#TNHSFB Season Preview: Top Receiving Corps
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For the coming Fall football season, several programs across the state are deep with talented pass catchers but which teams will have the best collective units for the 2024 football year? Find out here!! 1. Baylor Red Raiders (WR) Joakim…
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Continue ReadingFor the coming Fall football season, several programs across the state are deep with talented pass catchers but which teams will have the best collective units for the 2024 football year? Find out here!!
1. Baylor Red Raiders
(WR)
Joakim Dodson
Joakim
Dodson
6'1" | 180 lbs | WR
Baylor | 2025
State
TN
, (TE)
Cameron Sparks
Cameron
Sparks
6'4" | 210 lbs | TE
Baylor | 2025
State
TN
, (TE)
Ben Darnell
Ben
Darnell
6'4" | 240 lbs | TE
Baylor | 2025
State
TN
, (WR)
Alexis LeClerc
Alexis
LeClerc
5'10" | 175 lbs | WR
Baylor | 2025
State
TN
, (WR) Zane Restelli, (WR)
Kaiden Dewey
Kaiden
Dewey
6'0" | 170 lbs | ATH
Baylor | 2026
TN
, (Ath)
Jamyan Theodore
Jamyan
Theodore
6'0" | 155 lbs | ATH
Baylor | 2026
TN
– The Red Raiders would have had a top tier receiving corps this Fall regardless but the addition of Dodson gives this group tremendous depth and star power. He is a #1 target and game changer on the outside that will take up a lot of attention and make others better. Complimenting him are two tight ends in Sparks and Darnell that provide different skill sets but both are playmakers. Sparks is a Top 10 recruit that brings versatility as he can stretch out wide at receiver or play down at tight end. The X-Factors this season should be the play of LeClerc and Dewey. These are two speedy wideouts that should be excellent compliments in the slot. Dewey in particular is a name to watch for moving forward.
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2. Brentwood Academy Eagles
(WR)
Neo Clifton
Neo
Clifton
6'2" | 185 lbs | WR
Brentwood Academy | 2025
State
TN
, (WR/DB)
Kolbe Harmon
Kolbe
Harmon
5'10" | 180 lbs | DB
Brentwood Academy | 2025
State
TN
, (WR/S)
Easton Jointer
Easton
Jointer
6'2" | 195 lbs | ATH
Brentwood Academy | 2026
TN
, (WR)
Luke Robison
Luke
Robison
5'10" | 180 lbs | WR
Brentwood Academy | 2025
TN
, (WR)
Garrett Cyphers
Garrett
Cyphers
6'1" | 165 lbs | WR
Brentwood Academy | 2026
TN
, (WR)
Kesean Bowman
Kesean
Bowman
6'1" | 170 lbs | WR
Brentwood Academy | 2027
TN
– Last season was a tough road for the Eagles receiving corps as they had to deal with injuries and a new offense but this year should be different as everybody looks healthy with another off-season under the belts of improvement. The leader of the receivers will be Clifton, a big, physical pass catcher that can be dangerous in the red zone. He will be joined out wide by two-way talents Harmon and Jointer along with two slot wideouts in Robison and Cyphers. The guy with the most potential out of the group is rising sophomore
Kesean Bowman
Kesean
Bowman
6'1" | 170 lbs | WR
Brentwood Academy | 2027
TN
. The 6 ‘1 playmaker has all the tools Power Four programs are looking for and could be the difference maker the Eagles staff is looking for to turn things around on offense.
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3. Ravenwood Raptors
(WR)
Ben Hubbard
Ben
Hubbard
5'11" | 180 lbs | WR
Ravenwood | 2025
State
TN
, (WR)
Max Kimpel
Max
Kimpel
6'2" | 180 lbs | WR
Ravenwood | 2025
State
TN
, (TE)
Patrick Sullivan
Patrick
Sullivan
6'2" | 210 lbs | TE
Ravenwood | 2025
State
TN
, (WR)
Cy Longley
Cy
Longley
6'0" | 175 lbs | WR
Ravenwood | 2026
TN
, (WR)
Crews Kelly
Crews
Kelly
6'0" | 165 lbs | WR
Ravenwood | 2026
TN
, (TE) Drew Parker, (TE)
Sutton Gutting
Sutton
Gutting
6'5" | 195 lbs | TE
Ravenwood | 2027
TN
– The Raptors have a Top Ten #TN2026 quarterback in
Femi Babalola
Femi
Babalola
6'3" | 190 lbs | QB
Ravenwood | 2026
State
TN
and he will have a bevy of targets to throw to over the next two years. Led by MTSU commit and one of the top slot receivers in the state, Hubbard presents a lot of problems for opposing defenses due to his speed and route running. His senior counterpart is Kimpel, a possession style receiver that should see more targets this year due to defense’s focusing on Hubbard. Ravenwood has a nice group of tight ends that can be good safety blankets this season with Sullivan, Parker and a young stud in the making with Gutting. Longley and Kelly are the heir apparents that will gain snaps this season with a chance for one or both to breakout as that third receiver.
