Five Rising 2024 WRs

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For those new to the Prep Redzone Colorado scene and interested in a subscription, use code <strong>WESLEY30</strong> for 30% off your first subscription!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As one class graduates, the next senior class becomes the primary recruiting target from college programs. The class of 2024 has previewed elite talent among its ranks with players who have proven themselves as legitimate college prospects capable of playing at the highest level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This article will briefly examine five wide receivers from the 2024 class who should be high on the recruiting boards, especially for the in-state programs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["277534"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eEckhardt is a player who immediately stands out on and off the field. He is quick out of his release and does an excellent job of eliminating space between the defender or freezing him with a shifty move. He uses his size and strength to keep the corner's hands off of him while using his overall speed to outrun secondaries. His athleticism allows him to make outstanding plays, especially when the ball is in his hands.u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eEckhardt is a big player with a solid frame and formidable strength, making him a tough ball carrier to bring down. 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His ability to slip through secondaries and find open spaces overtop and underneath makes him a dangerous opponent that defenses must account for at all times.u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eLatimer racked up 1,110 yards–8th-most in the state–and 12 touchdowns after a junior performance that landed him in the sights of a few college programs. u003c/spanu003e","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_3_player_details_player_name":"Micah Lumpkin","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_3_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_3_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_3_player_details_position":"2410","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_3_player_details_school":"Sierra","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_3_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_3_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_3_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eLumpkin has gotten some recognition but still seems relatively new to the prospect radar. 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