Queen City Senior Bowl West Team Wide Receivers
The Queen City Senior Bowl is an all-star game played in Charlotte, NC that features 80 seniors from the immediate Charlotte Metro Area – Mecklenburg, Gaston, Cleveland, Union, and Cabarrus counties. Proceeds from the game go to benefit the Metro…
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Continue ReadingThe Queen City Senior Bowl is an all-star game played in Charlotte, NC that features 80 seniors from the immediate Charlotte Metro Area – Mecklenburg, Gaston, Cleveland, Union, and Cabarrus counties. Proceeds from the game go to benefit the Metro School located in downtown Charlotte, which educates children with a myriad of disability conditions.
Let’s take a look at the West Team Wide Receivers:
Michael Nesbit – South Meck – Nesbit is a player that is really flying under the radar right now. I thought he was easily one of the best receivers in the Charlotte Metro Area. At 6’4 and 185 pounds, he shows several times on his highlight film an elite ability to high point the football in jump ball situations, as well as make some incredible catches in general. He lists offers from Jackson State and Walsh University, however, I think he can really pick up some attention during bowl week.
Sean Walker Jr. – Chambers – On a team stocked with wide receiver talent, Sean still found ways to stand out with some elite speed and play-making ability with the football in his hands. He can get it done in the screen game, and excelled in winning in deep balls consistently against press or off coverage. He holds an offer from St. Andrews currently.
Jayden Hollar – Providence Day – The NCISAA State Champions, loaded with heralded offensive talent – Hollar was probably the one that got lost in the shuffle, but as far as consistency and reliability go, he was always making the big plays – he caught the game-winning TD pass against Charlotte Catholic in a huge game, and he also caught the first TD pass against Charlotte Christian in the state championship game. He has a PWO offer from NC State on his Twitter profile, and he probably will pick up some more options as the recruiting season really cranks up.
Rykin Maxwell – North Meck – I have known about Rykin for the last couple of years, but he really stood out to me when he played quarterback earlier this season, as the North Meck starter was out due to injury. I was really impressed with how smoothly he moved for a 6’3 player with the football in his hands. His agility also stood out to me as well. Someone may pick up a steal with this young man – at 6’3 and 200 pounds.
Caleb Barringer – West Charlotte – Caleb has impressed me for a couple of years as a dynamic speed threat with the ball in his hands, but for a portion of this year he made a switch to quarterback which told me a lot about his character. As a senior to switch positions for the needs of the team was impressive. Caleb projects as a slot on the next level, and with his track speed, he can definitely help a program playing on Saturdays in the future.
LJ Allen – Burns – At 6’3 LJ will play on both sides of the ball in this bowl game, but as a receiver, it’s obvious that his height will be a big factor in his success. Physical and has great hands, he has had a very good career for the Bulldogs. He really started to shine at cornerback this season, and his future may be on the defensive side of the ball, but he had a good bit of recruiting attention with offers from Colorado, Appalachian State, Catawaba, Charlotte, Norfolk State, and Gardner-Webb amongst others. Special talent.
Tiquez Mallette – South Meck – Mallette has been one of the hardest-working players I’ve covered, and his hard work has paid off because he has grown tremendously throughout his career. He’s made some big plays for the Sabres the last couple of years. He is a slot receiver on the next level, but his great hands and excellent route-running should pay off in some interest during bowl week for sure.