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Incoming Florida freshman WR Justin Watkins arrested for second time this offseason
By Adam Spencer
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Incoming 4-star Florida WR Justin Watkins’ career with the Gators may be over before it even starts.
After being arrested for trespassing on school property at a high school, the latest arrest of the freshman is for much more serious reasons.
According to arrest records from Alachua County, Watkins was arrested on four charges — two misdemeanor counts of battery that caused bodily harm, a felony charge of kidnapping and false imprisonment and a felony charge of domestic battery by strangulation.
Bond has yet to be set, so Watkins remains in custody after the incident. Coach Dan Mullen has already made a move though, suspending Watkins from all team activities:
Updated: Coach Dan Mullen has suspended Justin Watkins from all team activities effective immediately. https://t.co/ImQb3ZwTyc
— Thomas Goldkamp (@ThomasGoldkamp) July 24, 2018
Watkins was the No. 16 receiver in the class of 2018 and the No. 20 overall recruit in the state of Florida, according to the 247Sports composite.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
