2026 2A Top Receiving Threats Leading Into Next Year

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He played as a dual threat out of the backfield where he also posted 488 rushing yards on 110 carries. Austin led the Tigers in receiving yards and was 3rd on the team in rushing yards. Austin played in a run heavy offense that used play action to get him open downfield on passing plays. Lining up at TE, he showed solid burst off the line in his release and good strength to fight through contact and stay on his route to get open behind the defense. After getting behind the defense, Austin showed good concentration to secure the pass with a defender closing in on him near the goal line to score the TD. On running plays, he showed good vision to find running lanes through traffic which led to 4 two-point conversions. Additionally, when Austin found space to run he displayed solid agility to make defenders miss and also break through arm tackles. His toughness and versatility was also displayed on the defensive side of the ball at Linebacker, where he had 41 tackles, 1 sack, 2 forced fumbles, and 2 recoveries with 45 return yards. 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Additionally, he led the team with 219 yards on Kick returns for a 19.9 average and had 58 Punt return yards for a 8.3 average. Overall, he was 2nd on the team in all-purpose yards, showing much versatility as an offensive weapon. On the defensive side of the ball, Josiah averaged 3.1 tackles per game as a DB, with 1 INT and 4 pass break-ups, which were all the most among any Sophomore on the team. We expect to see Josiah step it up a lot next year as the 2nd leading receiver on the team is leaving after his Senior year, and he will have another year to improve his skills as a returner and defender. 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He was 2nd on the team in receiving yards behind only a departing Senior. When Robert saw his only chance to return a kick, he exploded for a 47 yard return. Showing further offensive versatility, he ran 7 times for 53 yards and a TD. Robert shows very good quickness in his release to get into his route, and then good speed and physicality to separate at the top of his route. Additionally, he displayed the ability to identify inside leverage against off coverage and used solid quickness on a slant route. Robert has good hands as he catches the ball with his hands and not his arms, and he shows that he can also secure the ball through contact. He shows good toughness as he is not afraid to go across the middle and he fights through contact for extra yards. Robert has very good speed in the open field to break away from defenders and eat up yards after the catch. His skills transferred to the defensive side as well, where he had 2 INTs as a DB and 18 total tackles on the season. 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