Nate's 2026 Outstate WR Stockrisers to Know

I took a look across the Outstate and found five wide receivers to me, are risers in the 2026 class across Minnesota. We put some miles on with this one, starting in Randolph and making the trip up to International Falls and several schools in between.    There are not too many Minnesota WRs at 6'4 200 pounds that have the quick twitch and great hands in high traffic areas like [player_tooltip player_id='1362932' first='Gabe' last='Westman'] from Annandale brings out on his first look on tape. It also does not take long to see the athletic vertical Gabe possesses as you can see his athleticism pop out full circle on back to back reps. He even showed off more agile movement on his cuts than I was expecting to see with his size, as a three sport athlete out of Annandale that should have himself a sound summer at camps.     For all the size Carson has at his disposal, I was impressed on tape with how much balance this kid has around the sidelines with his footwork and awareness. You can tell Carson is a WR prospect that constantly carries the field awarness especially with finding the first down markers easily as a wide receiver that shows off some pure athleticsm. He can develop more twitch with his cuts to the inside of the field, but the fluidity sticks out as an XL wide receiver that college coaches should have on their radar.     Thomas is a wide receiver that in my eyes is under the radar out of powerhouse Alexandria. This young man shows off a quickly noticable catch radius that shows off plenty of length to use at his disposal. I also like Thomas's route-running ability, as one that does a good job improvising on his route when the first look isn't there and even with that improvision, he does not need much of a window to make the catch with his sound hands. In my eyes based on the tape, I surely think Thomas should be rankings riser for us by next update.   <a href="https://x.com/hinrichs2thomas">Twitter</a>     Landon is a wide receiver that shows off some great zest with his twitch on the top of his route and it sets a tone for great seperation once he gets towards the bottom of his route. The 6'2 180 pounder out of Hermantown, also possesses the instinctive hand fighting ability at the top of his route which surely has gotten cornerbacks in a tizzy on muliple occasions when you roll the tape. If you want to see balance, great length, and hands around the edges you will want to check the 0:34 mark of Landon's tape as he shows off all three skillsets all in one that college coaches I am sure will want to see this summer. Landon's hands are not just efficent when the ball comes his way either, as I love watching this young man block away from the ball. If I recruit the North Shore for Minnesota, I surely one make this kid a top tier priority.     Carter is a wide receiver out of International Falls that is one of the most fluid wide receivers I have found in the Iron Range and shows it from start to finish with his route running. The 6'1 185 pounder, also has great length with his catch radius as I would love to get some measurables on his wingspan at camps this summer. Carter's highest upside might lie at as a strong safety at the next-level in my eyes, as this young man intrigues me with his positioning with his football IQ seemingly always being in the right spot and right time and just has great ball instincts too.   <a href="https://x.com/carter_line86">Twitter</a>

I took a look across the Outstate and found five wide receivers to me, are risers in the 2026 class across Minnesota. We put some miles on with this one, starting in Randolph and making the trip up to International Falls and several schools in between.