Southeast Michigan’s 2023 WRs to Watch

With the 2022 football season around the corner, we will start by looking at some of the top under the radar WRs in the class of 2023 here in Southeast Michigan. Zerek Zelinski (2023) | 6'3 200 WR | Waterford Kettering HS / MI Elite 7v7 In his junior campaign Zarek started both ways for Waterford Kettering at WR and DB. Waterford Kettering competes at the second highest level in the state as a division 2 school and are members of the highly competitive Lakes Valley Conference. On offense, the junior wideout tallied 29 receptions for 505 yards and 6 touchdowns. Standing at 6'3 and 200 pounds, Zarek has great size and speed. Combine that with his route running ability and catching skills and you make a very talented wide receiver. He also had an impact on special teams, taking back two kickoff returns for touchdowns. Zarek has impressed this offseason competing for MI Elite 7v7 team and look for him to put up big numbers in his senior campaign for Waterford Kettering in the Fall. Alex Yolles (2023) | 5'10 165 WR | Cranbrook HS Alex attends the prestigious Cranbrook Kingswood Prep and competes in the Catholic League at the division 4 level. In his junior campaign, Alex reeled in 38 catches for 534 yards on his way to 707 all purpose yards and 9 touchdowns. Starting on both sides of the ball for Cranbrook, Alex looks to make an impact as a varsity starter for his third straight year. He shows a great deal of vision and balance when running the ball and has a unique ability to make plays in one on one, jump ball scenarios. His big play ability was on display in his junior season where he missed two full games with an injury and still managed to score 9 touchdowns. Jordan Newbill (2023) | 5'10 170 WR | South Lyon East HS The 1st team all conference wideout, Newbill competes at the division 3 level in the state playoffs and in the Lakes Valley Conference. At 5'10 and 170 pounds, Jordan has enough size and speed to turn some heads in the Fall. In his Junior campaign, Newbill caught 36 balls for 384 yards and 5 touchdowns. Newbill also had tremendous success on special teams where he returned 12 kickoffs for an average of 41 yards per return, and an impressive 4 touchdowns. Incredibly shifty, Newbill has great vision and the ability to change gears at any moment. With his 4 kickoff return touchdowns, Jordan Newbill might be the most dangerous return man in Oakland County. Colin Masterson (2023) | 6'1 175 WR | Novi HS The wideout from Novi competes at the division 1 level and participates in the KLAA-W conference with some of the largest schools in southeast Michigan. In his junior campaign, Colin showed a tremendous ability to run after the catch and make plays in space. With good size and good speed, Colin totaled 4 receiving touchdowns highlighted by a 70 yard catch and run on a tunnel screen vs Canton high school. Colin is fast and athletic and can make an impact on both sides of the ball for the Novi Wildcats in the Fall. Ali Hashm (2023) | 6'2 190 WR | Plymouth HS The wideout from Plymouth-Canton competes at the division 1 level and participates in the KLAA-W conference. Ali has great size and speed and will be competing in one of the more competitive conferences in southeast Michigan, with the majority of his games being played against division 1 high school opponents. In his junior campaign Ali started on both sides of the ball for the Plymouth high school wildcats and displayed an ability to run clean routes, catch the ball in traffic, and block down field. With his 6'2, 200 pound frame, Ali's junior year film highlights many down field blocking clips and an ability to maintain blocks throughout the entire play.