2021 Rankings: Wide Receiver Breakdown

Prep Redzone Oklahoma has updated our 2021 Prospect Rankings for the final time. The list now stands at 150 players, ranging from the top tier D1 prospects, all the way down to small college recruits. You can check out the full rankings <strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/oklahoma/rankings/2021-rankings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RIGHT HERE. </a></strong>Today we will be highlighting five wide receivers who were among the best in Oklahoma. Some had to deal with injuries, some stepped up when others went down with injuries. However, the WR group in the senior class was a strong one from top to bottom and had a good blend of size and speed. Stay tuned to Prep Redzone Oklahoma over the next few days as we close out our evaluations for the class of 2021! <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="38490" first="Bryce" last="Stephens"] - John Marshall (Ranked #11 Overall)</strong></span> We lead things off with one of the more known prospects in this senior class. Out of the five prospects on this list, John Marshall's [player_tooltip player_id="38490" first="Bryce" last="Stephens"] has been on the radar longer than just about any receiver in this class. Rightfully so after the career Stephens has had. He's had a massive impact in every way for the Bears. He was a massive threat on offense, he caused turnovers on defense and was a home run threat in the kick return game as well. Stephens is headed to Arkansas and is part of a big in-state class headed to Fayetteville. Stephens has also been a prospect that has either been in the top ten or knocking on the door of being a top ten prospect since his sophomore season. <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="38501" first="Jaden" last="Bray"] - Norman (Ranked #9 Overall)</strong></span> Two years of varsity football and Norman wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id="38501" first="Jaden" last="Bray"] is the top rated wide receiver and a top ten prospect overall in the 2021 class. Bray played basketball and focused on that in the early part of his high school career. He gave football a shot in his junior season and became one of the best receivers in the state, pretty much immediately. Bray didn't even get to the halfway point of his first season playing football before getting noticed by serious college programs. Despite having a new quarterback in 2020, Bray was still one of the top receivers in the state. Bray is headed to OSU to play college ball. Similar to Stephens and Arkansas, Bray is part of a big in-state class that is headed to Stillwater. <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="38574" first="Jalen" last="Teague"] - Booker T Washington (Ranked #22 Overall)</strong></span> Here's a perfect example of the disservice the NCAA is doing by continuing the dead period in recruiting. If things were normal, Booker T Washington wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id="38574" first="Jalen" last="Teague"] would have been one of the more sought after senior prospects on the offensive side of the ball. He also dealt with injuries but that wouldn't have stopped some schools from taking a shot on him. Instead, UCO gets an absolute steal of a prospect at the wide receiver position. Teague is a legitimate 6'3 and is a prototypical outside receiver. He has size, good speed and reliable hands. Teague is going to be an absolute impact player at the next level and we'll look back in four years and wonder how other schools missed out. Thanks NCAA. <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="38543" first="Kolbe" last="Katsis"] - Lincoln Christian (Ranked #45 Overall)</strong></span> Lincoln Christian wideout [player_tooltip player_id="38543" first="Kolbe" last="Katsis"] has been one of the more consistent playmakers over the last two seasons. He had a breakout year last year, in which he helped lead the Bulldogs to a state championship. This year, he was without a doubt Lincoln's best overall player and helped take them back to the championship game where they fell to Holland Hall. Katsis is one of the more underrated athletes in this 2021 class and will have a very successful college career. Katsis starred for the Bulldogs on both sides of the ball in 2020 but his future is as a prototypical slot receiver who will run crisp routes and has sure hands. However, don't be surprised if Katsis goes up and gets a jump ball as he is a very impressive leaper. <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="63288" first="Terill" last="Davis"] - Choctaw (Ranked #54 Overall)</strong></span> We finish off with the breakout star of this list with Choctaw senior [player_tooltip player_id="63288" first="Terill" last="Davis"]. The Choctaw standout wasn't really on many radars back in August. A lot of talk around the Choctaw passing game was around TCU signee [player_tooltip player_id="38496" first="Chase" last="Jackson"]. When Jackson went down in September with a season-ending leg injury, the Yellowjackets would need a new number one receiver. Davis ended up not only taking that role but dominating it. He became one of the best receivers in the state and has soared up our prospect rankings. Even if Jackson had played the entire season, Davis appeared to be primed for a breakout season regardless. It would have been very interesting to see how much damage those two could have done together.