Class of ’21 North Coast Section Returning Wide Receiver Leaders
The North Coast Section a season ago, produced some of the best talent at the wide receiver position in the San Francisco Bay Area. Last year the section featured 3 junior wide receivers that went over 850 yards individually …
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Continue ReadingThe North Coast Section a season ago, produced some of the best talent at the wide receiver position in the San Francisco Bay Area. Last year the section featured 3 junior wide receivers that went over 850 yards individually
Nico Contreras – 6’1, 165 lbs – Windsor – Senior
Finishing 3rd Team All NCS and 1st Team All League WR, Contreras was arguably the main reason the Windsor Jaguars made the playoffs last season. Grabbing in 16 touchdowns and 1,029 yards on 52 catches, you can see the raw talent he displayed throughout the season. He consistently won on slants as he was sharp on sticking his opposite foot in the ground and accelerating through the route. He gained separation on go routes as he used his hands well to fight through contact. I just wonder how he will fare against really physical corners. He is not the shiftiest of players, especially at that position, as he is more of an outside threat than anything. With hopefully one more year under his belt, his senior campaign will feature more fine tuning in his talents.
Matthew Quesada – 6’1, 180 lbs – Pittsburg – Senior
Before changing schools for his senior year to Pittsburg High, Matthew Quesada racked up 853 yards, 61 receptions with 8 touchdowns for the Freedom Falcons. Having seen him myself in a 7 on 7 passing tournament, it was not hard to easily spot his natural knack for catching the football with strong hands. With him already receiving collegiate interest and offers, scouts have been exposed to his well rounded ability. His tape shows him as a smooth runner, has a good get off from his stance, more shiftier than quick style of play and his “catch and turn” speed helps separate himself from defenders as he consistently gets up field. He also has good awareness for where he is on the field, as his footage also shows sideline catches and finding the space to get open across the middle. He is a versatile wide receiver that can play on the outside or in the slot which is good for any young upcoming wide receiver. I would like to see more movement work at the line of scrimmage when pressed but his down the field speed and smarts can offset has created a good base for him.
Isaac Torres – 6’2 – Piner – Senior
As a junior wide receiver, Isaac Torres completely wiped away his opponents and competition. His highlight reel speaks for itself with making spectacular catches left and right. With 21 TDs, 56 receptions, while bringing in 1,053 yards, this young star has next level talent written all over him. Having good speed, great at high pointing the ball, great body control and aggressive hands to snatch and attack the football, Torres brings together a nightmare mismatch for small defenders. At 6’2, he plays more like he is 6’4 and as he brought in 21 scores, he proves himself as a quality redzone threat when the field is condensed. Knowing how to take advantage of his speed, athleticism and size, he was able to easily “moss” smaller opponents and even double teams while making catches in traffic. His deep vertical presence and his run after catch ability and vision can make a quarterback’s jobs easy by just giving him a chance deep or short. However, I do wonder about his competition as he dominated everyone except in the playoff game against Cardinal Newman (who won the D3-AA state title), who was his best opponent, where the offense had zero points. His overall route running and press release is still a bit in question as he did most of his damage underneath and down the field and he could add a 15 pound increase to his frame but there is no question that Torres can become the total package. His senior year can put his stock to an even higher value with those necessary adjustments.