2026 Rankings Update: Wide Receiver Breakdown

<p>We have officially released another rankings update in the state of Arkansas for the class of 2026. In this article, we will showcase the 2026 wide receivers with analysis. Over the next month, I will break down these rankings by position in each class, including other segments. For the wide receivers, I will provide you with evaluations of some of the top prospects and the players flying under the radar:</p>     <p class="text-gray-700">Kamarui Austin lands at number one on our board. Austin is a deep threat who can stretch the field with his speed and very good athletic ability. He displays a quick release off the LOS due to good acceleration and footwork to eat up space quickly, becoming a vertical threat quickly to win over the top. He consistently creates separation from opposing defensive backs on breaks due to good COD, balance, and burst, giving his quarterback an immediate window. No wasted motion through his routes as he is a smooth route runner. Austin has the ability to work the underneath routes and turn a short gain into an explosive one with his YAC ability due to his COD, good lateral agility, and burst. He showcases good hand-eye coordination, strong hands, and body control to adjust mid-route for the football or catch vs contest.</p>   <p><em>Offer List: Arkansas Baptist & Marshall</em></p>   <p class="text-gray-700">Note – 3.5 GPA</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/WhynotKam/status/1832546958805745686 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='402179' first='Luey' last='Jaime'] transferred to Malvern this year and landed at number four on our board for the position. Jaime displays a good and quick release due to good foot quickness, acceleration, and balance to eat up space quickly. Good vision and mental processing at all levels against Zone Coverage to find a void and settle down with good body control and balance with an impressive ability to come back when the quarterback is facing pressure. Solid leverage awareness to attack DBs blind spot. He has good hands due to good hand-eye coordination, ball tracking, extension, and body control to attack the ball in front of his frame, catch the ball through the contest, adjust mid-route for passes behind or too high, and high point the ball. Solid YAC ability in the short and intermediate levels due to good acceleration, burst, and balance to turn up field. </p>   <p>Note - 4.0 GPA</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/LueyJaime/status/1718456892169900093 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='401207' first='Roderic' last='Chaten Jr.'] comes in at number five on our new board. Chaten Jr. is physically imposing with his big body and dominates all levels and areas of the field. He showcases all the tools needed for a dominant wideout with good speed, athleticism, elusiveness, and length. Chaten displays a quick release off the line of scrimmage due to good acceleration and foot quickness to eat up space quickly with no wasted motion throughout his routes. He can create separation over the top quickly or at his breaks due to good COD, balance, and burst. He has good hand-eye coordination, impressive catch radius, and body control to adjust mid-route and catch the ball away from his frame or high point the football with strong hands. After the catch, he becomes a threat to get upfield quickly with the ability to break tackles.</p>   <p class="text-gray-700">Note – Multi Sport Athlete</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/JrChaten </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1152942' first='Kyron' last='Marshall'] lands at number six on our board. Marshall is a smooth route runner and a 1v1 jump ball threat, including RedZone fade, corners, or go balls. Creates separation at his breaks due to good COD, lateral agility, balance, and burst. Marshall excels at high-pointing the ball due to good hand-eye coordination and body control, along with winning through the contest. His ability to win vs. press coverage is often impressive, showcasing his physicality, good bend/dip, quick release, and body movements to create space for a window, and he can attack any shoulder. He's still one of the most underrated receivers in the state. </p>   <p class="text-gray-700">Note – 3.8 GPA</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/KyronMarshall26 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1361755' first='Zane' last='Sluyter'] is flying under the radar in the nation as he lands at number 47 on our board and is rising. Sluyter displays a solid release due to solid foot quickness, acceleration, and bend to eat up space quickly and get over the top. He is a smooth router runner with no wasted motion, showcasing his ability to create separation off breaks due to his foot quickness, bend, solid change of direction, and burst, giving his quarterback a lengthy window. Good contortion ability and can adjust mid-route or high point the football due to his good hand-eye coordination, catch radius, and balance. Will win vs contest at all levels and areas of the field.</p>   <p class="text-gray-700">Note – 4.1 GPA</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/ZaneSluyter3/status/1830001198297919583 </div></figure>    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">OTHER TOP 100 WIDE RECEIVERS:</h2>   <p>2. [player_tooltip player_id='401183' first='Catavion' last='Taylor'] (Fayetteville)</p>   <p>3. [player_tooltip player_id='213495' first='Blair' last='Ken Irvin III'] (Bentonville)</p>   <p>7. [player_tooltip player_id='1158063' first='Josiah' last='Warrior-Benson'] (Maumelle)</p>   <p>8. [player_tooltip player_id='1010800' first='Jeff' last='Regan'] (Rogers)</p>   <p>9. [player_tooltip player_id='1206783' first='Jordan' last='Harris'] (Maumelle)</p>   <p>10. [player_tooltip player_id='312358' first='RL' last='Johnson'] (Marion)</p>   <p>11. [player_tooltip player_id='646464' first='Caleb' last='Tucker'] (Bryant)</p>   <p>12. [player_tooltip player_id='629807' first='Van' last='Thomas III'] (Bryant)</p>   <p>13. [player_tooltip player_id='212211' first='Will' last='Carter'] (Benton)</p>   <p>14. [player_tooltip player_id='283397' first='William' last='Svoboda'] (Pulaski Academy)</p>   <p>15. [player_tooltip player_id='322829' first='Jackson' last='Hampton'] (Maumelle)</p>   <p>16. [player_tooltip player_id='233735' first='JaMarcus' last='Cranford'] (Fordyce)</p>   <p>17. [player_tooltip player_id='261849' first='Barrett' last='Mehrabi'] (Little Rock Christian)</p>   <p>18. [player_tooltip player_id='673915' first='Will' last='Davis'] (Bentonville West)</p>   <p>19. [player_tooltip player_id='495397' first='Jermal' last='Nalls Jr'] (Crossett)</p>

We have officially released another rankings update in the state of Arkansas for the class of 2026. In this article, we will showcase the 2026 wide receivers with analysis. Over the next month, I will break down these rankings by position in each class, including other segments. For the wide receivers, I will provide you with evaluations of some of the top prospects and the players flying under the radar: