Nevada’s Week-1 Top WR Performers
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Highlighting the top WR performances from Nevada’s week-1 action. 2024 ATH Jayden Robertson Jayden Robertson 5'10" | 170 lbs | ATH Liberty | 2024 State NV (Liberty) turned in a massive stat line in Liberty’s win over a strong team…
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Continue ReadingHighlighting the top WR performances from Nevada’s week-1 action. 2024 ATH Jayden Robertson Jayden Robertson 5'10" | 170 lbs | ATH Liberty | 2024 State NV (Liberty) turned in a massive stat line in Liberty’s win over a strong team from Hawaii. 2025 ATH JJ Buchanan JJ Buchanan 6'4" | 200 lbs | ATH Coronado | 2025 State NV (Coronado) flashed D-I upside and potential in his first game of the season.
Robertson had a massive Friday night, totaling 10 catches for 245 yards and 3 TDs in Liberty’s 34-30 win over St. Louis (Honolulu, HI). He flashed his speed, body control, and ball-tracking on explosive TD catches of 77 and 40 yards. He picked up his first offer from Weber St. in June. Robertson, who’s also a standout at CB, and senior QB Tyrese Smith Tyrese Smith 6'2" | 210 lbs | QB Liberty | 2024 State NV form one of the top QB/WR combos in the state this season.
D’Angelo Hagans
D’Angelo Hagans
Hagans was Silverado’s leading receiver in their 30-22 win over Basic with 7 catches for 154 yards and a TD. He was able to create separation with his route-running against all three levels of the defense and showed great catch-radius and high-point ability catching contested 50/50 balls on the outside. He’s fluid, rangy, and explosive as an athlete on both sides of the ball (1 INT at S). Hagans is an under-the-radar 2025 prospect with upside that should generate interest soon.
Tarrell Mack-Lovely Tarrell Mack-Lovely 5'10" | 170 lbs | WR Foothill | 2024 State NV
Tarrell Mack-Lovely Tarrell Mack-Lovely 5'10" | 170 lbs | WR Foothill | 2024 State NV
Mack-Lovely totaled the same number of catches and TDs as week-0 with 4 for 2 TDs and 129 yards in Foothill’s 45-7 win over Moapa Valley. He’s a dynamic all-around athlete that runs routes at WR, takes carries out of the backfield, and plays in the secondary at CB. His first offer came from Minnesota-Duluth in April. Foothill boasts an underrated senior WR corps in Mack-Lovely, Ethan Stubbs Ethan Stubbs 6'0" | 180 lbs | WR Foothill | 2024 State NV , and Devon Wake Devon Wake 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR Foothill | 2024 State NV . They’ll look for continued playmaking out of their passing game in a key Friday night matchup against Silverado.
Whiters was a leading playmaker on both sides of the ball in Basic’s 30-22 loss to Silverado in week-1, totaling 8 catches for 125 yards and a TD on offense and 7 tackles from his FS spot. He shows strong burst as a WR with strong hands at the catch-point and ability to adjust to balls in flight downfield. He’s a willing tackler on defense that doesn’t hesitate to stop the run and reacts to the football with quick, compact breaks. Whiters is one of the more underrated two-way athletes in Nevada’s 2024 class.
Buchanan burst onto the scene in his junior debut showing a unique blend of size, talent, and skill scoring 2 TDs for 180 yards on just to 3 catches and an INT in Coronado’s 49-33 loss to East (Salt Lake City, UT). He flashed speed, explosive burst, natural hands, and natural playmaking ability after the catch as a WR. On defense, he showed range producing an INT near the sideline from the opposite hash and physicality as a tackler. Given his size (6’4”/200) and skillset he displayed in game 1, Buchanan could easily be a D-I prospect by the end season.
Other Top Performers:
- Devon Wake Devon Wake 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR Foothill | 2024 State NV (WR / 2024 / Foothill): 6 recs., 105 yards, 2 TDs
- Trace Estes (ATH / 2024 / Douglas): 4 recs., 96 yards, 1 TD
- Tyler M Paul Tyler M Paul 5'8" | 150 lbs | DB Durango | 2024 NV (ATH / 2024 / Durango): 8 recs. 173 yards