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Jordan Rechel CO #7 WR #2 HEIGHT 5'11" WEIGHT 165 POS WR CLASS 2025 View Profile Jordan Rechel Instagram Twitter State: Colorado School: Fairview Rechel is starting this list off with a bang. Jordan was balling out for Fairview throughout…
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Continue ReadingRechel is starting this list off with a bang. Jordan was balling out for Fairview throughout the season. He was a focal point of the offense, and did not disappoint. Rechel had 7 games with over 100 + yards, and 1 game with over 200 + yards. Remind you, his season only consisted of 11 games. He measures in at 5’11 175 pounds which is a good size for a WR. Rechel also played in the backfield and thrashed the defense on the ground and in the air. Fairview would run a close “T” formation and swing the ball out to him. Very effective as he ran through defenses. Throughout the season, Rechel accounted for 1644 yards of offense. On the ground he ran the ball 91 times for 868 yards and 20 touchdowns. Through the air, he had 50 receptions for 776 yards and 9 touchdowns. Rechel has very good athletic ability due to elite acceleration, very good speed, change of direction, and good balance. Very smooth cuts to out juke defenders. He has a good release. Vs off coverage, he is very good and can accelerate faster. He is good vs press and the press jam. He beats the cornerback by using the 1,2-shake movement to keep the DB’s feet happy and out maneuver them. He uses his athletic ability to create separation between him and the defenders. He’ll either out run them or juke them out. Rechel uses his good mental processing to identify the voids in a zone and sit in them. As a running back, he demonstrates good mental processing by identifying the gaps to run through and thrash the defense. Rechel has very good hands. He plucks the ball out of the air with ease. He’ll adjust either above or below his body to maintain the catch. Very good ball tracking skills. Consistently making catches, and staying away from drops. Very good body control. He’s able to keep both feet in bounds on sideline throws. For example, he jumped caught the ball in the back of the endzone, got both feet down and got the touchdown. Rechel plays at a high level consistently, and will get engage in contact for extra yards. This deep threat wide receiver deserves to get more recognition for his play. I am thrilled to see how he performs in his senior year.
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Kyler Vaughn
Kyler Vaughn
Vaughn had a great year for the Grandview Wolves, making his presence a handful for the defense. The 5’10 155 pounds wide receiver had 57 receptions for 828 yards and 10 touchdowns. He had a couple 100 + yardage games, including against Cherry Creek. Vaughn has very good athletic ability due to very good speed, acceleration, and change of direction. He is very smooth in his cuts by pivoting on a dime. This creates an ice-skating illusion. Vaughn demonstrated good mental processing. When his quarterback was in a scramble drill, Vaughn came back to assist him for an easy completion. He has a good release at the line of scrimmage. He excels against press and the press jam. He will use his shifty feet to out maneuver the defensive back creating extra space between them. He has very good separation quickness. Again, he uses his very good athletic ability to out run defenders for big gains. He uses his good mental processing and sits in zone voids waiting for his QB. Very good ball tracking skills. He’s able to keep his eyes on the ball with multiple defenders covering him in man. Very good catching skills. He’ll adjust above or below his body, and excels at contested catches. He came down with one between 2 defenders for a touchdown. Vaughn kills it in the run blocking game as well. He gets a low pad level and out leverages the defensive back. One note was Grandview would use Vaughn for fake punts. He would get a direct snap, and run for the first down. I am excited to see what Vaughn has in store for Grandview this upcoming season.
Monte Samaras
Monte Samaras
Samaras had a nice year for Holy Family. Throughout the season, he was making his mark on the offense. Thrashing defenses and creating plays for his team. He exploded onto the scene against Fort Morgan. He had 6 receptions for 197 yards and 1 touchdown. He was consistently beating DBs and getting open. Throughout the season he accounted for 40 catches for 754 yards and 7 touchdowns. He measures in at 5’10 185 pounds which is a good size for a wide receiver. Samaras has a good athletic ability due to very good change of direction, good speed, and good acceleration. He creates extra yardage by juking out defenders with a nasty juke move he developed. Samaras has good release whether against off coverage or press/press jam. He can accelerate faster against off coverage and attack the defense quicker. Against press and press jam, he uses a 1,2-shake movement to out juke the defender. Or he will use his body and outmuscle the defender. Samaras has good separation quickness, and can achieve that in multiple ways. He first uses his athletic ability to out run defenders and create separation. He also will use his good mental processing to identify voids in the zone and exploit them. Samaras has good ball tracking skills in addition to good hands as well. Showcases a natural fluid catching motion. Good body control as well. He will adjust his body above or below and come down with the catch. On sideline catches, he makes sure to keep both feet inbounds. When Samaras goes up for a contested catch, he is usually the one coming down with it. Samaras gets a lot of yards after the catch. He does that by using his home-run speed and outrunning the defense to get the touchdown. He will also use his physicality and put the shoulder down to create extra yardage. He is slippery and elusive out in space. Defenders slide off him. Samaras is a great receiver and I’m excited to see more of what he does in his senior year.