The Watkins Award, February 15, 2021
The Watkins Award with Tyrone Tate and J Everette Pearsall
Guest, DeVier Posey is a 2008 Watkins Award Honoree. He currently plays professional football for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at The Ohio State University.
The Watkins Award has established itself for 30 years as the nation’s premier award for African American Males who represent the highest achievement in academics and athletics. It embodies not just a scholar athlete but a person who has been recognized by prominent people in his community as a leader and community advocate.
The Watkins Award
The Watkins Award has established itself as the nation’s premier award for African American male high school seniors who represent the highest achievement in academics and athletics. The Award is emblematic of an extraordinary athlete, a bonafide scholar, and a person who has been recognized by prominent people in his community as a leader, volunteer, and community advocate.
