Missouri 2022 Rankings Update: Wide Receivers

We unveiled our updated Class of 2022 rankings earlier this week, which includes 300 ranked prospects and more than 650 total prospects including the Watch List. <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://prepredzone.com/missouri/rankings/2022-rankings/"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Click here to view the updated 2022 Rankings!</strong></span></a></p> There are 43 wide receivers in the top 300 and 77 wide receivers overall for the Class of 2022 in Missouri in the Prep Redzone database. Today we are taking a closer look at the top five wide receivers. (Click on the player names to check out their prospect pages on PRZ, including links to their HUDL highlights.) <strong>1. [player_tooltip player_id="37523" first="Kevin" last="Coleman"], St. Mary's</strong> The No. 1 overall prospect in Missouri in the Class of 2022, Coleman capped off his career by leading the Dragons to the Missouri Class 3 championship. The dynamic 5-foot-11, 170-pounder accounted for more than 2,000 all-purpose yards and scored 31 touchdowns, including six on returns, as St. Mary's went 12-1 and averaged 45 points per game. Coleman was selected to compete in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl on January 8 and is expected to announce his college destination during the nationally-televised broadcast. He has taken his time with his college decision as he has weighed offers from college football's top programs from coast to coast, but it appears Miami and Florida State are the leading contenders in the days before his announcement. <strong>2. [player_tooltip player_id="96818" first="Mudia" last="Reuben"], Park Hill South (Stanford)</strong> It's hard to believe that Reuben was just in his second year of playing football, but the 6-3, 190-pounder showed out with a sensational senior season. Reuben racked up 48 receptions for 1,009 yards and scored 14 touchdowns and was honored with the Otis Taylor Award as the best WR/TE in the Kansas City metro area, making him the best of a talented group of wide receivers this year. Reuben signed with Stanford after also visiting Vanderbilt and receiving offers from a group of schools that also included Kansas, Kansas State and Colorado State. He'll be a fun player to track for the next few years as he gains more experience at the position and with football, in general, but he's got an incredibly high ceiling with his size and skill set. <strong>3. [player_tooltip player_id="37542" first="Ja'Marion" last="Wayne"], Parkway West (</strong><b>Missouri)</b> In many years, a prospect with Wayne's combination of size and speed and position versatility would garner consideration for the top overall spot in the class in the state and he will arrive at Missouri overshadowed by the remarkable talent that is Luther Burden. But Wayne, the No. 7 overall prospect in Missouri in the Class of 2022 (right behind Reuben at No. 6), has a chance to be a special player at the next level. He's a dynamic 6-3, 185-pounder who can do it all. During his senior season, he racked up 1,064 total yards (651 rushing, 453 receiving) and accounted for 23 total touchdowns (12 rushing, six receiving, four on returns and one passing). On defense, as a free safety, he recorded 54 tackles, five interceptions, four fumble recoveries and a sack. Wayne committed to Missouri early, before his recruitment could really take off, but he also received offers from Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota and Nebraska. <strong>4. [player_tooltip player_id="96167" first="Jason" last="Essex"], Winnetonka (Iowa State)</strong> Another big and dynamic playmaker, Essex has a lot in common with guys like Reuben, Wayne, [player_tooltip player_id="96170" first="Quinton" last="Conley"], [player_tooltip player_id="99449" first="Chris" last="Brooks Jr"] and [player_tooltip player_id="103078" first="Elijah" last="Griffin"], who are all among the top 25 overall prospects in the Class of 2022 for Missouri. Essex finished his senior season with 50 receptions for 547 yards and five total touchdowns, including punt and kick return scores, in seven games. He also played cornerback this season. Essex committed to and signed with Iowa State after also visiting Kentucky and Colorado. He received offers from a variety of schools, including Arkansas, Baylor, Iowa and Oklahoma State. <strong>5. [player_tooltip player_id="96170" first="Quinton" last="Conley"], Pembroke Hill </strong> Conley is a bit of a mystery as a prospect because his size has been listed all over the place – 247Sports lists him as 6-5 and 190 pounds, Rivals lists him at 6-6 and 228 pounds and Conley lists himself as 6-4 and 220 pounds – and started his senior season playing out of position at quarterback before suffering a season-ending injury in the sixth game. He has since recovered and is back playing basketball, where he also excels. We have Conley listed as a wide receiver but he could very likely end up as a tight end (or even on the defensive side of the ball) at the next level. He has the frame to add a good amount of weight. Conley received several Power 5 offers last spring and summer, including from schools like Kentucky and Kansas, but his most recent offer came from Washburn. So where Conley's recruitment goes between now and Signing Day in February will be interesting to watch. <strong>Next five: </strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="99449" first="Chris" last="Brooks Jr"], St. Louis University High (Yale)</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="37530" first="Caleb" last="Merritt"], John Burroughs (Wyoming)</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="103078" first="Elijah" last="Griffin"], Chaminade</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="177054" first="Caden" last="Dennis"], Liberty (KC) (North Dakota)</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="212002" first="Nathan" last="Ryan"], Troy Buchanan</strong> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Prep Redzone Missouri Rankings Updates Positional Breakdowns  </span></strong></p> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/12/missouri-2022-rankings-updates-quarterbacks/">Quarterbacks</a> | <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/12/missouri-2022-rankings-update-running-backs/">Running Backs </a>| <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/12/missouri-2022-rankings-update-wide-receivers-2/">Wide Receivers</a> | <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/12/missouri-2022-rankings-update-tight-ends-2/">Tight Ends</a> | <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/12/missouri-2022-rankings-update-offensive-linemen-2/">Offensive Linemen</a> | <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/12/missouri-2022-rankings-update-defensive-linemen-2/">Defensive Linemen</a> | <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2022/01/missouri-2022-rankings-update-linebackers-2/">Linebackers</a> | <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2022/01/missouri-2022-rankings-update-defensive-backs-2/">Defensive Backs</a> | <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2022/01/missouri-2022-rankings-updates-athletes/">Athletes</a> &nbsp;