Next Up: 2025 Wide Receivers & Tight Ends

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Today we will be discussing a handful of receivers who I believe will make the next step in their development. These players are "next up" and should be on every fan of Colorado football's radar. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1288146"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66b6a8f0c74eb"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Burke is a phenomenal TE/WR coming out of Frederick. Measuring in at 6'3 228 pounds, he accounted for 35 receptions for 598 yards and 14 touchdowns throughout the season. He was a consistent redzone threat, using his size and athleticism to get open. Eismann has very good athletic ability due to very good speed, acceleration, change of direction, and good jumping. Eismann can stop and pivot on the dime juking out defenders. He has good release off the line of scrimmage, and uses his physicality to beat the press jam. He has very good separation quickness due to his ability to mental processing and athletic ability. He will identify a void in the zone and exploit it. Very good ball tracking. Spotting it between multiple defenders. Eismann has very good catching, and had a crazy 1-handed grab that turned into a big touchdown run. He uses his very good body control to go up and come down with the catch. His competitive toughness is evident, he doesn't shy away from taking big hits across the middle. Eismann is also a good blocker. Demonstrating a low pad level and good hand placement to lock up edge rushers. I'm looking forward to seeing Eismann knock it out of the park in his upcoming senior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Jaylen Sankey","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'9u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"150","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2410","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Widefield","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66b6a8f0c75a3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Sankey is a quality deep threat receiver that will spread out the defense keeping defenders on their toes. That's what comes to mind when I was analyzing Sankey's tape. Measuring in at 5'9 150 pounds, Sankey had 29 receptions for 557 yards and 7 touchdowns. His athletic ability was on full display. He has elite athletic ability due to elite speed, acceleration, change of direction, and very good jumping. His change of direction is impressive, it looks like he is gliding across the field. Sankey has a good release vs the press jam and off coverage. He uses his elite athletic ability to create separation between him and the defensive back. Another way he creates separation is thru identifying a void in the zone and exploiting it. Sankey has very good ball tracking skills matched with very good catching making him a formidable threat. He is a crisp route runner, with his comeback routes looking very clean. Good body control, he kept both feet in bounds for a sideline TD. He'll also adjust below his frame to catch underthrown or tipped balls. Sankey deserves more eyes on him as he goes into his senior season this fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1537541' first='Sam' last='Harry']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'4u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"185","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2410","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Castle View","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66b6a8f0c762a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Castle View has a plethora of young ballers, and Harry is no different. The 6'4 185 pound wideout accounted for 57 receptions for 678 yards and 7 touchdowns. Harry is a big body receiver who uses his length and size to go up and get the catch. Harry has very good athletic ability due to very good speed, change of direction, jumping, and good acceleration. Harry has a good release off the line of scrimmage however vs press jam he stands out. He uses his physicality to gain some room at the LOS. Harry has very good separation quickness, and creates it in multiple ways. First, he'll use his athletic ability and out run the defender. Or he will use his physicality, outmuscling defenders. Harry has very good ball tracking skills. Good catching, he plucks the ball out of  the air using his lengthy arms. Due to his size and length, he has very good body control. Adjusting either above, below, or behind, Harry will go up for the contested catches coming down with the ball. I'm looking forward to seeing more of what Harry has in store for us this upcoming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Preston Rhodes","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"170","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2410","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Manitou Springs","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66b6a8f0c76bc"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Rounding off this list is Mr. Rhodes. Measuring in at 6'0 170 pounds, Rhodes accounted for 27 receptions for 365 yards and 10 touchdowns. He is an elusive receiver that makes defenders miss, using his speed to take the top off a defense. Rhodes has very good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, speed, and change of direction. Rhodes has a good release off the line of scrimmage, and accelerates faster in off coverage. Rhodes has good separation quickness. He'll use his athletic ability to create separation from the DB. Or he will sit in the zone waiting for his QB patiently. Rhodes has very good ball tracking skills, and shows it by his good catch in traffic. Preston has very good catching too. He will extend his arms over a defensive back to grab the football. After the catch he uses his fluid movements to create a nasty juke move breaking some ankles in the process. He will use his home run speed to out run the defense, or put the shoulder down to truck through defenders. Rhodes even got a passing TD as the wildcat QB. I'm very excited to see more of what Rhodes has in store for this upcoming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->