2023 Class: Wide Receiver Superlatives
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The 2023 class of wide receivers has a wide array of skillsets. Each individual player has skills that help them win in a variety of ways. From winning in contested catch situations to creating consistent separation with precise route running.…
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Continue ReadingThe 2023 class of wide receivers has a wide array of skillsets. Each individual player has skills that help them win in a variety of ways. From winning in contested catch situations to creating consistent separation with precise route running. Whatever flavor of wide receiver you prefer there is an athlete for you in this class. Here are just a couple of wide receiver superlatives for the 2023 class.
Best Route Runner: Omaree Walker Omaree Walker 5'11" | 170 lbs | ATH St. Thomas More | 2024 State NewE , Don Bosco
At 5’11 170lbs Omaree Walker Omaree Walker 5'11" | 170 lbs | ATH St. Thomas More | 2024 State NewE is the best separator in this class. He has the dangerous combination of speed and suddenness:
— Omaree Walker Omaree Walker 5'11" | 170 lbs | ATH St. Thomas More | 2024 State NewE (@OmareeAkaOzone) August 30, 2021
Coupled with the manipulation of his tempo he can drop his hips in the blink of an eye to snap off routes. Showing solid hip fluidity to get in and out of his breaks efficiently:
Separation is KEY!! @CoAcHKeLZZz3 @alexgleitman @EdOBrienCFB @BrianDohn247 @ryanwpatti @BobbyDeren pic.twitter.com/0vdjfotU5U
— Omaree Walker Omaree Walker 5'11" | 170 lbs | ATH St. Thomas More | 2024 State NewE (@OmareeAkaOzone) June 15, 2021
Variety is the last component, his tape is filled with double moves, and he shows the same consistency with suddenness on two breaks as he does with one. He has one of the smoothest slant and go’s from a high school prospect. And has a variety of techniques he uses to keep defensive backs guessing and create consistent separation:
Me and the team went after it yesterday at the 7v7 tournament! Can’t wait to get back to work tomorrow! @CoAcHKeLZZz3 pic.twitter.com/adf0kQUl6i
— Omaree Walker Omaree Walker 5'11" | 170 lbs | ATH St. Thomas More | 2024 State NewE (@OmareeAkaOzone) July 18, 2021
Omaree Walker Omaree Walker 5'11" | 170 lbs | ATH St. Thomas More | 2024 State NewE currently has offers from: UCF, Syracuse, UMass, and Duke
Best Hands: Najih Rahman Najih Rahman 5'11" | 195 lbs | WR Red Bank Catholic | 2023 State NJ , Red Bank Catholic
At 5’11 195 Rahman is one of the cleanest wide receiver prospects in this class. He has no major weakness in his game, but the most impressive aspect is his ability to catch in traffic and his ability to make tough off frame catches:
A little throwback Thursday. Let’s not forget this is what I do! #WTD #TBT #PLAYMAKER
🎥 creds: @RDPlex
🎥 creds: @JSZ_Sports pic.twitter.com/D04HFUucXe— Najih Rahman Najih Rahman 5'11" | 195 lbs | WR Red Bank Catholic | 2023 State NJ 1️⃣3️⃣ (@thenajih84) November 18, 2021
Blessed with a 74’ wingspan and a natural hands catcher you often see him pluck the ball out of the air and attack the football. He also has the smarts to know when to protect the ball and catch with his body to complete catches in traffic using his sturdy 195lb frame to catch thru contact:
One word…PLAYMAKER! I’m a surgeon with this. Volume catcher, run everything on a route tree and a bully when blocking. #WTD #playmaker pic.twitter.com/3MxnyYhvMD
— Najih Rahman Najih Rahman 5'11" | 195 lbs | WR Red Bank Catholic | 2023 State NJ 1️⃣3️⃣ (@thenajih84) August 29, 2021
Najih Rahman Najih Rahman 5'11" | 195 lbs | WR Red Bank Catholic | 2023 State NJ is a complete wide receiver who can consistently be counted on in the clutch, to make plays, specifically, the tough catches when it matters. He currently has offers from Monmouth and Brown University.
Life of a PLAYMAKER ➡️ Catch the ball and move the chains! Another GREAT team win! @RBCCaseyRecruit #WTD #PLAYMAKER #5-0 pic.twitter.com/nkYTQMBJMR
— Najih Rahman Najih Rahman 5'11" | 195 lbs | WR Red Bank Catholic | 2023 State NJ 1️⃣3️⃣ (@thenajih84) October 2, 2021
Just be a PLAYMAKER! @RBCCaseyRecruit #WTD #PLAYMAKER #movethechains pic.twitter.com/k8lkNpXIso
— Najih Rahman Najih Rahman 5'11" | 195 lbs | WR Red Bank Catholic | 2023 State NJ 1️⃣3️⃣ (@thenajih84) October 20, 2021
Most Explosive: Ejani Shakir Ejani Shakir 6'0" | 175 lbs | WR Winslow | 2023 State NJ , Pennsauken
Ejani Shakir Ejani Shakir 6'0" | 175 lbs | WR Winslow | 2023 State NJ is another clean prospect in this class. The most explosive out of all the wide receivers, when the ball is in his hands no matter where he is on the field, there is a threat for it to be taken to the house.