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4. Pearl Cohn Firebirds
(WR) Javion Kinnard Javion Kinnard 5'8" | 175 lbs | WR Pearl Cohn | 2025 State TN , (WR) Donovan Higgins Donovan Higgins 5'11" | 175 lbs | WR Pearl Cohn | 2025 State TN , (TE) Isaiah Thomas Isaiah Thomas 6'3" | 225 lbs | TE Pearl Cohn | 2025 State TN , (Ath) K.J. Hoskins, (WR) Zion Brown
– The Firebirds head into the 2024 season looking to repeat as 4A champions and a big factor behind reaching that goal will be the play of their receiving corps. They have two of the more explosive wideouts in the state with Kinnard and Higgins leading the way. Kinnard is an electric ball player with break neck speed. Higgins can run too but presents more polish as a pure receiver. Those two playmakers will be the focal point on the Firebirds offense but they will need some help. Thomas is a talented safety blanket at tight end that can breakthrough in a major way this year and push himself into the college ranks. Several others will be expected to step up into bigger roles and two guys that I believe should contribute are sophomores K.J. Hoskins and Zion Brown.
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5. Germantown Red Devils
(WR)
Jaden Jones
Jaden
Jones
5'11" | 170 lbs | ATH
Germantown | 2025
State
TN
, (WR)
Cameron Ledlow
Cameron
Ledlow
6'1" | 160 lbs | WR
Germantown | 2025
TN
, (DB/WR)
Yasir Muhammad
Yasir
Muhammad
6'0" | 175 lbs | DB
Germantown | 2025
State
TN
, (WR)
Tre’von McGory
Tre’von
McGory
5'11" | 175 lbs | WR
Germantown | 2026
TN
, (TE)
Derreon Rogers
Derreon
Rogers
6'3" | 210 lbs | TE
Germantown | 2026
TN
– The Red Devils may have the most explosive offense in the state with the combination of their backfield and this deep receiving corps. A trio of seniors lead in the way with Jones using his speed to work in the slot, Ledlow an under the radar talent that can breakout this season and Muhammad, a two-way talent that can use his speed to stretch the defense. Those three should be good enough for most teams to excel but the Red Devils have even more talent behind them. McGory may be the most talented prospect within the receivers due to his big play, explosive abilities. Rogers is an athletic tight end that can be placed in a variety of spots. Germantown is loaded at the skill position this year with the parts to help them finally breakthrough for that elusive 6A title.
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6. Green Hill Hawks
(TE)
Aaron Mattingly
Aaron
Mattingly
6'5" | 210 lbs | TE
Green Hill | 2025
State
TN
, (TE/WR)
Ayden Sadler
Ayden
Sadler
6'5" | 190 lbs | TE
Green Hill | 2026
State
TN
, (WR) Dylan Hawks, (WR) Luke Pfeiffer
– Everything on the Hawks offense this season begins with Mattingly, an All-State level performer that can beat defense’s in a variety of ways. Standing 6 ‘5 210 pounds, Mattingly is an athletic guy for his size that can run, so you can place him out wide or work him in the slot. Much of the same above can be said about Sadler. The rising junior is a versatile pass catcher that can flex out wide and do tons of damage in the slot. He can also stretch the field, so look for this guy as a breakout star in the Fall. Hawks and Pfeiffer are two guys that have big opportunities this year to step forward into bigger roles and contribute in a major way due to defense’s focusing on Mattingly and Sadler.
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7. Blackman Blaze
(WR)
Jayden Guy
Jayden
Guy
6'0" | 165 lbs | WR
Blackman | 2025
State
TN
, (WR)
John Dragoo Jr
John
Dragoo Jr
6'1" | 175 lbs | WR
Blackman | 2025
State
TN
, (WR)
Brylan Oduor
Brylan
Oduor
6'2" | 185 lbs | WR
Blackman | 2027
TN
, (WR)
Jackson Zeltner
Jackson
Zeltner
6'0" | 170 lbs | WR
Blackman | 2026
TN
, (DB/WR)
Kari Dixon
Kari
Dixon
5'9" | 145 lbs | ATH
Blackman | 2026
TN
– If the Blaze can find their guy at quarterback, he will have plenty of options to throw at this Fall with a few guys sporting upside for the college level. Guy is a speedster that is breaking out on the recruiting scene right now with recent offers from Memphis, MTSU, Vanderbilt and others. He is complimented nicely by Dragoo, Jr, a possession style receiver that has sneaky speed but the body to take on physicality and still make the catch. The unknown to watch for this Fall is Oduor. He is the best physical looking wideout inside the Blaze receiving corps that shows excellent upside for the D1, possible Power Four level. Zeltner and Dixon are two rising juniors that fill out the receivers well and should take on bigger roles in 2025.
