Who was Pennsylvania’s top-performing 2026 receivers in 2023?
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Last month, we began to take a look at the top peformers at each position in the class of 2026 with the quarterbacks and running backs. We pick the series back up today by taking a look at the top…
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Continue ReadingLast month, we began to take a look at the top peformers at each position in the class of 2026 with the quarterbacks and running backs. We pick the series back up today by taking a look at the top receivers out of the 2026 class this past fall.
Shepps 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.Ranked as an athlete, Shepps has good size at 6 feet 1 inch and 170 pounds, to go along with excellent athleticism, speed, and footwork. He epitomizes a big-play threat, with the consistent ability to make impactful plays.
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The 2026 athlete recorded 45 receptions for 843 yards and 12 touchdowns this season for the Cougars as a stellar two-way star. Simply put, there are few players in the 2026 cycle who possess the athletic capabilities of Coke.As a player, few in the state boast more HUDL 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. Once he has the ball in his hands, his agility, athleticism, and elusiveness take over making him a nightmare for defenders to bring down.
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Axton Koser
Axton Koser
Axton Koser of Columbia Montour Vo-Tech High School in Bloomsburg recorded 37 receptions this season for 787 yards and six touchdowns. Unfortunately, we were not able to find any HUDL highlights for Axton.
Mohawk Area standout
Bobby Fadden
Bobby
Fadden
6’1″ | 155 lbs | WR
Mohawk Area | 2026
State
PA
comes in at No. 4 with 50 rceptions for 777 yards and 17 touchdowns, the most touchdowns for any sophomore receiver.Fadden has good size at 6-foot-1 and shows quality athleticism. His route running skills are good as well. 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.
At No.5 is Mars’s Gabe Hein Gabe Hein 5’10” | 150 lbs | WR Mars | 2026 State PA 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. Good soft hands, strong ball tracking skills and doesn’t fall into the trap too much of catching the ball with his body.
Deakyn Dehoet
Deakyn Dehoet
Dehoet had a very impressive sophomore season for Jefferson-Morgan recording 40 receptions for 735 yards and nine touchdowns. He does have some tape available but only three tapes that are approximately 3:00 minutes of total film.
The Danville prospect recorded 24 receptions this season for 665 yards and seven touchdowns which included a pair of 100+ yard games this season including a seven reception game for 163 yards against Central Columbia. Raup doesn’t have a sophomore highlight film available but doe have numerous clips from this past season on his HUDL.
Mason Burford
Mason Burford
Buford had a 35 reception, 705 yard and 15 touchdown season for Central Clarion. While he didn’t have any games of over 100 yards, he did have performances of 78, 81, 95, 71, and 84 this past season. He recorded at least one touchdown in all but one game this season.
Crosby for Greensburg Central Catholic finished ninth among sophomores with 35 receptions for 690 yards and seven touchdowns. A strong follow up to a very good freshman season in which he recorded 27 receptions for 464 yards and five touchdowns. He’s one of the top-50 players in the 2026 class according to us here at PrepRedzone thanks to his crisp route running, straight line speed, and plus athleticism. HUDL
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Rounding out the top 10 is Chester’s Daron Harris Daron Harris 6’3″ | DB Chester | 2026 State PA who had 24 receptions for 665 yards and seven touchdowns this past fall. Harris’s best position is actually on the other side of the ball in our opinion at defensive back but the Chester standout is pretty darn good as a wide receiver as well sa you can tell by the numbers. HUDL