Five 8th Grade (2028) Maryland Wide Receivers I Like Today

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The fertile recruiting grounds of the DMV are nowhere near drying up. In fact, the talent that comes out of this tri-state region is amongst the top in the country per capita. The talent has been there for years but over the last two decades, it has started to go nuclear. With private schools, specifically in Maryland, brining in nearly all of the elite talent--here are five 2028 wide receivers that should have no problem finding a high school next year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["964211"],"_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":"- Stood out immediately during practice at the In The Heat Bowl, then backed up what we loved at practice with a big game including a 56-yard touchdown reception for the game's first scorernrn- Part of a dynamic wide receiver corps for a Hamilton Tigers program that continually turns out elite athletes year in and year out. For the most recent example, see 2027 prospect [player_tooltip player_id='423046' first='James' last='Branch'] at Saint Frances Academy, who had offers from Penn State, Michigan and Maryland before the start of this season (his freshman year)rnrn- Has above average size at this point but not freakishly big. That said, he certainly makes the most of size and physicality to outmuscle defensive back'su002du002dof any sizeu002du002doff the ball. Not to mention his ability to block in the run gameu002du002dwhich will keep him on a roster for as long as he's capable of playing football in the future","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["965120"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"- On film, appears to be one of the fastest wide receivers I've seen coming out of Maryland in this 2028 classu003cbru003eu003cbru003e- At this level some receivers will have size and some will have speed, but Jefferson has both. At 6-foot and 150 pounds he is lightning on the field and a very dangerous threat to create after the catchu003cbru003eu003cbru003e- Far from just a throw-it-deep and go catch it guy, his speed is matched by quickness and agility at this point. He returns kicks and punts as well. Can beat would-be tacklers going east and west, then turn on the after burners when he has a step","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["965169"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"- A member of the Maryland Heat 14U, a team that looks to have anywhere from 10-15 athletes with FBS projections at this point, and still has stood out with some jaw-dropping playsu003cbru003eu003cbru003e- Certainly one of the tallest wide receivers on the Heat at 6-foot-2 with a giant wingspan (don't have official measurement). One of those receivers that is always an option to throw to, because of the window he creates with his lengthu003cbru003eu003cbru003e- At this point he's a lot to handle for most pre-high school cornerbacks and is a threat to take it to the endzone on screens or nine routes. Long term I see him as a redzone nightmare and guy who can get open when it counts. A fair comparison would be Denver Broncos WR, Jerry Jeudy","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["964935"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"- Originally caught my eye this past spring at practice for the In The Heat Bowl for his ability on both sides of the ball. Comes with the ability to lock it down as a corner on defense and obviously a wideout on offenseu003cbru003eu003cbru003e- One of the many weapons on the Hamilton Tigers team this 2023 seasonu002du002dnearly all come with an advanced skill set. Body control when the ball is in the air, running onto the toes of a backpedalling defensive back while getting into his route and hands are all major plussesu003cbru003eu003cbru003e- Will be playing in the Under Armour 8th Grade All-American Game this upcoming winter","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["965183"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"- Not the tallest wide receiver on a super talented Maryland Heat team with freaky wideouts, but has above average size on the outsideu003cbru003eu003cbru003e- Plays much bigger than he appears to be. Can high-point the ball better than a lot of high school receivers around the country and takes pride in coming down with the ball that others don't think he willu003cbru003eu003cbru003e- Appears to understand the nuances of the wide receiver position very well for an athlete at this level. For example, in a recent clip his quarterback was scrambling and looking to get rid of the ball. Instead of continuing his route upfield, he cut it off and u003cstrongu003ecame back u003c/strongu003eto his quarterback for a heads up reception","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-64e7bc18e2b2c"} /-->