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8. Farragut Admirals
(WR)
Robbie Jacobs
Robbie
Jacobs
6'0" | 175 lbs | WR
Farragut | 2025
State
TN
, (WR/S)
Landon Collins
Landon
Collins
6'3" | 185 lbs | ATH
Farragut | 2025
State
TN
, (WR)
Grant Fields
Grant
Fields
6'3" | 190 lbs | WR
Farragut | 2025
TN
, (WR/S) Max Garfield, (TE)
Aaron Heatherly
Aaron
Heatherly
6'3" | 205 lbs | TE
Farragut | 2027
TN
– Coming off a disappointing season by Farragut’s standards, the Admirals are looking to bounce back this year with an offense that has the chance to be high scoring, led by their receivers. Farragut has a nice 1-2 punch at wideout with seniors
Robbie Jacobs
Robbie
Jacobs
6'0" | 175 lbs | WR
Farragut | 2025
State
TN
and
Landon Collins
Landon
Collins
6'3" | 185 lbs | ATH
Farragut | 2025
State
TN
. Jacobs is your speedster that gets off the line well then creates good separation while Collins is a bigger guy with natural athletic abilities that uses his body well to shield off defenders. I expect those two guys to produce but they will need help and that could come from a variety of guys, including two underclassmen in Garfield and Heatherly. If the Admirals offense and all these pieces come together, Farragut could have one of the better offenses out of the East Tennessee region.
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9. Boyd Buchanan Buccaneers
(WR)
Jayden Moore
Jayden
Moore
5'10" | 170 lbs | WR
Boyd Buchanan | 2025
State
TN
, (WR)
Darin Shannon
Darin
Shannon
5'10" | 165 lbs | WR
Boyd Buchanan | 2025
State
TN
, (WR)
Hudson Wamack
Hudson
Wamack
6'0" | 175 lbs | WR
Boyd Buchanan | 2025
State
TN
, (WR/S)
Sabastian Jones
Sabastian
Jones
5'9" | 180 lbs | ATH
Boyd Buchanan | 2026
TN
– One of the more under the radar receiving units for the 2024 season are these Buccaneers with three veteran wideouts returning and guys that can reach the college ranks with breakthrough senior years. All three receivers have versatile skill sets that bring different traits to the playing field. Moore is the big play guy among the group that also shows the ability to make tough catches in traffic. Shannon is a consistent performer that runs good routes and shows outstanding hands and concentration. Wamack is a perfect option for the slot where he uses his precision and speed to get behind defenders. The Bucs made the D2-Class AA title game last year and they could return with these receivers and one of the best offenses in the Chattanooga region.
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10. Alcoa Tornadoes
(TE)
Eli Owens
Eli
Owens
6'3" | 230 lbs | TE
Alcoa | 2025
State
TN
, (WR)
Luke Cannon
Luke
Cannon
6'3" | 175 lbs | WR
Alcoa | 2025
State
TN
, (QB/Ath)
Eli Graf
Eli
Graf
5'9" | 165 lbs | WR
Alcoa | 2025
State
TN
, (WR)
Jamir Dean
Jamir
Dean
6'2" | 155 lbs | WR
Alcoa | 2027
State
TN
– Anybody who thinks about Alcoa immediately goes to Owens. The future Michigan Wolverine has some of the best hands in the state while presenting a physical body and the ability to work the intermediate routes or stretch the field. His presence alone makes the Tornadoes offense formidable but they could be even better with contributions from others. One guy who could really step up and finally make a name for himself is Cannon. Two years ago, this 6’3 wideout was the championship game MVP but last year, he went dark. If he can finally form into the kind of receiver we saw back in 2022, Cannon might find his way onto the college level. Graf could be playing quarterback this year but his future in college sits in the slot. Dean is an up and coming star to know and someone that could step into that third receiver starting role.
