2027 Film Study: TN Wide Receivers
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Today we take a look at the 2027 class for the second. There is plenty of talent for the wide receivers that showed some good stuff on film. It will be exciting to see how this group performs next season.…
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Continue ReadingToday we take a look at the 2027 class for the second. There is plenty of talent for the wide receivers that showed some good stuff on film. It will be exciting to see how this group performs next season.
Velon Henderson Velon Henderson 6’3″ | 170 lbs | WR Oakland | 2027 TN is an exciting wide receiver prospect to watch out of Oak Ridge High School. He runs routes with good pace and attacks leverage of defensive backs to manipulate and force them to open up their hips. Henderson Shows quality body control and hands at the catch point. Good fluidity, he is elusive and tough to bring down after the catch.
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Slim Leavell Slim Leavell 6’2″ | 165 lbs | WR Goodpasture Chrsitian | 2027 TN is a long athlete that shows good speed on a vertical plane. He is fluid sinking his hips to get in and out of breaks. Leavell is explosive with the ball in his hands and moves really good at his size. Good at the catch point with nice body control with nice catch radius.
Kaden Grigsby Kaden Grigsby 5’11” | 170 lbs | WR Nashville Christian School | 2027 TN runs his routes with good pace to glide and burst to create separation. He understands how to find the soft spots versus zone. Grigsby is really good at the catch point showing great tracking down the field with nice body control to finish.
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Eric Ginther Eric Ginther 5’11” | 150 lbs | WR Station Camp | 2027 TN is a very reliable receiver that did most of his work out of the slot. He shows no fear working the middle of the field and makes some very tough catches. Good football intelligence, Ginther finds the soft spots versus zone coverage and is shifty after the catch.