2025 Film Room: Northern Suburbs Wide Receivers
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We continue our breakdown of the position groups across the state in the 2025 class. The film we are now evaluating is the wide receiver group from all over Illinois! Today we examine 2025 Film Room: Northern Suburbs Wide Receivers!…
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Continue ReadingWe continue our breakdown of the position groups across the state in the 2025 class. The film we are now evaluating is the wide receiver group from all over Illinois! Today we examine 2025 Film Room: Northern Suburbs Wide Receivers!
Cameron Bates Cameron Bates 6'2" | 175 lbs | WR Grayslake North | 2025 State IL (Grayslake North – 6’2” 175)
Bates has solid size and is an adept route runner getting in and out of his cuts. “Very good route runner” was written down at least half a dozen times. Tracks the ball over his shoulder on deep ball. Smooth acceleration gliding past the defensive backs.
Jerrell Benson Jerrell Benson 6'0" | 160 lbs | WR Lincoln Park | 2025 State IL (Lincoln Park – 6’0” 160)
Benson is a good athlete that is a big time downfield threat! Scores on long go routes. Speed in the open field on quick routes getting a ton of YAC. Solid blocker. Impacts in the return game as well.
Jarren Black Jarren Black 6'1" | 165 lbs | WR Carmel Catholic | 2025 IL (Carmel – 6’1” 165)
Black is an excellent deep threat with downfield speed. Smooth route runner and can explode by his man on the go route. Strong hands. High points contested catches in the end zone. Relocates when QB scrambles and finds soft spot in the defense.
Dayvion Ellis
Dayvion
Ellis
5'11" | 185 lbs | WR
Saint Viator | 2025
IL
(St. Viator – 6’0” 175)
Impressive tape from Ellis who racked up 1503 all purpose yards and 12 touchdowns this past season. Consistently blows past man on post route. Scores a TON of long touchdowns. Really runs and has good hands tracking. Catches deep balls and extends after the catch for TDs. Such an easy acceleration on his routes and is very good at catching the ball over his shoulder. Gadget player potential too!
Colin Hochmuth Colin Hochmuth 6'4" | 205 lbs | WR Huntley | 2025 IL (Huntley – 6’4” 180)
Hochmuth is a big wide receiver that is almost like a power forward out there. Plays with a ton of physicality. High points balls in the endzone. Being a redzone threat is his biggest strength. Out body positions his DB to get a lot of his catches. Physical at the point of the catch. Not the fastest or most sudden guy. More of a TD or possession threat.
LJ Kerr LJ Kerr 6'0" | 170 lbs | WR Burlington Central | 2025 IL (Burlington Central – 6’0” 160)
Kerr brings a lot of toughness and grit at the wide out spot. Lays out for catch to begin his tape. Overall he is a crisp route runner that has good hands and racks up first downs. Willing to go over the middle. Very good blocker that likes to do it. Ran one DB into the stands Michael Oher style! Has some potential in the return game as well.
Caden West Caden West 5'9" | 160 lbs | WR Burlington Central | 2025 IL (Burlington Central – 5’9” 160)
Interesting tape for West. Built like a running back. Takes short passes and turns them into long gains on a consistent basis. Major YAC threat. Explodes downhill with the ball in his hands making 50+ yard touchdowns a normal thing. Adjust well to the ball in the air when catching deep passes.
Brennan Saxe Brennan Saxe 6'3" | 170 lbs | ATH Fremd | 2025 State IL (Fremd – 6’3” 175)
Saxe is a 6’3″ wide out that racked up 76 catches for 925 yards and 7 scores this past season. Redzone monster with his size and catch radius. High points them in traffic for TDs. Not a burner, but is quick, fluid, and gets off press coverage well at the line. His best speed comes with the ball in his hands recording YAC. Good on short crossing routes turning it up field for yards.