2026 Rankings Newcomers: Wide Receivers/Tight Ends

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Redzone North Carolina recently updated their Class of 2026 Rankings, and several players were added to the rankings after strong junior seasons! This article will focus on selected Wide Receivers &amp; Tight Ends added to this ranking update.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1600773"],"_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-6792b388efd2c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Quinn is a hybrid player who can play both Wide Receiver and Tight End, but I've got him in the Tight End category for us here. Quinn had a productive season this past year with 31 receptions for 470 yards and 6 touchdowns, which was the leading receiver stats on his team. Quinn was also an All-Conference selection for the Sabres. Just as impressive is his 3.75 GPA. Operating in the middle of the field is where Quinn is impressive - he knows how to find holes in zone coverage and has enough speed to run away from linebackers and safeties in man coverage. Quinn also shows strong hands and can make contested catches in traffic. Quinn does have some recruiting interest, but no offers just yet. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1600153"],"_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-6792b388efddd"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">DeAngelo was a highly productive player for a good Cleveland team this past season. DeAngelo had 1012 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns on the year. The 1012 receiving yards led a pass-first team in yardage, an impressive feat. DeAngelo was also selected as an All-Conference player for this production. Looking at his highlights, DeAngelo does a good job of running a variety of routes from the slot - and he is a major deep threat on some of those routes. DeAngelo can get into the seam and find the holes in zone coverage, or he can run a wheel route against man coverage with excellent speed and create separation. I will be excited to see him with more development this offseason. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1600209"],"_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-6792b388efe61"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I recently wrote about Raishawn in our 704 Junior Bowl series and put him in the Athlete category, but as a Wide Receiver solely, Raishawn really came into his own last season. Since we last wrote about him, Raishawn has picked up another offer from Charlotte. Raishawn excels in winning against man coverage and has a special ability to highpoint the football. Raishawn has good speed and is making exponential progress in his route-running ability. He has the potential for a really big senior season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1539536"],"_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-6792b388efee1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The first thing that gets your attention about Brennan obviously is his size at 6'5. But then when you turn on the tape, you get excited about what you see. Yes, with his height Brennan excels at high-pointing the football as you would expect, but what you DON'T expect is how smooth and quick he is as a player. Brennan does well in the quick screen game, with the ability to get north/south quickly and simply run through smaller defenders in space. Brennan is also a basketball player, so that is a plus to his athleticism and agility. Brennan just received his first offer from Marshall this week, so he is a bit under the radar for now, but he has had interest before this offer came also. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1581460"],"_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-6792b388eff61"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">D'Jabrien has a nice physical frame and some good traits about him overall. D'Jabrien had a productive season with 40 catches for 542 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns which are some nice numbers here. D'Jabrien is definitely a reliable receiver - he shows some strong hands catching the football on a variety of short routes - arrows, drags, and outs. D'Jabrien also shows some good speed after the catch as well. As a blocker, D'Jabrien shows the effort and technique to be successful on film. If he improves his overall speed this offseason, I think D'Jabrien can be a recruiting steal for a school out here. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Other Tight Ends &amp; Wide Receivers added to our rankings include:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tight Ends</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1449604' first='Gavin' last='Ramirez'] - Cox Mill<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1600439' first='Jason' last='Wilson'] - Greene Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wide Receivers </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1600212' first='William' last='Vaughn'] - Kings Mountain<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1455237' first='Alex' last='Voss'] - Marvin Ridge<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1594310' first='Jasiah' last='Holt'] - South Stanly<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1600151' first='Reggie' last='Thompson'] - Hobbton<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1467712' first='Tyler' last='Johnson'] - South Iredell<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1453966' first='Michael' last='Wilson'] - South Central<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1547233' first='Tyrell' last='Williams'] - Pasquotank County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->