfootballLive) January 10, 2017

Ouch. According to DawgNation, Bobo did recruit Watson to Georgia, but they offered him after he had already committed to Clemson. Watson, who played high school football in Gainesville, Georgia, won a state title as a junior in high school. Instead of Watson, Georgia signed quarterback Brice Ramsey, who has thrown for 582 yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions in three years in Athens. Watson is a two-time Heisman finalist, and he just led Clemson to a national championship.

(h/t DawgNation)

Before leading Clemson to a national championship, Deshaun Watson had a serious beef with Georgia

Coming out of high school, Deshaun Watson was one of the top quarterback prospects in the state of Georgia. Related:Deshaun Watson's reaction to winning the national championship shows just how much it means to him

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