Small School WR Pre-Season Spotlight

Ryne Hammer

June 23, 2020 @ 09:12 AM

With the season right around the corner, we wanted to highlight a few of the top athletes split out wide at small schools throughout the state. Kamden Wollard (Illinois Valley Central HS)- Good height, weight, and overall frame. Uses a combination of upper body strength, arm length, and foot quickness to get a clean release vs. Press. Possesses solid speed to eat up cushion vs. Off. Solid at the top of routes to create separation coming out of break. Hands catcher, and shows the ability to track and high point. He’s a big bodied physical WR who will compete and win in contested situations. He has room to grow and develop as a route runner, but has the tools to do so quickly. Aden Sears (Eureka HS)- Good height with solid frame. Possesses good speed/quickness that allow him free releases vs. Press, and the ability to make up cushion vs. Off. Maintains speed into stem and to the top of route, creating separation out of break. Very good tracking ability and can contort/high point. Multidimensional player who can line up in the slot or at the numbers and win. He is a consistent big play threat, each time he touches the ball. Noah Sanders (Williamsville HS)- Good height, weight, and overall frame. Size and strength allow clean release vs. Press, while having enough speed to create separation vs. Off. Solid transition at top of routes to create separation coming out of break. Hands catcher, strong hands to possess the ball through contact. Room to grow as a route runner, has versatility at the next level as he could add weight and transition to TE. [player_tooltip player_id="20266" first="Tristin" last="Duncan"] (Effingham HS)- Good height, weight, and developed frame. Can use speed/quickness or strength to get clean release off LOS. Good speed to eat up cushion vs. Off. Very good ability to separate at the top of routes. Hands catcher, who plucks the ball and has good catch to run transition. Big YAC ability on short, intermediate, or deep routes. He possesses the ability to run a complete route tree.