Clinton’s Graydon Watkins named Touchdown Club Player of the Week
October 12, 2026
The Laurens County Touchdown Club has named Clinton High School junior Graydon Watkins its Player of the Week for games played Friday, Oct. 9.
Watkins, a wide receiver and defensive back for the Clinton Red Devils, led his team in a hard-fought region contest against Chesnee. Chesnee won the game 36-20.
Watkins caught five passes for 136 yards and two touchdowns, with scoring receptions of 78 and 29 yards. On defense, he recorded 3.5 tackles and opened the second half with a fumble recovery for the Red Devils.
“Graydon is a great competitor!” Clinton head coach Corey Fountain said. “He gives everything he has on offense and defense. He does whatever is needed for the good of the team. Graydon has battled through injuries both last year and this year and still keeps a positive mindset.”
The Touchdown Club will honor Watkins on Oct. 15 at its fifth meeting of the year. The meeting begins at noon at The Ridge in Laurens, with the food service line opening at 11:45 a.m. Laurens County School District 56 Nutrition Services will serve the meal. Farm Bureau Insurance of Laurens County sponsors the 2026 Player of the Week awards.
Former Wofford College head football coach Mike Ayers will be the featured speaker at the Oct. 15 meeting. Ayers led the Wofford program for 30 years and received the Eddie Robinson Award, which honors the top head coach in the Football Championship Subdivision. He was inducted into the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame in 2022.
Farm Bureau Insurance of Laurens County Player of the Week awards for the Oct. 2 and Oct. 9 high school games will also be presented at the meeting. Coaches from the local high school teams and Presbyterian College will give recaps of their seasons.
The Laurens County Touchdown Club meets every other Thursday during the football season at The Ridge, 301 Exchange Road in Laurens. The public is invited. Tickets are $15 at the door. All meetings begin at noon, with the food service line opening at 11:45 a.m.