Link from Timber Creek in bio! pic.twitter.com/WCddXlFEnZ
— Ejani Shakir Ejani Shakir 6'0" | 175 lbs | WR Winslow | 2023 State NJ (@ejani2thurlll) October 26, 2021
Physically, he has all the gifts to win in any situation. There isn’t a play that he can’t make as a wide receiver. He may not be as nuanced as his wide receiver contemporaries, but what he lacks in detail he makes up for with pure athleticism. There is no wide receiver in this class who brings as much explosiveness to the table as Shakir does.
Currently, he has offers from: Duke, Florida State, Miami, NC State, Penn State, West Virginia, Rutgers, Nebraska, Pitt, Virginia Tech, Temple, Maryland, South Carolina, Boston College and Ole Miss
Highlights in bio! pic.twitter.com/7GxTyUMzdB
— Ejani Shakir Ejani Shakir 6'0" | 175 lbs | WR Winslow | 2023 State NJ (@ejani2thurlll) September 18, 2021
Highlights in bio ! pic.twitter.com/N2bO4kQLDY
— Ejani Shakir Ejani Shakir 6'0" | 175 lbs | WR Winslow | 2023 State NJ (@ejani2thurlll) September 12, 2021
— Ejani Shakir Ejani Shakir 6'0" | 175 lbs | WR Winslow | 2023 State NJ (@ejani2thurlll) September 5, 2021
Most Upside: Aldrich Doe Aldrich Doe 6'4" | 170 lbs | WR Oakcrest | 2023 State NJ , Oakcrest
Aldrich Doe Aldrich Doe 6'4" | 170 lbs | WR Oakcrest | 2023 State NJ receives the upside tag because if he ever committed to being a plus route runner, he would be a nightmare to deal with in any situation. Standing at a legit 6’3 180, bigger receivers are usually labeled as more of contested catch guys, than they are guys who can move in and out of routes. Doe can do both. Where its tough is that he flashes the high-end route running, but it’s not as consistent as other receivers in his class. His junior season was cut short due to a knee injury, here’s to hoping he comes back strong, and as a better route runner.
BINGO❗️ Found a hidden gem in Oakcrest 6,3 175 Jr @AldrichDoe Making some noise this season @Mtrible @JFriedman57 @pgreat81 @TiUnderwood @CoachPajic pic.twitter.com/VmunfPMrLr
— GridIron Access (@_GridironAccess) September 3, 2021
Best After The Catch: Famah Toure Famah Toure 6'4" | 200 lbs | WR Irvington | 2023 State NJ , Irvington
At 6’4 200lbs you wouldn’t think that a receiver that size would be the best after the catch, but with the way, he’s utilized in Irvington’s offense he has plenty of tape to make that case.
He wins this designation because he wins after the catch in multiple ways. He can beat you with speed or shiftiness and he can beat with good contact balance, showing the physicality to lower his shoulder to go through defensive players to gain yards above expectation.
Famah Toure Famah Toure 6'4" | 200 lbs | WR Irvington | 2023 State NJ is a physical specimen at that position and will have a senior year to remember. He currently has offers from Maryland, Kentucky, Kent State, Duke, and Boston College.
NII Group IV Final Score Update:
Middletown South-13
Irvington-21
6:06 left in the 3rd quarterFamah Toure Famah Toure 6'4" | 200 lbs | WR Irvington | 2023 State NJ scores on the end around. pic.twitter.com/klzro5TCu4
— Irvington Athletics (@irvblueknights) November 20, 2021
Best In Contested Catch Situations: Zion Fowler Zion Fowler 6'1" | 185 lbs | WR St. Peter's Prep | 2023 State NJ , St. Peter’s Prep
PrepRedzone’s number one ranked player Zion Fowler Zion Fowler 6'1" | 185 lbs | WR St. Peter's Prep | 2023 State NJ can win in every way. Where he excels is, in contested catch situations. He has uncanny leaping ability and body control that allows him to sky over defensive backs to meet that ball at its apex. He has the best blend of technicality and athleticism of any wide receiver in this class.
He’s currently committed to play at Pitt
The crazy thing is that I have yet to play my best football 💯, I’ll be back next year for the summary . . .@VisualHubMedia pic.twitter.com/026WCT7pr2
— Zion Fowler Zion Fowler 6'1" | 185 lbs | WR St. Peter's Prep | 2023 State NJ ✞ (@CantGuardZion) December 10, 2021