Hoosier State Receivers to Watch-2022

  [player_tooltip player_id="39048" first="Omar" last="Cooper"]-6’1” 185- Lawrence North The crown jewel of Indiana receivers and arguably the top in the Midwest, Cooper is coming off his second straight 1,000-yard season.  Cooper was a threat to score every time he touched the ball, reaching the endzone on 14 of his 38 catches while averaging an astonishing 29.5 yards per catch.  He has good long speed, and vision with the ball in his hands, but where Cooper really excels is his leaping ability and catching the ball in traffic.  Cooper’s game and size are remarkably similar to former Warren Central and current Purdue star David Bell and could be the next great receiver out of the Hoosier state.  He will have to manage his senior season without graduating Indiana University QB commit Donavan McCulley.  Additionally, he will have to get used to more press coverage at the next level, as most teams in high school have been playing off-coverage to prevent the deep ball.  Cooper currently has offers from Indiana, Purdue, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Wisconsin, Boston College, and Cincinnati among many others.   Nick Munson- 5’10” 190- East Noble Munson is coming off a dominating performance at the Best of the Midwest Combine where he won WR MVP honors which followed up a great showing at the Indiana Winter Showcase last month.  He already shows a college-level route running ability and is extremely advanced in his nuances.  Munson has an excellent ability to sink his hips and stop on a dime, as well as performing double moves with ease.  East Noble, just north of Fort Wayne, has him lining up all over the field but could project best as a slot at the next level due to his elite quickness.  Munson has no reported offers yet but that should quickly change this spring and summer.   [player_tooltip player_id="98058" first="Nate" last="Anderson"]- 6’0” 180- Homestead Anderson has seen several recent offers after a huge junior season which included over 1,300 all-purpose yards and 18 TDs.  He has excellent long speed and a knack for getting up on the DB’s toes before creating separation deep.  Anderson also has good arm length and the ability to high point the football on 50/50 scenarios.  Already with a slew of MAC and FCS offers, Anderson has the talent to contribute at the P5 level and should see some movement there as the off-season continues.   Cole Rainbolt- 6’0” 185- Eastern Hancock Rainbolt is an explosive receiver from Charlottesville, Indiana’s Eastern Hancock High School.  Primarily a slot receiver, Rainbolt is best with the ball in his hands, showing tremendous elusiveness combined with a verified 4.50 40 at the BOTMW Combine. 10 of his 41 catches as a junior went for TDs and nearly 2,700 all-purpose yards and 25 TDs through 3 varsity seasons. He’s also a dangerous return man and should see the field early at the next level on special teams.   [player_tooltip player_id="97822" first="Amarion" last="Moore"]- 6’3” 175- Concord Community Moore has excellent height, length, and a frame that a college strength coach will be able to sculpt.  He’s very explosive in his movements and has shown an ability to high point and pluck the ball out of the air.  Right now he’s not very nuanced in his routes and will need to be less predictable, as well as develop some more moves at the line and better use his length to get off press.  However, he has a size/speed combo that you can’t teach and could have a high ceiling as he develops on the technical side.   Trey Firestone- 6’3” 200- Zionsville Firestone is another receiver that’s coming off an impressive performance at the BOTMW Combine.  While not the fastest receiver, he has excellent size at 6’3” 200 and show’s a good route-running ability.  He’s patient in setting up a man in off coverage and is physical enough to get off press.  He can cut sharply for a taller receiver and can easily win 50/50 balls.  Firestone is a prototypical X receiver that is dangerous over the middle and will move the chains.   [player_tooltip player_id="98099" first="Jordan" last="Jackson"]- 6’3” 170- Lawrence North Overshadowed by his teammate [player_tooltip player_id="39048" first="Omar" last="Cooper"], [player_tooltip player_id="98099" first="Jordan" last="Jackson"] is a collegiate prospect in his own right and brings a different dimension to the table.  At 6’3” with long levers, Jackson uses his length well and has room to keep adding mass.  He possesses good speed and is very quick for a player his height.  As most taller receivers, he needs to keep improving his flexibility and sinking into his cuts.  Overall, Jackson would likely be on more teams’ radars if he wasn’t sharing production with a top recruit teammate.  At 23.5 yards per catch, he’s a big play waiting to happen.   [player_tooltip player_id="98064" first="Rylan" last="Crawford"]- 6’3” 180- Leo Another receiver that earned MVP honors at the BOTMW Combine, Crawford brings a lot of nuance to his game, not seen in many receivers his height.  He does an excellent job of setting up his man and knowing how to attack leverage.  He sinks his hips well and can stop on a dime.  His ability to create separation is evident in both the short game and deep.  Crawford brings a lot to the table and as he puts weight onto his frame he will bring another dimension of physicality.