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11. Oak Ridge Wildcats
(WR/S)
Trenton Javins
Trenton
Javins
6'3" | 175 lbs | WR
Oak Ridge | 2025
TN
, (WR)
Will Pressley
Will
Pressley
6'0" | 180 lbs | WR
Oak Ridge | 2026
TN
, (WR) Adam Washington, (WR/DB) Ja’Rell Jemerson, (TE)
Malik Howard
Malik
Howard
6'4" | 215 lbs | TE
Oak Ridge | 2027
TN
, (WR) Brayden Sharpe
– By the end of the 2024 season, these Wildcats may have the best receiving corps out of the greater Knoxville region. Oak Ridge has a deep and talented core this year with two guys already sitting on the college radar with several others strong contributors beside them. Pressley is one of the fastest wideouts from the #TN2026 class, who have the build and ball skills to reach the D1 level. Howard is a stud in the making, already landing offers from Tennessee and Kentucky while gaining interest from many others. Those two should be the go-to targets this year but if the Wildcats offense wants to be more dynamic, Javins, Washington, Jemerson or Sharpe must step forward into lead roles. One thing I know is that depth and talent is there for Oak Ridge to have one of the best crops of pass catchers in the state.
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12. Beech Buccaneers
(WR/S)
KaJuan Harris
KaJuan
Harris
6'3" | 185 lbs | ATH
Beech | 2025
State
TN
, (DB/WR)
Josiah Moore
Josiah
Moore
6'1" | 175 lbs | ATH
Beech | 2025
State
TN
, (WR)
Xavier Bynoe
Xavier
Bynoe
6'1" | 175 lbs | WR
Beech | 2025
State
TN
, (WR) Tyler Campbell
– This last spot was a tough call to make but I had to lean towards the Bucs, especially with the addition this off-season of
Josiah Moore
Josiah
Moore
6'1" | 175 lbs | ATH
Beech | 2025
State
TN
. His future in college may sit best on defense but Moore is a good athlete that can excel at receiver, giving the Bucs a nice compliment to work in the slot. His work will be critical as most defense’s will be focusing their attention stopping Harris. Standing 6’3 190 pounds, Harris is a big guy that runs well while having a big radius to throw at. The unknown to most but a guy to watch this Fall is Hillsboro transfer, Tyler Campbell. Sporting good ball skills and speed, Campbell has a chance to make a difference this Fall and push himself into college status. Bynoe is a good sized receiver that just hasn’t found his footing yet but maybe this season, that will change.
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Other Top Receiving Units to Follow
Lipscomb: (TE) T.J. Briggs, Jr (WR) Cam Blivens Cam Blivens 6'2" | 175 lbs | WR Lipscomb Academy | 2026 TN , (WR) Cam Fowler
McCallie: (WR)
Hunter Glasgow
Hunter
Glasgow
6'4" | 190 lbs | WR
McCallie | 2025
State
TN
, (Ath)
Keeyshawn Schneider
Keeyshawn
Schneider
6'0" | 170 lbs | WR
McCallie | 2026
TN
Nolensville: (WR)
Landon Smotherman
Landon
Smotherman
5'11" | 170 lbs | WR
Nolensville | 2025
State
TN
, (WR)
Caleb Pharr
Caleb
Pharr
5'10" | 175 lbs | WR
Nolensville | 2025
TN
, (WR)
Oliver Bender
Oliver
Bender
6'4" | 180 lbs | WR
Nolensville | 2026
TN
Walker Valley: (WR)
Hudson Makuch
Hudson
Makuch
5'11" | 175 lbs | WR
Walker Valley | 2025
State
TN
, (S/WR)
Spencer Makuch
Spencer
Makuch
6'1" | 185 lbs | ATH
Walker Valley | 2026
TN
, (WR)
Roman Eulo
Roman
Eulo
6'3" | 185 lbs | WR
Walker Valley | 2026
TN
Knox. Halls: (TE)
Drew Ross
Drew
Ross
6'3" | 215 lbs | TE
Knox. Halls | 2025
State
TN
, (WR) Tres Scates, (WR)
Jarrell Chandler
Jarrell
Chandler
6'3" | 185 lbs | WR
Knox. Halls | 2027
TN
South Doyle: (WR) Marquail Patterson, (TE)
Tamarian Tipton
Tamarian
Tipton
6'4" | 205 lbs | TE
South Doyle | 2025
State
TN
White House-Heritage: (WR) Aric Lopez, (S/WR)
Dason Springer
Dason
Springer
6'3" | 180 lbs | DB
White House-Heritage | 2025
State
TN
Clinton: (WR)
Bryson Maddox
Bryson
Maddox
6'5" | 180 lbs | WR
Clinton | 2026
TN
, (WR/DB)
Deameion Leavell
Deameion
Leavell
5'11" | 165 lbs | ATH
Clinton | 2026
TN
, (WR) Braylan Hayden
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