Hugh Freeze is expected to make another addition to Auburn’s staff, this time adding Kenyatta Watson as Auburn’s director of recruiting research and strategy.

CBS Sports’ Carl Reed Jr. was the first to report the news Thursday.

The hiring of Watson will come after he spent the past two seasons as Georgia Tech’s director of scouting and pro liaison. According to his profile on Georgia Tech’s website, Watson was “heavily involved in the Yellow Jackets’ recruiting efforts, evaluating both high school student-athletes and those that have entered the NCAA Transfer Portal.” Watson also oversaw the relationships between Georgia Tech and pro scouts.

The report of Watson’s addition comes on the heels of Freeze having already beefed up Auburn’s recruiting staff with the additions of Will Redmond in a general manager-like role, as well as TJ Randall in a player personnel and scouting role.

Prior to his time at Georgia Tech, Watson spent nine months at Florida State, where he served as the Seminoles’ director of player relations.

With the expected addition of Watson, Auburn’s program is getting a well-known name the Atlanta area as Watson previously spent a decade developing players there. From 2014-18, Watson served as director of football operations and recruiting for Grayson High School in Logansville, Ga. During his time at Grayson, Watson helped nearly 120 student-athletes earn college scholarships.

A native of Deerfield Beach, Fla., Watson spent his playing career as a wide receiver at Boston College from 1993-96. Watson’s son, Kenyatta Watson II, is currently a defensive back at Georgia Tech.