Who was Pennsylvania’s top-performing 2026 receivers in 2023?

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last month, we began to take a look at the top peformers at each position in the class of 2026 with the <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/01/who-was-pennsylvanias-top-2026-running-backs-in-2023/">quarterbacks </a>and <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/01/who-was-pennsylvanias-top-2026-running-backs-in-2023/">running backs</a>. We pick the series back up today by taking a look at the top receivers out of the 2026 class this past fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1019861"],"_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":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eShepps led all 2026 receivers this past fall according to MaxPreps with 71 receptions for 1,379 yards and 13 touchdowns. The next closest receiver had 536 fewer receiving yards.u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eRanked as an athlete, Shepps has good size at 6 feet 1 inch and 170 pounds, to go along with excellent athleticism, speed, and footwork. 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Simply put, there are few players in the 2026 cycle who possess the athletic capabilities of Coke.u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eAs a player, few in the state boast more u003c/spanu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/video/3/11056599/6510568fd21b230b4875bf2du0022u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eHUDLu003c/spanu003eu003c/au003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003e tapes than Coke. He is exactly what you would expect an elite prospect with FBS potential to look like on film. An exceptional athlete with superb speed and precise route running, he becomes nearly impossible to stop. 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Strong soft hands that allows him to be consistent, does not get spooked by defenders coming at him while trying to make a catch and will hang in there on the situations he knows he's about go take a hit. Doesn't have over the top speed or athleticism but does have big play capabilities. Good route runner as well.u003c/spanu003ernrnu0026nbsp;","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["647400"],"_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":"At No.5 is Mars's [player_tooltip player_id='647400' first='Gabe' last='Hein'] u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003e who had 43 receptions for 774 yards and eight touchdowns in 2023. Hein has good size and is a great athlete. His athleticism really stands out on film as his bursts off the line often allows him to get wide open uncontested. He's a quality route runner as well. 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