Opening Week Review: Top Wide Receivers
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The receivers listed below all performed extremely well during opening week, and they are all off to phenomenal starts to their respective seasons. The following analysis breaks down their performance, and provides extensive insight to each receiver’s game so that…
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Continue ReadingThe receivers listed below all performed extremely well during opening week, and they are all off to phenomenal starts to their respective seasons. The following analysis breaks down their performance, and provides extensive insight to each receiver’s game so that scouts and other members of our audience are more familiar with them.
2023 5’10 165 WR – Mekhi Workman Mekhi Workman 5'10" | 165 lbs | WR St. Frances | 2023 State MD – St. Frances Academy
Mekhi Workman Mekhi Workman 5'10" | 165 lbs | WR St. Frances | 2023 State MD was an absolute playmaker during St. Frances’ 20-13 victory over East Saint Louis this past weekend. He hauled in a massive sixty yard touchdown with 1:27 left in the 4th Q, which you can watch by clicking the link below, and it ended up being the game winner for the Panthers. Workman’s name is rather ironic because he puts in so much work that he truly is a working man in every sense of the term. His top notch work ethic is certainly a major reason why he possesses incendiary speed and elite route running ability. Mekhi Workman Mekhi Workman 5'10" | 165 lbs | WR St. Frances | 2023 State MD leads by example, and he always lets his performance speak for itself. Scouts nationwide should be on high alert that Mekhi Workman Mekhi Workman 5'10" | 165 lbs | WR St. Frances | 2023 State MD is about to have a breakout season.
Highlights: https://t.co/bix5I7KG11
2024 6’4 190 WR – Elijah Moore Elijah Moore 6'4" | 190 lbs | WR Good Counsel | 2024 State MD – Good Counsel
Elijah Moore Elijah Moore 6'4" | 190 lbs | WR Good Counsel | 2024 State MD has thrived in high school football since his Freshman year, but this year it’s clear that he’s ready to dominate. In Good Counsel’s opening day win Moore scored a fifty two yard touchdown, and he made it look easy. He’s clearly the #1 option for Falcon quarterback Frankie Weaver Frankie Weaver 6'5" | 190 lbs | QB Good Counsel | 2024 State MD , and their chemistry as classmates, teammates, and friends is nothing short of spectacular. Elijah Moore Elijah Moore 6'4" | 190 lbs | WR Good Counsel | 2024 State MD is in premier position to earn 1st Team All-WCAC honors this season, and it wouldn’t surprise me in the least if he did. Every scout needs to know the name Elijah Moore Elijah Moore 6'4" | 190 lbs | WR Good Counsel | 2024 State MD . He’s a next level talent, and he has D1 written all over him. Moore and the Falcons kickoff again this Friday @7PM Eastern against Baton Rogue Catholic.
Highlights: https://t.co/kjdI5MXDWZ
2023 6’2 185 WR – Jaylen Penn – Gonzaga
The Gonzaga Eagles are off to a blazing hot start to the season, achieving a dominant 37-14 win over a very experienced and well-coached Archbishop Carroll team. Gonzaga Senior wide receiver Jaylen Penn was extremely impressive in this contest, and he hauled in 5 receptions, 108 yards, and 2 touchdowns. Penn is without a doubt one of the primary options at receiver for the Purple Eagles, and as the season continues he is only going to get better. There’s no doubt in my mind that Jaylen Penn will be one of the focal points for Gonzaga on offense this season, and I believe that his ceiling most certainly extends into the D1 level.
2023 6’1 180 WR – Sean Williams Sean Williams 6'1" | 175 lbs | WR St. John's | 2023 State MD – St. John’s
Now that DJ Linkins has graduated, Sean Williams Sean Williams 6'1" | 175 lbs | WR St. John's | 2023 State MD is now clearly the #1 option at receiver for the Cadets. Both St. John’s quarterbacks had their eyes locked on Williams consistently throughout the contest, and he was the unanimous go-to option on 3rd down. Even during the Cadets’ undefeated season last year Williams was still one of the top options. While he won’t always burn you with the deep ball, Sean Williams Sean Williams 6'1" | 175 lbs | WR St. John's | 2023 State MD possesses incredible route running skills and he always manages to find the open space. This St. John’s team is too talented to let one loss slow them down, and for that reason Sean Williams Sean Williams 6'1" | 175 lbs | WR St. John's | 2023 State MD is primed for a big game this weekend @2PM Eastern at home in D.C.
Highlights: https://t.co/mmjbwcRN1c
2023 5’10 160 WR – Jamarr Ebron Jamarr Ebron 5'10" | 160 lbs | WR Archbishop Carroll | 2023 State MD – Archbishop Carroll
Jamarr Ebron Jamarr Ebron 5'10" | 160 lbs | WR Archbishop Carroll | 2023 State MD and the Carroll Lions faced a familiar foe in their WCAC rivals Gonzaga this past weekend. The Lions fell 37-14, but that didn’t stop Jamarr Ebron Jamarr Ebron 5'10" | 160 lbs | WR Archbishop Carroll | 2023 State MD from having a huge game. Ebron posted phenomenal numbers with 4 receptions, 108 yards, and 1 touchdown. And, let’s not forget, that’s all as the #2 option behind Carroll’s unanimous #1 Nyckoles Harbor Nyckoles Harbor 6'6" | 220 lbs | DL Archbishop Carroll | 2023 State MD . There’s no way that the Lions won’t be successful this season with the 52 man line-up that they have, but their receiving core, in particular, is very dynamic and has a lot of potential as the season progresses. Jamarr Ebron Jamarr Ebron 5'10" | 160 lbs | WR Archbishop Carroll | 2023 State MD is an integral piece of that receiving core, and we can expect nothing but fireworks from him this season. Ebron and the Lions square off against their DMV rivals McDonogh this Friday @7PM Eastern.
Highlights: https://t.co/pZ4CnE8tRN