Prep Redzone Minnesota Showcase: Nate’s Top WRs/TEs, Part II

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1576392' first='Caleb' last='Maddox'], WR, Rocori 2026</strong> <a href="https://x.com/maddoxcaleb928">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1585390,"width":"314px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/12/IMG_2273-rotated-crop-481x316-1734730149.jpg?w=480" alt="" class="wp-image-1585390" style="width:314px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Caleb surely was a wide receiver from Rocori that popped into my notebook multiple times at our Prep Redzone Minnesota Showcase. I loved watching this young man's great technique he showed off with watching his routes thru fruition as he moved thru his reps like clockwork from my eyes also flashing off his pure agility within those routes. He also put together some sound catching radius which shows off his balance, with a 4.70 40 yard dash and a 9'3 broad jump. Caleb is yet another Rocori Spartan that has shown what an athletic factory that program has become for the last several years at our showcases, as 2026 wide receiver I surely would like to see playing at the next-level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1359226' first='Braylon' last='Kelly-Taylor'], Bloomington Jefferson 2026</strong> <a href="https://x.com/braylonkt08">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1585397,"width":"309px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/12/IMG_9150-crop-4800x3152-1734730513.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-1585397" style="width:309px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Holy cow, did Braylon blast off some burst at our Prep Redzone Minnesota Showcase last Sunday. At nearly 6'2 170 pounds he ran a 4.56 40-yard dash which at that size, has to blast off in college coaches radar to recruit this young man at the next level. As you could imagine, he utilized that speed well in his later reps and you can tell that this young man has the big play mentality with how well versed he was getting balls in higher traffic areas at our showcase. Braylon showed off too great poise too with getting seperation and was one prospect during our showcase I wish I could have watched even more as watching the tape, this young man is going to surely appeal to college coaches this summer at camps.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1248616' first='Beau' last='Nicklay'], WR, Byron 2027 </strong><a href="https://x.com/B_Nicklay">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1585399,"width":"308px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/12/IMG_9215-crop-4800x3152-1734730634.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-1585399" style="width:308px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's almost like my notebook was glued to Byron Bears all day at our Prep Redzone Minnesota Showcase as we add another one that popped out in 2027 wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='1248616' first='Beau' last='Nicklay']. The 5'11 170 pounder was excellent on the eye test with his athleticism and his testing numbers which came out as a 4.69 in the 40 yard dash, 4.15 in the pro agility, 9'5 pro agility, and 7.06 pro agility which when I log my notes, Beau had to be one of the most consistent testers across the board out of the 230+ athletes at our showcase and it came from the 2027 class. When I watched Beau later in reps, he showed off a match with his athleticsm he showed off as a route-runner and even though he doesn't have the WR tape that pops, I have no doubt in my eyes that this kid is going to be stud in the Bears receiving core over the coming years. He shows off on tape as one too that will get the yards after contact with his durability.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1567052' first='Ayden' last='Betts'], WR, Mankato West 2027</strong> <a href="https://x.com/aydenbetts_">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ayden showed off some of the most eye-catching twitch from the start of his routes that I saw at our Prep Redzone Minnesota Showcase last Sunday. The 6'1 185 pound from Mankato West, showed off an upside that was intriguing during those Indy reps and I could tell quickly he is a wide receiver that sees the field with another gear of game speed based on the reps I watched at the Park Center Dome. Ayden also impressed me with his seperation ability on a few different routes I got to watch and it didn't matter if he was near the start of his route or towards the middle, he showed off the fluidity in his breaks that intrigued me. Yet another Mankato West 2027 that left an impression in my eyes at our Prep Redzone Minnesota Showcase.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='924228' first='Jacob' last='Hartman'], WR, Minneapolis Southwest 2026</strong> <a href="https://x.com/JacobHartman_">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jacob was one of the more balanced wide receivers that I watched during Indy drills at our Prep Redzone Minnesota Showcase. He started off by showing off sound agility when he made his breaks on his routes which seeing his change of direction in his pro agility I can tell why I was intrigued with his skillsets as he recorded a 4.32 in the pro. He impressed me with the consistent good footwork and in my eyes just showed off a great football IQ in the reps I got to watch from Jacob as a route-runner that you could tell had the great poise with his hands as well. He also showed off the jets I would want in my receiving core, as Jacob ran a 4.72 40 yard dash too as as 2026 WR prospect that going to impress some college coaches with college camps this summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='944403' first='Ian' last='Skari'], WR, West Fargo, ND 2026</strong> <a href="https://x.com/ian_skari">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1585387,"width":"335px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/12/IMG_2131-rotated-crop-481x316-1734730003.jpg?w=480" alt="" class="wp-image-1585387" style="width:335px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ian was just on my standouts list for wide receivers just last week at our Prep Redzone Dakotas Showcase, and man I thought his live eval was even better a week later at our Prep Redzone Minnesota Showcase. The 11AA All-Stater from West Fargo in the reps I watched in Indy and 1v1s had plenty of defensive backs on skates and just was super sound with his seperation ability with his excellent agility. Ian also showed out again with his great hands and balanced poise as a wide receiver I have learned showcase after showcase relishes attention to detail super well. He is one on my 2026 North Dakota board that is surely a stockriser upcoming from the live evals I have gotten over the last couple of weeks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->