2026 Wide Receivers Who Are Ready For a Breakout

Jared Luginbill July 29, 2023 @ 03:26 PM

[player_tooltip player_id='837020' first='Milan' last='Parris'] (Walsh Jesuit) 6'4 185- You won't find many wide receivers with more length than Parris. At 6'4 Milan has the wingspan of someone 6'8. He has a skill set that flashes high end explosiveness and strong route running. Parris does a good job setting up defenders and makes strong breaks that create separation. It's impressive to watch someone of his size and length work over cornerbacks with his short space quickness and explosiveness at with his length. When the ball is in the air, he has the hands to make use of his plus length to catch the ball above and away from his body. Parris has already gotten D1 P5 and G5 offers and interests. I expect him to put out some good film this fall and continue that recruiting momentum.   [player_tooltip player_id='730742' first='Ty' last='Austin'] (Walnut Hills) 6'0 180- Austin is an under the radar receiver that has a chance to be very good. Quite simply he's a playmaker on the football field. He has solid speed, but where he's special is his hands and ability to highpoint the football. He tracks the deep ball well and he times his jumps well. He can jump out of the gym, and if you don't believe me just go to his Twitter where you can see him dunking on someone's head on the basketball court. He has plus body control that he uses to position himself for the catch and the footwork to make the catch inbounds when near the sideline. I'm excited to see what Ty can do as he continues to develop as a route runner to utilize the athleticism he possesses. It should be a big Sophomore season for Austin.   [player_tooltip player_id='904656' first='Tristen' last='Bozeman'] (Dunbar) 6'0 170- I saw film of Tristen for the first time this offseason. Yes, it was 7 on 7 work, but the physical traits are there. Bozeman is another two-sport athlete who shows off his bounce and athleticism by playing basketball above the rim. He's a fluid route runner who creates easy separation. Tristen has a nose for the ball and does a good job of extending routes to keep himself available. As a freshman he played mostly cornerback and special-teams coverage, but of his film thus far I like him more as a wide receiver. That being said I hope he continues to train and develop as a cornerback, because his athleticism should play there as well. I like him at the next level as an outside receiver who can stretch the field. I can't wait to see what he's able to do this fall.   [player_tooltip player_id='730996' first='Armani' last='Rogers'] (Trotwood-Madison) 5'9 155- Armani is a receiver who I've had a chance to see many times in person. He's a cheat code on the football field. With his size and short space quickness I like him at the slot at the college level. The thing about Rogers is not only does he have the short space quickness he's one of those special slots with the speed to take the top off the defense. He's very sudden in his breaks that he uses to create separation in the short game. If defenders start to creep up and over play the under he'll get behind the defense in the blink of an eye. He's picked up G5 offers from Toledo and UMASS. With a strong fall, I could see that turn into P5 interest.   [player_tooltip player_id='402362' first='Terrell' last='Burton'] (Colerain) 6'4 175- Burton is another long and impressive athlete at the wide receiver position. I first saw him on the heels of his freshman season last year. In spite of the great length, he already has an good build to his frame that he can continue to add good weight too. He made a nice catch at the Ohio State 7v7 that got some run on social media this summer. He's the prototypical basketball player on the football field. Like a good rebounder he understands positioning and shielding to put himself in good positions to use his size to win 50/50 balls. With continued growth as a route runner, Terrell has a chance to become a dominant high school wide receiver. Colerain has been a run dominant offense for a long time, but Burton will look to make a big impact for the Cardinals through the air.

Milan Parris (Walsh Jesuit) 6'4 185- You won't find many wide receivers with more length than Parris. At 6'4 Milan has the wingspan of someone 6'8. He has a skill set that flashes high end explosiveness and strong route running. Parris does a good job setting up defenders and makes strong breaks that create separation. It's impressive to watch someone of his size and length work over cornerbacks with his short space quickness and explosiveness at with his length. When the ball is in the air, he has the hands to make use of his plus length to catch the ball above and away from his body. Parris has already gotten D1 P5 and G5 offers and interests. I expect him to put out some good film this fall and continue that recruiting momentum.