’23 Preseason Super 7 – 8-Player Receivers
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IOWA CITY, Iowa – July arrives this weekend, drawing closer the start of the high school football season. And we all know times flies.
I’ve been highlighting top performers from last season returning in 2023. You can see the links for quarterbacks and running backs in all seven of the state’s classifications listed above.
Wide receivers are next up. Here’s the group in the 8-Player Class:
Garrett Watts, ’24, Montezuma – Watts (6-2, 150) paced 8-Player in receiving yards (1,163) and touchdown catches (22) last season. He averaged 22.4 yards on 52 receptions. His lone rushing attempt resulted in a 7-yard score. His junior highlights are impressive. The first two clips reveal a receiver capable of winning 50-50 balls with his athleticism, highlighted by strong timing and leaping ability. He runs clean routes and gets into them smoothly.
Jabari Woodbury, ’24, GMG – Woodbury (6-1, 170) ranked as one of the class’s top receivers in ’22 from a statistical standpoint. He tallied 57 receptions for 1,018 yards and 9 touchdowns. Defensively, he produced 7.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. Numbers are what we have to go on for football ability. His Hudl page only contains basketball video, including clips from a junior season that saw him average 15.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists. He looks quick and athletic on the hardwood.
Triton Gwinn Triton Gwinn 6'0" | 160 lbs | RB Mormon Trail | 2024 IA , ’24, Mormon Trail – The Saints received 62 catches for 943 yards and 13 touchdowns last season from Gwinn (6-0, 155). He rushed for 750 yards (7.1 YPC) and 15 scores. He also intercepted three passes and returned seven punts for 227 yards with a TD. He lines up at running back quite a bit during his junior highlights but also spends plenty of time split out wide. He proves difficult to tackle no matter where he lines up.
Cash Emgarten, ’24, Exira-EHK – The 6-foot-3, 170 pound Emgarten stands out on the football field and the basketball court. Within the action from the gridiron on his Hudl page, there’s a receiver that’s a playmaker with the ball in his hands. He can convert short passes into big gains or streak by the defense and get deep. As a junior in ’22, Emgarten caught 27 passes for 633 yards (23.4 YPC) and 9 touchdowns.
Dominic Coleman, ’24, BGM – Coleman (6-0, 160) secured 36 catches for 611 yards (17.0 YPC) and 9 touchdowns last year for the Bears. On defense, he registered 7.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks with five interceptions. He added eight two-point conversions. He doesn’t have a lot of film on his Hudl page, but what he’s posted show him playing with physicality and toughness. He catches short passes and plows through defenders. He runs sharp routes aided by quick cuts.
Kaiden Knaack, ’24, Don Bosco – Knaack (5-10, 160) looks like a fluid athlete when watching his junior highlights. He stands out on both sides of the ball. As a receiver, he sells his routes well, and benefits from his quickness and acceleration. He contributed 512 receiving yards on 31 catches with 7 touchdowns in ’22. He added two interceptions on defense.
Rason Grail, ’24, East Union – Grail caught 26 balls for 453 yards and 7 touchdowns last fall. The 6-foot, 140-pounder also intercepted five passes as a defensive back. His junior highlights on Hudl give us a receiver that does an excellent job of adjusting his routes to his quarterback’s needs. He runs fluid routes and shows reliable hands.